Separation Support Session
Stop spiralling.
Know what to do first.
Leave with a personalised first-step roadmap showing what matters now, what can wait, who you may need and what to do next — before you make decisions from fear, pressure or conflicting advice.
You are searching for answers. The more you search, the harder it is to know where to start.
Maybe it is late at night and you are Googling questions you have never had to think about before. You are getting different advice from different people and you are not sure who to believe. Every decision feels high-stakes, and the fear of getting it wrong is making it harder to take any step at all.
If any of this sounds familiar, the Separation Support Session is designed for exactly this moment.
A lawyer advises you on the law. A therapist helps you process what has happened. Nikki helps you work out what to do next.
The Separation Support Session sits between emotional support and legal advice — helping you become steadier, better prepared and clearer about the decisions ahead.
Going in without a plan is costly.
The most common pattern Nikki sees: people enter separation underprepared, make early decisions they later regret and pay for professional advice before they know what questions to ask. Many of these early missteps can be reduced with the right preparation and support.
Reactive decisions
Decisions made under pressure are harder to reverse. Understanding what matters first helps you avoid acting in ways you later regret.
Poorly used professional time
Arriving at a lawyer or adviser's office without knowing what you need can be expensive. Preparation makes every professional conversation more effective.
Avoidable conflict
Poorly timed conversations in the early stage can set a difficult tone for everything that follows — for you and for your children.
This session helps you slow down enough to move forward well.
Not legal advice. Not therapy.
The Separation Support Session is a one-to-one coaching and education session with Nikki. It helps you understand your situation, identify your priorities and leave with a practical plan. It is not legal advice, financial advice or therapy — it is the support that covers the full picture of what you are facing, so that when you do see those professionals, you arrive prepared.
Emotional
Making sense of what you are feeling
Understanding your emotional state so it does not drive reactive decisions, and knowing how to move through this without making it harder than it needs to be.
Practical
What needs to happen, and when
Identifying what requires immediate attention and what can safely wait — so you are focused on the right things at the right time.
Relational
Communicating without making things worse
How to talk to your former partner and your children calmly and without creating unnecessary conflict.
As a Parent
Protecting your children's wellbeing
How to support your children through the early stage and what to consider when making decisions that affect them.
If you are experiencing family violence or are worried about your immediate safety, please seek urgent specialist support.
Simple. Structured. Prepared.
Before your session
Nikki arrives prepared.
- Complete a short pre-session questionnaire
- Nikki reviews your situation beforehand
- No other preparation required from you
During — 75 minutes via Zoom
You work through it together.
- Walk through your situation with Nikki
- Identify what matters most right now and what can wait
- Your personalised roadmap takes shape as you go
After your session
You leave with a plan.
- Receive your written First-Step Roadmap by email
- Seven days of WhatsApp follow-up support begins
- Know who you may need to speak to next — and when
Sample
Your personalised First-Step Roadmap may include:
What matters now
- Immediate priorities based on your situation
- Information or documents to gather
- Conversations that may need preparation
- Support or boundaries to consider
What can wait
- Decisions that are not yet urgent
- Conversations that need more preparation
- Professional steps to consider later
- Longer-term arrangements
Your roadmap is written specifically for your situation — this is an illustrative example only.
Everything you need to take your next clear step.
Why not just go straight to a lawyer?
A lawyer is essential at the right moment. Nikki is not a replacement for legal advice.
But most people arrive at their first legal appointment without knowing what questions to ask, which issues matter most to their situation, or how much of the process they will need to manage personally. This session gives you that foundation — so when you do see a lawyer, a mediator or a financial adviser, you arrive informed and ready to use the time well.
What a lawyer does
- Provides legal advice on your rights and entitlements
- Advises on property, parenting arrangements and legal agreements
- Acts on your behalf in legal proceedings
- Focuses on the legal dimensions of your situation
What this session does
- Helps you understand the full picture — emotional, practical, relational
- Identifies your priorities and what needs attention now versus later
- Prepares you to use legal and professional advice more effectively
- Supports you through the human side of separation
You don't have to figure this out alone.
