Katherine Waterhouse
Separation Support Practitioner & McKenzie FriendI founded The Separation Companion because I know from personal experience how isolating and overwhelming this process can feel. I've sat in solicitor meetings, attended family court, navigated financial remedy proceedings and co-parented through the hardest years. I help people feel less alone and more organised — whatever stage of the process they're at.
A calm conversation about where you are
Separation comes with a huge amount of practical and emotional noise — and it can be genuinely hard to know where to start. The free support call is a chance to talk through what's happening, what's feeling most pressing, and what a clear, manageable first step forward looks like for you.
There's no pressure, no sales pitch, and no homework. Just a focused 20 minutes with someone who understands the process — and who has been through it.
Practical support across the whole process
Whether you've just separated or you're partway through proceedings, I can help with the practical side — so you arrive at appointments prepared, and use professional time where it really counts.
- Separation admin & organisation
- Co-parenting communication
- Understanding the divorce process
- Child arrangements planning
- Financial remedy preparation
- Form E preparation & guidance
- Mediation preparation
- Court form guidance
- McKenzie Friend support
- Correspondence & communication
- Consent order guidance
- Emotional & practical support
This is practical support — not therapy, and not legal advice. I work alongside solicitors, mediators, counsellors and other professionals, not instead of them. My role is to help you feel organised, informed and prepared so that you can make the best use of specialist advice where it's genuinely needed.
Local support and nationwide online sessions
In-person support is available across Essex and Suffolk. Online sessions are available to anyone across England and Wales.
Pick a time that works for you. You'll receive a confirmation straight away — no forms to fill in separately.