Your Trusted First Call in Divorce

Helping you understand your options, make informed decisions, and confidently navigate every stage of divorce.

Helping you understand your options, make informed decisions, and confidently navigate every stage of divorce.

Your Trusted First Call in Divorce

Helping you understand your options, make informed decisions, and confidently navigate every stage of divorce.

The Support You Need, When You Need It Most

At Northlight, we guide you through every step of the divorce process with clarity, support, and a custom-fit plan tailored to your situation.

Know What to Do First

When you're facing divorce, it's hard to know where to begin. We'll help you understand your options, identify your priorities, and create a clear plan so you can move forward with confidence.

Make the Most of Your
Legal Investment

Your lawyer's time is valuable. We'll help you understand the process, organize your information, and prepare for legal meetings so your lawyer can focus on providing legal advice, helping you use your legal time more effectively.

Feel Prepared, Not Overwhelmed

From organizing financial information and documents to preparing for difficult conversations and important decisions, we'll help you stay organized and in control every step of the way.

Know What to
Do First

When you're facing divorce, it's hard to know where to begin. We'll help you understand your options, identify your priorities, and create a clear plan so you can move forward with confidence.

Make the Most of Your
Legal Investment

Your lawyer's time is valuable. We'll help you understand the process, organize your information, and prepare for legal meetings so your lawyer can focus on providing legal advice, helping you use your legal time more effectively.

Feel Prepared, Not Overwhelmed

From organizing financial information and documents to preparing for difficult conversations and important decisions, we'll help you stay organized and in control every step of the way.

Never Navigate
Divorce Alone

Questions don't stop after your first meeting, and neither do we. You'll have a trusted advisor to answer your questions, help you work through challenges, and provide steady support throughout your divorce.

Access the Right
Divorce Team

Whether you need a lawyer, mediator, financial professional, therapist, mortgage specialist, or real estate professional, we'll connect you with experienced professionals and help ensure everyone is working together in your best interests.

Move Forward with Confidence

Divorce is more than a legal process. It's the beginning of your next chapter. We'll help you make informed decisions, reduce unnecessary stress, and move forward with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

Never Navigate
Divorce Alone

Questions don't stop after your first meeting, and neither do we. You'll have a trusted advisor to answer your questions, help you work through challenges, and provide steady support throughout your divorce.

Access the Right
Divorce Team

Whether you need a lawyer, mediator, financial professional, therapist, mortgage specialist, or real estate professional, we'll connect you with experienced professionals and help ensure everyone is working together in your best interests.

Move Forward with Confidence

Divorce is more than a legal process. It's the beginning of your next chapter. We'll help you make informed decisions, reduce unnecessary stress, and move forward with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

Know What to
Do First

When you're facing divorce, it's hard to know where to begin. We'll help you understand your options, identify your priorities, and create a clear plan so you can move forward with confidence instead of uncertainty.

Make the Most of Your
Legal Investment

Your lawyer's time is valuable. We'll help you understand the process, organize your information, and prepare for legal meetings so your lawyer can focus on providing legal advice, helping you use your legal time more effectively.

Feel Prepared, Not Overwhelmed

From organizing financial information and documents to preparing for difficult conversations and important decisions, we'll help you stay organized and in control every step of the way.

Never Navigate
Divorce Alone

Questions don't stop after your first meeting, and neither do we. You'll have a trusted advisor to answer your questions, help you work through challenges, and provide steady support throughout your divorce.

Access the Right
Divorce Team

Whether you need a lawyer, mediator, financial professional, therapist, mortgage specialist, or real estate professional, we'll connect you with experienced professionals and help ensure everyone is working together in your best interests.

Move Forward with Confidence

Divorce is more than a legal process. It's the beginning of your next chapter. We'll help you make informed decisions, reduce unnecessary stress, and move forward with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

The decisions you make at the beginning of your divorce can shape everything that follows. Yet many people begin the process feeling overwhelmed, unsure where to start, and worried about making costly mistakes.

At Northlight Divorce Consulting, we help you understand the process before it becomes overwhelming, prepare before important decisions are made, and confidently navigate every stage of your journey. With trusted guidance, practical support, and a collaborative network of professionals, you’ll feel informed, organized, and empowered from the very beginning.

How We'll Support You Every Step of the Way

1

Start with a Complimentary Confidential Consultation

Every divorce is different. We’ll begin by listening to your story, understanding your concerns, and identifying where you are in the process so you leave with greater clarity about your next steps.

2

Build a Personalized Divorce Strategy

Together, we’ll clarify your priorities, explore your options, and develop a plan tailored to your unique circumstances. You’ll know what to do, who to involve, and how to prepare for the decisions ahead.

3

Move Forward with Confidence

From preparing for meetings with lawyers and other professionals to navigating the challenges along the way, you’ll have trusted guidance and ongoing support so you can make informed decisions with confidence.

