Awaken Counseling: Co-Parenting Therapy for Families in Transition

If you're a parent in the midst of separation, divorce, or restructuring your family in a way that prioritizes your children’s well-being while honoring your own growth—you’re not alone. As a licensed therapist based in Oakland, I work with families navigating the sensitive, complex, and often painful terrain of co-parenting transitions. Whether you’re a queer couple raising your child in two homes, a divorcing couple trying to avoid adversarial court processes, or nesting parents seeking clarity during a trial separation, I offer a space where parenting partnerships can evolve with grace, dignity, and deeper connection.

Below, I’ll share more about my approach to co-parenting therapy, including real examples (disguised for confidentiality) from the families I support. You’ll also find details about the kinds of services I offer, who they’re for, and what kinds of outcomes are possible.

Why Co-Parenting Therapy Matters

Are you and your co-parent navigating separation, divorce, or a major family transition—and looking for a way to stay grounded, clear, and collaborative for the sake of your child?

I’m a licensed therapist based in Oakland offering co-parenting therapy for couples and families who want to move through change with care and integrity. Whether you're exploring a trial separation, actively divorcing, or creating a two-home family, this work helps you reduce conflict, communicate clearly, and co-create parenting agreements that serve your child’s emotional well-being and your own growth.

I specialize in:

• Supporting co-parents through separation, nesting, and non-traditional family structures
• Helping you move from emotional reactivity to grounded, values-based parenting
• Creating sustainable parenting plans outside of the courtroom
• Clarifying communication patterns, boundaries, and shared goals
• Supporting emotional repair between parents and children
• Encouraging personal growth within the context of family transition

My approach blends relational therapy, somatic tools, trauma-informed care, and attachment science. I work with queer and straight families, and offer both in-person sessions in Oakland and telehealth via Zoom. Children benefit most when parents are regulated, respectful, and emotionally present—and I help you build the tools to do just that.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in conflict, or unsure how to move forward, co-parenting therapy can offer relief, direction, and clarity. It’s not always easy, but it is possible—with the right support—to restructure your family in a way that honors both your child’s needs and your own truth.

Free 20-minute phone consults available. Sliding scale offered.
To learn more or schedule a consultation, email me at david [at] awakencounseling.co

Warmly,
David Fore, LMFT