CO-PARENTING & COURT-APPROVED PROGRAMS

Services Focused on Healthier Communication and Family Stability

Overview

Redwood Counseling offers structured co-parenting education programs designed to help families reduce conflict, improve communication, and protect children during separation or custody disputes.

These programs are commonly used by family courts, attorneys, mediators, and child welfare agencies to support parents in developing healthier co-parenting dynamics and moving forward more effectively.

What the Program Provides

Court-recognized co-parenting education
Practical tools to reduce conflict and improve communication
Strategies for managing high-conflict dynamics
Focus on protecting children from ongoing conflict
Clear expectations and structured learning
Certificate of completion

Why Providers Refer to Redwood

Program Options

Co-Parenting A & B
High Conflict / Parallel Parenting
Parents Beyond Conflict, DCFS/CPS-focused
Parenting Apart

Programs are efficient, primarily self-paced, and include a 1:1 consultation to develop a practical co-parenting plan.

Specialized Track for DCFS / CPS

We offer a dedicated program track for families involved with Child Protective Services, including DCFS/CPS.

This track addresses high-conflict dynamics, system involvement, compliance expectations, parenting under supervision or court oversight, and rebuilding stability and trust.

Who This Is For

Parents involved in custody disputes or separation
High-conflict co-parenting situations
Families involved with DCFS/CPS or court-ordered services
Parents needing court-ordered education
Families seeking to reduce conflict and improve outcomes for children

Why Providers Refer

Structured, court-recognized programming
Built on 20+ years of experience with high-conflict cases
Specialized DCFS/CPS track
Practical, real-world focus
Efficient format
Completion certificates

Who Provides This Program

Angela de los Santos Medina
Angela is a certified Domestic Violence Advocate and certified Tribal Court Advocate. Her work has focused on underserved communities, where she has served as a program coordinator, crisis responder, and co-parenting educator. She has extensive experience with high-conflict co-parenting cases.

Tobias Desjardins, LCSW
Tobias is a mediator, shared-custody educator, and therapist specializing in separation and divorce. He is Executive Director of Redwood Counseling and author of A New Way to Win: How To Resolve Your Child Custody Dispute Without Giving Up, Giving In, or Going Broke.