How We'll Support You Every Step of the Way

1

Start with a Complimentary Confidential Consultation

Every divorce is different. We’ll begin by listening to your story, understanding your concerns, and identifying where you are in the process so you leave with greater clarity about your next steps.

2

Build a Personalized Divorce Strategy

Together, we’ll clarify your priorities, explore your options, and develop a plan tailored to your unique circumstances. You’ll know what to do, who to involve, and how to prepare for the decisions ahead.

3

Move Forward with Confidence

From preparing for meetings with lawyers and other professionals to navigating the challenges along the way, you’ll have trusted guidance and ongoing support so you can make informed decisions with confidence.

Why Your First Call Matters

Divorce can leave you feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, and unsure where to turn. Many people hire a lawyer first, only to spend thousands of dollars trying to understand the process, organize paperwork, and get answers to questions that could have been addressed before the legal clock started.

At Northlight Divorce Consulting, we help you start differently. We provide the guidance, preparation, and ongoing support you need to make informed decisions, work more effectively with your lawyer and other professionals, and move forward with confidence.


You're Not Alone

When everything feels uncertain, you deserve a trusted guide who will answer your questions, explain the process, and help you understand what comes next.

Maximize Your Legal Time

Lawyers provide essential legal advice. We help you understand the process, prepare your information, organize your documents, and develop your questions so you can use your lawyer's time more efficiently.

Organized From the Start

Divorce comes with endless paperwork, deadlines, financial information, and important decisions. We help you stay organized, prepared, and in control from the very beginning.

Make Confident Decisions

Major decisions made early in the process can have lasting consequences. We help you understand your options, think through your priorities, and make decisions with confidence.

The Right Support, Together

You don’t have to navigate divorce on your own. We work alongside lawyers, mediators, financial professionals, therapists, mortgage specialists, and real estate professionals to help you access the right expertise at the right time.

Guidance Every Step

Divorce isn’t one meeting or one decision. We provide ongoing guidance before, during, and beyond the legal process, giving you consistent support through every stage of the journey.

You're Not Alone

When everything feels uncertain, you deserve a trusted guide who will answer your questions, explain the process, and help you understand what comes next.

Maximize Your Legal Time

Lawyers provide essential legal advice. We help you understand the process, prepare your information, organize your documents, and develop your questions so you can use your lawyer's time more efficiently and focus on the legal issues that matter most.

Organized From the Start

Divorce comes with endless paperwork, deadlines, financial information, and important decisions. We help you stay organized, prepared, and in control from the very beginning.

Make Confident Decisions

Major decisions made early in the process can have lasting consequences. We help you understand your options, think through your priorities, and make informed decisions with confidence.

The Right Support, Together

You don’t have to navigate divorce on your own. We work alongside lawyers, mediators, financial professionals, therapists, mortgage specialists, and real estate professionals to help you access the right expertise at the right time.

Guidance Every Step

Divorce isn’t one meeting or one decision. We provide ongoing guidance before, during, and beyond the legal process, giving you consistent support through every stage of the journey.

About Jackie Santin

Certified Divorce Coach & Specialist

Jackie Santin is the Founder of Northlight Divorce Consulting which helps individuals navigate separation and divorce with clarity, confidence, and trusted support.

With more than 20 years of experience in leadership, coaching, and communications, Jackie helps clients understand the divorce process, prepare for important decisions, and work more effectively with lawyers and other professionals.

She serves as Co-Chair of the Professional Outreach Committee for the Divorce Coaches Association of Ontario (DCAO) and has a Family Mediation Certification (York University).

No Two Divorces Are The Same

Our Services

 Northlight offers flexible services tailored to where you are in your journey. Whether you need answers to your first questions or ongoing support throughout the process, you’ll find the guidance you need to move forward with confidence.

Considering Seperation

helps you understand your options, prepare for what's ahead, and create a thoughtful plan before making life changing decisions.

Preparation for Seperation and Divorce

Organize your information, understand what to expect, and prepare for meetings so you can make informed decisions from the start.

Divorce Coaching and Support

Together, we'll clarify your priorities, organize your information, and ensure you're ready to work efficiently with your legal professional.

Court, Lawyer and Mediation Preparation

Meetings with lawyers are more productive when you’re prepared. I’ll help organize, clarify, and prepare you for every meeting

Moving Forward

You'll have a trusted advisor to help you navigate decisions, prepare for what's next, and move forward with confidence.

When I was served divorce papers, and didn't know what to do, Jackie stepped in, took charge, and guided me through every step of the process. I still work with Jackie today as I manage the complexities of life after divorce.
Lucy
Designation

Your Questions.
Honest Answers.

General Questions

No. Many clients come to me before contacting a lawyer because they want to understand their options, get organized, and feel prepared. By the time you meet with a lawyer, you’ll have greater clarity, better questions, and the information you need to make the most of your legal time.

