Motion to Rise: High-Conflict Division
Clinically-informed stabilization & strategy
for high-conflict family law clients.
Why High-Conflict Support Matters in High-Conflict Cases:
High-conflict divorce cases donβt just strain clients
βthey strain entire legal teams.
Research from the ABA, Jaffe, Bala & Fidler, and family law burnout studies show:
High-conflict clients generate significant non-billable crisis work
Trauma responses impair credibility in mediation, depositions, and testimony
These cases increase attorney burnout and compassion fatigue
Client dysregulation elevates bar complaint risk
High-conflict cases are the most resource-intensive and emotionally taxing in family law
Youβre asked to be:
lawyer
counselor
interpreter
crisis manager
emotional stabilizer
And you were trained to practice law, not trauma physiology.
Motion to Rise exists to bridge that gap.
Services for Law Firms:
1. Client Stabilization
Help clients reduce reactivity, panic, and disorganized communication β leading to calmer interactions and fewer crisis calls.
2. High-Conflict Pattern Profiling (Non-Clinical)
Structured identification of coercive control, DARVO, gaslighting, and litigation-abuse patterns to help attorneys anticipate strategic behavior.
3. Communication & Documentation Coaching
Clients learn:
-what to document
-how to organize evidence
-how to communicate without escalation
-how to write emails/texts that support legal strategy
4. Mediation & Testimony Preparation
Clients gain tools to show up composed, coherent, and credible under stress.
5. Law Firm Trainings
Short, evidence-backed trainings for attorneys and staff on high-conflict dynamics, coercive control, and trauma responses in legal settings.
π Schedule a call with the High-Conflict Division
π Download our research-backed guide for attorneys
Why Firms Partner With Us:
β Time saved
Fewer crisis communications, spirals, and emergencies.
β Improved Client Credibility
Trauma-informed stabilization enhances performance in mediation and court.
β Reduced Burnout
Attorneys remain attorneys, not emotional responders.
β Stronger Case Outcomes
Stabilized clients are easier to present and represent.
β Lower Risk Exposure
Regulated clients are less likely to escalate, self-sabotage, or file bar complaints.
β Cleaner Evidence & Timelines
Clients learn how to present information in a usable format β reducing hours of sorting through screenshots, long emails, or irrelevant content.
β Improved Client Follow-Through
Stabilized clients are more likely to comply with legal instructions, deadlines, parenting recommendations, and documentation requests.
β Better Alignment Between Client+Legal Strategy
When clients understand high-conflict patterns, they stop making reactive choices that undermine their attorney's strategy.
Engagement Options:
1. Case-Specific Stabilization (Most Common)
Targeted support for a single high-conflict client during a specific phase of litigation.
Ideal for volatile, overwhelmed, or trauma-activated clients.
2. Ongoing Firm Support (Retainer Model)
Your firm can refer multiple clients per month for stabilization and strategy support.
Includes priority scheduling and attorney debriefs (within ethical boundaries).
3. Mediation/Testimony Readiness Intensives
Short-term, focused preparation for emotionally demanding legal events.
4. Coercive Control Case Consult
High-level consulting for attorneys working with severe coercive control or complex psychological abuse cases.
5. Professional Training for Legal Teams
Workshops that help attorneys and staff understand:
high-conflict personality patterns
trauma physiology
coercive control
how to stabilize difficult clients
π Schedule a call with the High-Conflict Division
π Download our research-backed guide for attorneys
What Makes Motion to Rise Different?
High-conflict divorce is not
βbusiness as usual.β
It requires a deep understanding of:
trauma physiology
pattern recognition
coercive control tactics
emotional regulation
legal-adjacent communication strategy
Most therapists are not trained in family law.
Most attorneys are not trained in trauma.
Motion to Rise connects both worlds.
β
We bridge this gap by offering:
Trauma-informed stabilization
High-conflict pattern analysis
Legal-adjacent communication coaching
Documentation support
Mediation/testimony readiness
This combination supports both your client AND your case.
π Schedule a consultation with the High-Conflict Division
Letβs discuss support for a current or upcoming case.
π Request information about firm retainers and training options.