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M Burke

M Burke

CPC, NATC, DSTP
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Clinician 

DV-Trained Court Mediator

Overview and Experience

When Divorce Feels Like Warfare:  
Navigate Complex Separation, Custody Battles & Post-Divorce Challenges with Confidence, Strategy, and Resilience

You Need Expert-Level Strategy If:

- Your case demands absolute confidentiality and discretion 
- Facing a manipulative opponent committed to waging war
- You’re navigating military, international custody, or multi-state jurisdictional issues
- You require coordinated tactical planning with premier legal teams 
- Targeted with false allegations or character assassination
- Your children need support from manipulative psychological tactics 
- You want advanced psychological profiling and forensic case narrative development
- You need a forensic-level expert witness and guidance on narcissistic abuse, deceptive sexuality trauma, sexual acting out/sex addiction, gaslighting, coercive control, and integrity abuse
- Require strategic family law advisement on district, circuit, appellate, or writ levels

What I Offer: Unmatched Expertise, Strategy & Support

- Advanced psychological profiling of narcissistic and high-conflict adversaries with offensive case strategy  
- Guidance on how trauma impairs communication and methods to counteract this in court
- Strategic presentation guidance for custody, settlement, depositions, and trial
- Complex custody challenges, including multi-jurisdictional, international, and enforcement issues
- Court-appointed trauma-informed mediation and safety planning, including post-separation abuse anticipation  
- Trauma-informed coaching to support nervous system regulation and emotional readiness for courtroom appearances
- Tailored family advocacy for complex custody, move-away, custody evaluations, parenting coordination, and co-parenting counseling 
- Crisis and escalation management with safety planning and abuse pattern documentation
- Exclusive White-Glove Litigation Concierge Service for real-time strategic guidance and coordinated collaborative support  
Offensive Litigation Strategy: Narrative/timeline development, expert witness preparation, coercive control & betrayal trauma documentation, forensic evaluation support  
High-Profile & International Custody Consulting: Residency/domicile challenges, enforcement, Hague Convention navigation, multi-state and military domicile nuances  
DV & High-Conflict Mediation & Strategy: Court-appointed trauma-informed mediation, post-separation guidance, reactive defense, abuse anticipation, counteroffensive tactics  
Trauma-Informed Coaching & Nervous System Regulation: Mental and emotional preparation for depositions, hearings, and trial  
Strategic Family Advocacy & Expert Witness Needs: Complex custody, move-away cases, custody evaluations, parenting coordination, collaborative co-parenting coaching  
Crisis & Escalation Management: Safety planning, documenting abuse patterns, and immediate conflict mitigation  
White-Glove Litigation Concierge: On-call, real-time strategic guidance and fast-response collaborative approach

Why Clients Choose Me and What Clients Have Shared  

Clients choose me for my extensive credentials and for my deeply personal experience as a survivor and fierce advocate who has walked the complex terrain of relational trauma and high-conflict legal battles. Combining clinical expertise with sharp legal acumen, I don’t just “coach”—I help you reclaim your truth, navigate systemic bias and cultural complexities, and reclaim your voice and dignity.

“M’s intelligence and experience are unparalleled, and her enthusiasm is contagious. As both an attorney and divorce coach myself, I turn to M for guidance. She is committed and available when you need her most.” — K

“M has truly changed my life. She became my guiding light in a dark time, showing me hope and a clear path forward. With her strategy and clarity, I’ve come out stronger.” — SO

“She is the teammate you and your legal team never knew you needed—and now can’t imagine being without. Thank you, M, for everything. You’ve been a lifesaver.” — CH

Credentials, Affiliations, and Specialized Case Expertise That Set Me Apart  

- Judicially Certified Family Law, DV, Trauma-informed Mediator
- Certified Deceptive Sexuality & Trauma Treatment (DSTT) Practitioner (Dr. Omar Minwalla)  
- Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (Dr. Ramani Durvasula)  
- Certified Coercive Control Clinician (Dr. Christine Cocchiola)  
- Certified High-Conflict Divorce Coach  
- Prenatal & Postnatal Psychology and Somatic Healing Practitioner 
- Certified Military Family Advocacy Liaison with trauma-informed legal advocacy for military families  
- DV Expert Witness with a specialized focus on California Family Code § 3044 in DV custody disputes
- Skilled in multi-state, multi-country custody (UCCJEA), including military domicile/residency and Hague Convention navigation  
- National Contributor to DomesticShelters.org for DV and betrayal trauma and DV case expertise  
- Associate Member, American Bar Association Family Law Section  
- Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 
- Experienced in somatic and trauma-informed therapeutic and nervous system regulation approaches
- Leadership in building and guiding betrayal trauma, sex addiction, and infidelity support groups and communities

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