Her Divorce School Sessions:
- Why People Behave Badly During Divorce — And How to Make Better Choices
- Using a Personal Divorce Coach to Help You Make the Best Choices
Pegotty Cooper is President and Co-founder of Divorce Coaching, Inc., a firm that trains and certifies individuals to become personal Divorce Coaches. She is also a co-author of the recently released book Divorce: Overcome the Overwhelm and Avoid the Six Biggest Mistakes – Insights from Personal Divorce Coaches. Both of these initiatives are done in partnership with her husband Randy Cooper CFP©, CDFA™ and Certified Family Mediator.
Pegotty started her own coaching practice in 2003, after 25 years working in executive positions in large organizations. She’s been coaching and assisting people going through the divorce process for more than a decade. In 2011, she and Randy developed the curriculum for the CDC Certified Divorce Coach Training and Certification in collaboration with Harvey Hyman, J.D., Ph.D.; Tonya Quillen MA, LMHC, Psychotherapist; and Wendy Coughlin Ph.D. Parenting Coordinator; and began training and certifying divorce coaches. The vision for Divorce Coaching is to change the experience of divorce and help people take the high road, maintain their dignity and have peace of mind through the process.
In addition to her experience in life and business, Pegotty’s qualifications include certifications from several highly reputable coach training organizations: the Coach Training Alliance, 6 Advisors Coaching Academy, Arbinger Institute, ReCareer Institute, and The Productive Tension Institute, and the Center for Conflict Dynamics. She also earned an MBA from Rutgers University and a BA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.