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I am excited to announce that I have completed the certification and am adding a coercive control certification to my coaching practice. What does this mean? It means that I have the understanding and the skills to help protective parents not only navigate the very broken family court system, but I can help protective parents protect themselves from the very real harm that an abuser will inflict on the attachment that the child(ren) has with the healthy, protective parent. An abuser doesn't stop abusing after divorce--they just switch tactics and now their goal is revenge--even if the children are damaged in the process.
Carie Hanchett
Certified High-Conflict Divorce Coach
I'm a mother, an artist, a dreamer — and someone who has turned life's hardest battles into a mission to help others rise. I believe our greatest challenges can become our greatest opportunities for growth, and that when we tune in to our own intuition, we unlock an incredible power to create the outcomes we deserve.
I know this journey personally. Co-parenting with someone who uses coercive control tactics teaches you things no textbook can — the exhaustion, the self-doubt, the constant recalibrating just to keep your footing. My own experience, combined with a deep desire to help other mothers facing the same predicament, is what set me on this path.
Today, as a Certified High-Conflict Divorce Coach with certification in Coercive Control, I combine professional expertise with lived experience to help protective parents take back their power. Together, we'll work on strategic co-parenting, clear and effective communication, thorough documentation, navigating court processes, and — the often-overlooked key to resilience — protecting your own well-being.
I currently work as a custody strategist and coach with Best Foot Forward LLC, where I sit alongside protective parents in real time as they navigate their cases. That front-row seat has shown me, case after case, the same fundamental gap: family court systems are simply missing the coercive control piece. Professionals across the system — attorneys, evaluators, GALs, judges — are often working without the training to recognize what coercive control looks like, which means the very parents trying to protect their children are the ones penalized.
That gap is what drove me to write Coercive Control in Family Court: Training Guide & Resource Library — a free resource for any professional or parent trying to close the distance between what the law now requires and what actually happens in courtrooms.
I'm currently pursuing my Bachelor's in Social Work, with plans to go on to earn my Master's, so I can bring an even greater level of impact to this work.
My role is to be both a strategic partner and a steady guide, giving you practical tools and emotional support to create outcomes that prioritize the safety, stability, and best interests of you and your children.
Areas covered include:
Team Building
Filling Your Toolbox
Understanding the Family Court System
Documentation, Communication
Co-Parenting
Goal Setting
Realistic Expectations
Mindfulness
Self-Care
Contact me for more information or to book a 30-min. exploration session to determine if I would be a good fit for you.
Disclaimer: A divorce coach is not a lawyer or a professional therapist and cannot provide legal advice or therapeutic (counseling) services.
"Carie was enrolled in my High Conflict Divorce Coach Certification (May 2021) and has since become certified as a high-conflict divorce coach. Carie’s personal journey and experience, along with the course certification, give me confidence that she will be an amazing resource and advocate for those who find themselves in a high-conflict divorce or child-custody battle. It was an honor to have her in the program and I look forward to cheering her on in her coaching business."
- Tina Swithin, CEO/Founder of the High Conflict Divorce Coach Certification Program
"Carie walked with me through the overwhelming process of facing contempt charges by my ex-spouse and a modification of custody in family court. Carie truly went above and beyond in her care and understanding of post-separation abuse, the specific circumstances of my case, and in providing sound advice that would provide positive outcomes throughout the court process, while still upholding my personal integrity.
Carie helped me set appropriate boundaries, and then to uphold them in the face of manipulative and coercive behavior from my ex. The time she took to hear my concerns and provide well-thought responses showed family court professionals involved in my case that I am the caring and reasonable party.
Carie went out of her way to meet with me in-person the day before my hearing, and then drove 4-hours to attend and provide support during the hearing itself.
The results? Carie’s help has been worth every penny, saving me hours of legal fees and a potentially longer court process. My ex dropped all charges of contempt and agreed to less visitation rights than he was already receiving. A complete win. I am so grateful."