What is co-parenting counseling?

Co-parenting counseling helps separated or divorced parents develop communication strategies, resolve conflict, and create consistent parenting plans that prioritize their children's wellbeing.

Do you offer online therapy in California?

Yes. Casey Binstadt, LMFT sees clients in person at her Marin County office and also offers telehealth therapy sessions to clients throughout California.

How do I get started with co-parenting therapy?

Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Casey Binstadt, LMFT. No commitment required.

Do both co-parents need to attend sessions?

No. Casey works with individuals, couples, and both parents together depending on your situation and goals.

What areas of California do you serve?

Casey has an in-person office in Marin County and also serves clients throughout California via secure telehealth video sessions.

Casey Binstadt, LMFT · Coparenting Counseling · Larkspur, Marin County

The marriage is ending. Your work as parents isn't.

Counseling for separating and divorcing parents who want their kids to come through this okay -- and want to stop fighting about how.

In person in Larkspur

Telehealth across California

Free 15-minute consultation

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A short call to see what you need. No pressure either way.

Kids don't need their parents to be besties. What they need is calm when they're both around.

Casey Binstadt, LMFT

10+ Over 10 years working with parents in transition

Mosten Mediation trained -- I know where therapy ends and mediation begins

CA Licensed in California, LMFT #50495

What the Research Is Clear About

Divorce doesn't decide how your kids turn out. Conflict does more.

Decades of research on children and divorce keep landing in the same place. The separation itself is rarely what does lasting harm. What weighs on kids is ongoing conflict between the two people they love most -- especially conflict they can see, hear, or get pulled into.

That's hopeful news. It means the thing that matters most is something you can work on.

Kids can do well in two homes. They do best when the adults lower the temperature, keep them out of the middle, and make the hand-off feel ordinary.

Sound Familiar?

If you're here, it's probably been a hard stretch.

Up at 11pm?? Replaying the last text from your ex?

It's normal to feel all of this. Being angry at your co-parent and loving your child can be true at the same time.

That twist in your stomach when their name pops up on your phone.
Hand-offs that set the tone for the whole week.
Messages that start about pickup times and end somewhere else entirely.
Doing the planning, the remembering, the smoothing over -- and wondering why it's always you.
Your child going quiet in the car, and not knowing what to say.

How I Work

Steady, structured, and on your child's side.

Neutral by Design

I don't take sides. When I work with both parents, my job is to stay neutral and help you both lower the temperature -- so decisions can actually get made.

Structure First

A parenting plan is a road map, a set of guardrails... not a rulebook to be graded on. Clear agreements leave fewer things to fight about.

What's Underneath

Divorce stirs up old fears -- of being left, of losing control, of losing time with your kids. Using attachment science and IFS (a way of understanding the different "parts" of you that react under stress), we look at what's driving the fight, so you're not stuck repeating it.

Ways to Work Together

Where would you like to start?

Not sure which fits? That's normal. Every path starts with a free 15-minute call.

Individual Therapy

For one parent, at any stage: deciding, separating, or co-parenting years later. A steady place to sort through what you're carrying and get clear on your next step.

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Discernment Counseling

For couples who aren't sure whether to stay or go. A short, structured process to help you both decide, without pressure in either direction.

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Coparenting Counseling

For both parents, together. We build a workable parenting plan and a calmer way of communicating, including when conflict is high.

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Blended Family Counseling

For remarried couples and stepparents. Help with roles, loyalty pulls, and the slow work of blending two households.

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My approach is warm, practical, and focused on what your child needs most.

Licensed LMFT · California Statewide

Meet Your Therapist

Hi, I'm Casey.

I'm Casey Binstadt, LMFT, and I help separated and divorcing parents find a healthy way forward with kids at the center.

For over 10 years, I've worked with parents and couples through breakups, divorce, and the years after. I'm also Mosten Mediation trained. So I know where therapy ends and the legal process begins -- and I can help you arrive at mediation prepared, not at war.

My style is warm and direct. We'll make room for feelings, because they're real and they need somewhere to go -- better here than in front of the kids. And we'll work toward something practical you can use this week.

119 Ward Street, Larkspur, CA 94939 · Telehealth across California

Licensed LMFT #50495 California Statewide Telehealth Mosten Mediation Trained Larkspur Office

From the Blog

Plain-language guides for the road ahead.

Practical reading on parenting plans, schedules, and the transitions coparenting brings up.

What Actually Goes Into a Parenting Plan

Custody, schedules, and the small details that turn into big fights if no one writes them down. (Yes, including who gets the dog.)

Read the Guide → VI

Custody Schedules, Explained

Week on/week off, 2-2-5, and more. A plain-language look at the common schedules, and how to pick one that fits your child.

Read the Guide → VII

Nesting: Pros, Cons & Boundaries

Why some parents keep the kids in one home while the adults rotate, and the boundaries to set first.

Read the Guide →

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Take the First Step

You don't have to figure this out alone.

A free 15-minute call. You tell me what's happening. I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit -- and if I'm not, I'll try to point you somewhere that is.

Free 15-Minute Consultation

A short, no-pressure conversation to see what you need.

Book a Free Consultation →

Secure online booking · In person in Larkspur · Telehealth across California

Reach Out

Let's start a conversation.

If this sounds familiar, I'd love to talk. Fill out the form or reach out directly -- your first consultation is always free.

📞 (415) 322-9964 ✉️ casey@coparentingwithpeace.com 📍 119 Ward Street, Larkspur, CA 94939 · Telehealth across California

Coparenting Counseling in Marin County and Across California

Casey Binstadt, LMFT (#50495), is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Larkspur, California. She focuses on coparenting counseling, discernment counseling, and support for separating and divorcing parents. She sees clients in person at 119 Ward Street, Larkspur, CA 94939, and by telehealth throughout California.

Parents often reach out when communication with a co-parent keeps breaking down, rules differ a lot between two homes, a child is struggling with transitions, a parenting plan feels stuck, or the grief and anger of divorce are getting in the way of parenting.

Counseling is not legal advice. For custody or legal questions, Casey encourages parents to work with a family law attorney or mediator.

Serving: Larkspur, Corte Madera, Kentfield, Mill Valley, San Rafael, Sausalito, Tiburon, Novato, San Francisco, and all of California by telehealth.