--- title: Where do I begin... with relationship therapist Adele Ballantyne? description: Tamsin and our guest Adele Ballantyne guide the listeners through the first decisions after a relationship ends, focusing on pacing, safety, and pathways that reduce conflict and cost. --- [0161 706 1072](tel:01617061072) [![logo-colour](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/hubfs/brand-logos/logo-colour.svg "logo-colour")](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/) [![logo-white](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/hubfs/brand-logos/logo-white.svg "logo-white")](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/) - [About you](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/about-you) - [About us](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/about-us) - [What we do](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/what-we-do) - [FAQs](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/faqs) - [Blog](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/blog) - [Contact](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/contact) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Where do I begin... with relationship therapist Adele Ballantyne? Vlog coparenting Relationships divorce 1 minute read by Tamsin Caine ![Adele-Picture](https://smartdivorce.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Adele-Picture.png?width=142&height=187&name=Adele-Picture.png) Tamsin and our guest Adele Ballantyne guide the listeners through the first decisions after a relationship ends, focusing on pacing, safety, and pathways that reduce conflict and cost. Adele shares practical ways to build a support team, choose kinder legal routes, and protect children while emotions run high. Adele Ballantyne MA Relationship Therapy, P/G Dip Relationship Therapy, RGN/RSCN, Dip Health Visiting and Social Care Adele specialises in relationship breakdown, separation, divorce and co-parenting, whilst also providing training and therapeutic support for all Family Law professionals. In addition to this work, Adele is very passionate and proactive in her work in divorce and separation. Following work with private clients, she recognised a need for Family Law professionals to have a greater understanding of the psychological and emotional impact of divorce. This has led Adele to become an active member of Resolution ([www.resolution.org.uk](http://www.resolution.org.uk/) ), taking on the role and Co-Chairperson of the Parenting After Parting Committee; the first therapeutic member of the organisation to hold two chair positions. Facebook: [h](https://en-gb.facebook.com/eledaconsultancy/)[ttps://en-gb.facebook.com/eledaconsultancy/](https://en-gb.facebook.com/eledaconsultancy/) Website: [https://eledaconsultancy.com/about-us/](https://eledaconsultancy.com/about-us/) **Tamsin Caine** Tamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets FAIRLY without a fight. 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