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Separation feeling hard?

We’ve got you.

Danielle Black Coaching works in the gap between what the family law system knows, what professionals assume, what children actually need, and what parents must be capable of doing next.

“I spent thousands of dollars talking to a lawyer and a barrister - and got more value, more strategy and more direction from talking with Danielle in a fraction of the time, and for a fraction of the cost. Enough said.”

-Lisa N. (self-described ‘very happy client’).

Meet our Team

Three coaches. Different areas of expertise. One shared approach.

Danielle Black, Trudie Hargrave and Brigid Morgan provide evidence-informed, practical coaching for women navigating post-separation parenting, difficult decisions and the work of reclaiming trust in their own judgement.

We help Australian parents with their separation, divorce and parenting journeys - and, with what comes next.

We specialise in guiding parents on evidence-based ‘child first’ post-separation parenting arrangements - working with parents from pre-separation to final trial in family court and beyond.

When you’re navigating separation, and parenting, it’s easy to lose yourself in the stress of it all.

It’s also easy, much too easy, to waste your precious time, money, energy and other resources on things that don’t help - and that might even make things worse.

We can help.

We’re not here to tell you how to live your life.

We’re here to help you become better equipped to navigate it.

We have supported hundreds of Australian parents to achieve better outcomes for themselves and their children.

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Meet AI Danielle - Your 24/7 Digital Coach

Because intentional protective parenting and strategic decision making don’t just happen 9-5.

AI Danielle gives our clients support, guidance and in-the-moment regulation tools in real-time 24/7.

That legal letter that arrives in your inbox at 5pm on a Friday? You’ve got support.

That changeover that leaves you feeling churned up on the weekend? You’re not alone.

That message from your co-parent that triggers a full-body emotional spiral? Your digital coach has your back.

The urge to doom-scroll all-the-things at 3am? AI Danielle is the calm voice you need, helping you to get back on track.

Sound good? Unlimited access is currently complimentary for all coaching package clients and Blueprint members.

Ready to level-up your protective parenting skills?

We’ve got you covered.

Helping parents to put their kids first after separation is what we do.

Tune in to the Post-Separation Abuse Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube.

From Conflict-Avoidant to Protective:

It takes more than just good intentions.

Most parents know they want to protect their children after separation, but knowing isn't enough.

Becoming truly protective requires building new skills, challenging professional advice, and developing the capacity to advocate effectively even when it feels difficult.

We can help.

We work with parents who are serious about moving beyond good intentions to become genuinely protective advocates who can navigate professional pressure, challenge inappropriate arrangements, and make evidence-based decisions that truly serve their children's best interests and wellbeing.

Being a protective parent after separation takes more than just good intentions - Specialist Coach Danielle Black can help

Ready to transform from confused to confident in your post-separation parenting decisions?

  • The Blueprint, is, well, everything!

    Take it from someone who has been in the court system for YEARS. Right now, you don’t know what you don’t know - and unfortunately, you probably have no idea what its going to take to get you where you want to be. And this is why you need the Blueprint. This might sound corny, but please, do yourself and your kids a favour and buy the Blueprint today - it will be the best money you spend post-separation.

    - Ruth

  • I wish the Post-Separation Parenting Blueprint was around when I was first considering separation. It’s an amazing resource, and even though I’m now in the court system, I’m referring to it on a regular basis and it’s helping me to instruct my legal team regarding the most safe and appropriate parenting arrangements for my children. Without the Blueprint, I would have just blindly followed the advice of my lawyer - and it would have been the ‘blind leading the blind’, because as Danielle says in her podcast, they aren’t aware of child development or attachment research, or even post-separation parenting research. The Blueprint has helped me to become the expert in my own case (something else that Danielle talks about a lot!) and I know that my kids are safer than they were before.

    - Talia

  • Coaching with Danielle has helped me to carefully plan my separation from my controlling husband. There were so many things that I would have never have thought to do or put in place if it wasn't for Danielle's support.

    My former husband has blamed me for so many years that I still sometimes doubt that things were as bad as I remember. Danielle is a fantastic sounding board every time I start to doubt myself or my reality. I am so thankful that my psychologist referred me to Danielle!

    - Em

  • My lawyer could see that I was struggling emotionally and suggested that I connect with Danielle.

    Working with Danielle has been exactly what I have needed. I'm so much calmer every time I need to speak with my lawyer since working with Danielle. My lawyer has commented on how much better I will present in court, and my family members have noticed that I'm more positive in general now.

    Thank you Danielle!

    - Tania

  • I first discovered Danielle by listening to The Post-Separation Abuse podcast. Listening to Danielle speak about things that other professionals avoid, and then reading Danielle's website, I finally felt truly seen and heard.

    I booked a Discovery Call because I knew the Coaching Package would be the right path for me, and Danielle was exactly the same as she is on her podcast! I felt comfortable chatting with her straight away - she's like a coach/counsellor/therapist/lawyer/strategist all rolled into one and I knew I had to have her in my corner.

    If you have experienced any kind of control in your relationship, and there are still lingering problems after separation, Danielle is the person you need.

    - Vanessa

  • My lawyer told me that I needed to work with Danielle ASAP. Actually her exact words were:

    “Run, don’t walk, to get an appointment with Danielle Black!”

    She could see then what I couldn’t - that I was never going to present well to report writers, and that I wouldn’t be able to stay the course in the court system because I was so overwhelmed. I also didn’t know what I should be seeking in parenting orders, and my lawyer didn’t want to be telling me what my kids needed because she honestly didn’t know - thats not her job, it’s mine. And wow am I glad that I took her advice and booked with Danielle that same day! Game changer! And the Blueprint is seriously next level. Danielle + the Blueprint have helped me to become a protective parent that acutally knows how to protect my kids, to know what my kids need AND to be able to communicate all of that to my legal team. Oh and the meeting with the report writer? NAILED IT! Thanks Danielle xx

    - Bethany

Watch the Free Training

The 3 Steps to becoming a capable, credible advocate for yourself and your children - and how to optimise your overall post-separation parenting outcome.

Navigating separation, family court, or post-separation abuse? This 50-minute training is for you.

Ready for a better way? If you’re looking for a sign, this is it.