"Working with Nikki was one of the best decisions I have made. Not only did Nikki educate me on the family law process, she guided and coached me towards a successful outcome. Even better, Nikki saved me thousands on lawyers fees. She is simply great!"
"Nikki was an incredible and empathetic guide during a tough time for me. She has an expert viewpoint that is beyond only the legal stuff, however, is intimately knowledgeable on how, when and why to involve a lawyer. I highly recommend her to anyone who is at any stage in the separation or divorce process, or even contemplating it."
"I think of the advice Nikki gave me on our call often and have found it incredibly helpful through this difficult time. I am eternally grateful for your kindness during what has been such an awful and trying time, and all the wisdom you shared. You're doing such incredible work."
Nikki Parkinson
Divorce & Separation Hub
Hi, I'm Nikki.
Divorce Coach · Separation Strategist · Family Law Expert · Divorce Doula · Parenting Coordinator · Co-Parenting Coach · Parents Under Pressure Therapist · TEDx Speaker
I have spent over three decades working within the family law system — and I have navigated my own separation. I know what this stage requires: not just legal knowledge, but an understanding of the full picture — practical, emotional, relational and parental.
My role is to help you hold that full picture and move forward without making it harder than it needs to be.
The Separation Support Session
This is more than a 75-minute conversation. Before you arrive, Nikki reviews your situation. After you leave, you receive a written roadmap and seven days of follow-up support. The goal is not to give you more information. It is to help you know what to do with it.
Separation Support Session
- 75-minute Zoom session with Nikki
- Personalised First-Step Roadmap (written, emailed to you)
- Your Priority List — what matters now and what can wait
- The Right Questions to Ask your professionals
- Conversation Starter Scripts for your situation
- Seven-Day Steady Start Support via WhatsApp
- Next-Support Recommendation — who you may need and when
This session may not be right for you if…
In the spirit of helping you make the right decision, it is worth being clear about what this session is not.
- You need immediate legal representation — a lawyer is the right starting point, and Nikki can help you think through how to find one.
- You are in immediate danger or experiencing family violence — please seek urgent specialist support first.
- You need legal advice, representation or case strategy relating to active proceedings — those questions need to be directed to your lawyer.
- You want someone else to make the decision to separate for you.
- You are looking for an ongoing coaching relationship — this is a single session with seven days of follow-up, not a coaching programme.
If you are at the beginning — uncertain, overwhelmed and unsure what step to take — this session is designed for exactly that moment.
You do not need to arrive with anything worked out.
Wherever you are in this process, whether uncertain, undecided, still living together or not yet sure you want to separate, Nikki will meet you there.
Only one simple preparation step
Complete a short pre-session questionnaire so Nikki can understand your situation before you meet. You do not need to organise your thoughts perfectly or know what questions to ask.
A written plan you keep
Your First-Step Roadmap is emailed to you after the session. It is yours to return to as your situation develops.
Follow-up support included
Seven days of brief WhatsApp follow-up for clarification and questions connected to your roadmap. This does not include additional coaching sessions, legal advice, crisis support or unlimited messaging.
Flexible rescheduling
You may reschedule once with at least 48 hours' notice, subject to available appointment times.
No commitment to any decision
This is a coaching session, not a commitment to separating. You can come to understand your options, your situation and your next steps without having made up your mind about anything.
What you might be wondering
Ready for a clearer place to start?
See Available Session TimesBooking this session does not commit you to separating. It gives you a calm place to understand your situation, organise what feels overwhelming and make more informed decisions about what happens next.
You do not need to know the whole way forward. You just need to know your next step.
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You don't have to have everything worked out.
The Separation Support Session is the step before the big decisions — because taking a clear first step can make the decisions that follow feel more manageable.
Sessions are offered on Wednesdays and Fridays. A limited number of appointments are released each month.
Take Your First Clear Step75 minutes via Zoom · A$654.50 · 7 days of follow-up support