Navigate Your Separation with Clarity and Confidence
About Me
Your Trusted Partner Throughout Your Separation Journey
Beyond the Split empowers individuals facing separation with expert mediation and personalized coaching services.
Hello, I’m Kathy Pelletier, a CDC certified relationship transition coach and accredited family mediator dedicated to helping parents and families move through separation and divorce with clarity, dignity, and care.
At Beyond the Split, I provide a safe, neutral space for parents and couples to resolve the practical and emotional complexities of separation. Whether the focus is financial disclosure, division of property, or creating a sound co-parenting plan, my role is to guide you toward agreements that are fair, sustainable, and legally review-ready. For those who want extra support in building a strong co-parenting relationship after separation, I also offer coaching as a complement to mediation.
My Story
Beyond the Split wasn’t created as a business.. it was born out of my lived experience, hard-earned wisdom, and a deep desire to help others find peace during what can be a most turbulent time.
My Background
I began my career as an elementary school teacher and principal, working closely with children and families for more than a decade. My work involved program support for students on IEPs as well as guiding staff and parents on how to best support their students with neurodivergent needs. On a more personal level, I’ve also been a step-parent and have personally navigated two heart-breaking separations. These experiences give me not only professional expertise, but also deep empathy for the real-life challenges of parenting, co-parenting, and rebuilding life after separation.
Most couples I work with want to remain amicable but feel overwhelmed by conflict, uncertainty, or the weight of big decisions.
More importantly, they also want to put their children’s best interests at the center, but they’re not always sure how to do that in practice.
That’s where I come in to help parents translate good intentions into workable solutions, and to support you as you build a respectful co-parenting relationship moving forward.
My mission is to create a new standard for divorce where individuals are supported to take the high road, communicate with respect, and reach fair, well-informed agreements that promote long-term stability and family wellbeing.
The Vision
At Beyond the Split, my vision is to transform the legacy of divorce from one that leaves emotional scarring to one that prioritizes compassion and respect so that everyone involved can heal, grow and thrive moving forward.
My Mission
My mission is to create a new standard for divorce where individuals are supported to take the high road, communicate with respect, and reach fair, well-informed agreements that promote long-term stability and family wellbeing.
My Commitment to Your Journey
To empower individuals navigating separation or divorce by providing expert mediation and coaching, ensuring clarity and constructive outcomes throughout the process.
My Philosophy
My approach is child-centered, structured, and practical. I don’t just focus on the paperwork. I help families reduce conflict, manage expectations, and move through the process in ways that allow both parents and children to find stability. Having been a step-parent, and having lived through separation myself, I understand how personal this work is. That blend of empathy and structure is what makes my mediation unique.
When you work with me, you can expect a safe space where every voice is heard, timelines are managed realistically, and agreements are crafted with long-term stability in mind. You don’t have to figure this out alone — I’ve been there, and I’m here to guide you forward.