DCA Certified ADR Divorce Coach
Member, Aotearoa Divorce and Separation Institute
An independent voice to help you manage conflict, communicate clearly, and make grounded decisions about your future and your children's needs.
Book a free 15m discovery callWhether you're preparing for mediation, working out a parenting plan, or simply trying to get through the emotional and practical weight of divorce, having someone independent in your corner makes a real difference.
About Simon
Simon spent seventeen years practising commercial litigation in New Zealand before retraining in divorce coaching and functional breathing. That combination is unusual: he understands the pitfalls of the legal system from the inside, and he understands how nervous system regulation helps people think clearly while they're going through a separation.
Having been through his own divorce, Simon knows how useful it would have been to have an independent voice in his corner: someone to help manage conflict, sharpen communication, and think through decisions about his children and their needs. As a coach, he helps clients make decisions based on their values and interests, rather than reacting to conflict in the moment.
His point of difference
As a certified Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Instructor and burnout coach, Simon teaches clients practical ways to manage stress so they can avoid making decisions purely from emotion. This isn't relaxation. It's a practical skill set for staying grounded through one of the most stressful periods most people will face.
He also works with clients in high-pressure roles, helping them manage the demands of their work while going through separation and divorce at the same time.
Common questions
Sessions are $120, with no GST payable. A complimentary 15 minute consultation is available first, so you can discuss your circumstances and confirm coaching is the right fit before booking a full session.
It's a chance to ask questions about how coaching works, and decide together whether it's a good fit for what you need right now. There's no obligation to continue afterwards.
No. Simon doesn't provide legal advice or represent clients in mediation or court. He works alongside you, helping you decide what you want to achieve, manage conflict, communicate clearly, and make grounded interest-based rather than positional-based decisions.
No. Clients come to coaching at every stage, from the early days of a separation through to preparing for mediation, agreeing a parenting plan, or adjusting to life afterwards.
Simon is a DCA Certified ADR Divorce Coach and a member of the Aotearoa Divorce and Separation Institute. He is also a certified Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing Instructor and burnout coach, and spent seventeen years practising commercial litigation in New Zealand before retraining in divorce coaching.
Work with Simon
One-on-one sessions to help you manage conflict, communicate clearly and make grounded decisions through your separation or divorce.
$120 per session, no GST payable. Book now ›