About the CEO and Founder

Dorcy Pruter

Dorcy Pruter is a globally recognized reunification coach, a court-approved expert witness in multiple jurisdictions, and the Founder and CEO of the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute. She is a pioneer in ending the generational trauma caused by high-conflict custody battles and pathogenic parenting. As a formerly alienated child, a conscious co-parent, and a testifying expert on the reunification process, Dorcy brings unmatched insight, credibility, and compassion to families navigating the devastating impact of parent-child cutoffs.

Through her original programs, reunification protocols, and legal-consulting frameworks, Dorcy has transformed thousands of lives around the world—reconnecting parents and children, educating professionals, and training court systems on how to identify and interrupt emotional abuse in custody cases. She is the creator of The D.O.R.C.Y. Method™, a comprehensive reunification and recovery model that bridges the worlds of psychology, coaching, and family law.

Her approach is direct, non-traditional, and grounded in results. As she often says, "Failure is not an option. Families can and do heal. They just need the right roadmap."

Where It All Started: Dorcy's Personal Journey

From Alienated Daughter To Family Reunification Leader

Dorcy knows this path because she lived it. As a child, she was cut off from her father for many years, manipulated by the very dynamics she now helps parents understand and unravel. When her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Dorcy made a choice: to heal their relationship and make peace before it was too late. That decision not only transformed her life, but it also became the seed of the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute.

Reunited

Their reunification journey was not easy. It took humility, insight, and an unwavering refusal to let emotional abuse define her family legacy. In the end, not only did Dorcy heal her relationship with her dad, she also helped him reunite with his other alienated adult children as well. Today, she uses those lived experiences to guide others through the same process, fast-tracking healing and reconnection for families in crisis.

Trusted by Families, Respected by Professionals

Since 2006, Dorcy has coached and consulted on hundreds of complex custody and alienation cases, both nationally and internationally. She collaborates with attorneys, therapists, guardians ad litem, and family court professionals to create custody and parenting plans that stop the cycle of trauma and center the child’s best interest—a loving relationship with both parents.

What makes her method different is that it works. Dorcy is known for producing rapid, sustainable reunifications, even in cases where parents were told by "experts" that nothing could be done. Her clients will tell you: she holds nothing back, and she never gives up on a child-parent bond.

Certifications, Programs & Thought Leadership

  • Master -Level Certified Coach with over 20 years of experience
  • Certified Mediator in High-Conflict Divorce and Custody Resolution
  • Certified Instructor in multiple parenting modalities
  • Certified in trauma-informed protocols
  • International Speaker
  • Author
  • Programs and Course Creator

Dorcy is the creator and architect behind all of the core programs at the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute, including but not limited to:

For Parents:

  • Reconnect™ — a self-paced roadmap with structured video lessons and reunification scripts for parents navigating contact resistance
  • The Custody Resolution Method™ — a digital legal toolkit for evidence timelines, tagging, and strategy in high-conflict custody battles
  • The High Road to Family Reunification™ — a structured immersion for rapidly restoring contact and repairing the bond between a child and the rejected parent
  • Higher Purpose Parenting™ — a step-by-step approach to healing your inner child to become the soft place for your children to reconnect with your authentic self.
  • Parent, Interrupted™ — a 5-day immersive journey to break trauma bonds and reignite the Sacred Flame of love and clarity
  • The Chosen Parent Path™ — a transformational mindset and identity reclamation framework for parents dealing with alienation

For Professionals:

  • Co-Parenting Coach Certification™ — This professional training and licensing program is designed for parents and coaches who are ready to help families heal after separation and divorce.
  • Reunification Coach Certification™ — a rigorous professional training and licensing program for therapists, legal experts, and coaches who want to master and deliver her proprietary methodologies
  • Protect First™ Training — educational protocols for first responders, GALs, and professionals to detect psychological child abuse

In addition, Dorcy serves as a testifying expert witness in several family court jurisdictions, advocating for effective reunification planning, trauma-informed custody schedules, and long-term protective interventions.


Dorcy has taken years of education, research, legal advocacy, and personal healing and distilled them into a scalable system for transforming the lives of parents, children, and professionals. Her work is research-informed, trauma-sensitive, and focused on long-term relational restoration.


From Alienated Daughter To Family Reunification Leader

Know this: You are not alone. There is a path forward. Whether you're a mother, a father, a grandparent, or a professional trying to help, Dorcy's programs at the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute are designed to meet you where you are and lead you where you want to go—reconnected, empowered, and free from the chaos of high-conflict dynamics.

Ready to take the first step? Explore our programs or reach out for a consultation.

"Parents and children are suffering at the hands of a vile pathogen—one that robbed me of my childhood, and continues to try and rob others. But there is hope. There is healing. And together, we can end the cycle."

— Dorcy Pruter


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