Lawyers provide legal advice and represent your legal interests. My role is different. I help you understand the process, prepare for important decisions, organize information, develop questions for your lawyer, and provide ongoing guidance throughout your divorce. Together, we help you use your lawyer’s expertise more effectively.

Absolutely. I work collaboratively with lawyers, mediators, financial professionals, therapists, mortgage specialists, parenting professionals, and real estate professionals. My goal is to ensure you’re informed, prepared, and supported so every member of your professional team can do their best work.

Not at all. Whether you’ve just separated, retained a lawyer, started mediation, or are well into the process, I can help you get organized, prepare for important meetings, navigate challenges, and make informed decisions moving forward.

Absolutely. In fact, it’s one of the most common things I hear. Divorce can feel overwhelming because you’re expected to make important decisions at a time when emotions are high and the path forward isn’t always clear. My role is to help you understand the process, prioritize what matters most, and create a plan so you can move forward with confidence instead of uncertainty.

That’s okay. You don’t need to have all the answers before reaching out. Whether you’re considering separation, preparing for divorce, or already in the middle of the process, our conversations are designed to help you better understand your options so you can make informed decisions that are right for you.

Yes. I understand how personal and sensitive divorce can be. Every conversation is handled with professionalism, discretion, and care, creating a safe space where you can ask questions openly and honestly.

Our conversation is relaxed, confidential, and focused entirely on you. We’ll talk about where you are in the process, what’s keeping you up at night, and where you need the most support. I’ll answer your questions, explain how I work, and help you determine the best next step. There’s no pressure or obligation, just an opportunity to gain clarity and decide whether we’re the right fit.

Service Related Questions

A Divorce Coach helps you navigate the divorce process with clarity and confidence. While your lawyer provides legal advice and your therapist supports your emotional well-being, I help you understand the process, prepare for important decisions, stay organized, and make the most of your professional team. My goal is to help you feel informed, prepared, confident and supported every step of the way.

Every divorce is different, which is why I offer several service options based on the level of support you need. During your complimentary consultation, we’ll discuss your situation, answer your questions, and determine which service is the best fit for your needs. Many clients find that working with a Divorce Coach early in the process helps them become more organized, make better informed decisions, and use their lawyer’s time more efficiently.

It often can. Lawyers provide essential legal advice, but many clients spend valuable legal time asking questions about the divorce process, gathering documents, organizing information, or trying to understand their options. I help you prepare before those conversations so your lawyer can focus on the legal issues that require their expertise.

Yes. One of the biggest sources of stress during divorce is not knowing what documents to gather or where to begin. I’ll help you organize your information, understand what’s important, and prepare everything you need so you can move through the process with greater confidence.

Every divorce is different, which is why I offer several service options based on the level of support you need. My packages range from $495 to $2,500.

During your confidential complimentary consultation, we’ll discuss your situation, answer your questions, and determine which option, if any, is the best fit for your needs.

Many clients find that working with a divorce coach early in the process helps them become more organized, make better informed decisions, and use their lawyer’s time more efficiently. In many cases, the investment in coaching is more than offset by the legal fees clients avoid through better preparation.

Absolutely. I work collaboratively with lawyers, mediators, financial professionals, therapists, mortgage specialists, parenting professionals, and real estate professionals. My goal is to ensure you’re informed, prepared, and supported so every member of your professional team can do their best work.

Our conversation is relaxed, confidential, and focused entirely on you. We’ll talk about where you are in the process, what’s keeping you up at night, and where you need the most support. I’ll answer your questions, explain how I work, and help you determine the best next step. There’s no pressure or obligation, just an opportunity to gain clarity and decide whether we’re the right fit.

Northlight Divorce Consulting

Your First Call in Divorce

Feeling Overwhelmed
by Divorce?

Divorce can bring difficult decisions, overwhelming paperwork, and costly legal questions. You don’t have to navigate it all on your own.

Get the clarity you need to
move forward with confidence

Feeling Overwhelmed by Divorce?

Divorce can bring difficult decisions, overwhelming paperwork, and costly legal questions. You don’t have to navigate it all on your own.

Get the clarity you need to
move forward with confidence

Feeling Overwhelmed
by Divorce?

Divorce can bring difficult decisions, overwhelming paperwork, and costly legal questions. You don’t have to navigate it all on your own.

Northlight Divorce Consulting helps you understand the process, prepare for what’s ahead, and move forward with greater confidence, so you’ll never have to face divorce alone.

Get the clarity you need to
move forward with confidence

Feeling Overwhelmed
by Divorce?

Northlight Divorce Consulting

Your First Call in Divorce

Northlight provides the clarity, preparation, and trusted guidance you need to understand your options and determine your next steps.

Location

Supporting clients across Canada and the United States through secure virtual consultations, with in-person appointments available throughout the GTA by request.