Trauma Informed Practice Using a trauma informed lens….. Trauma Informed Practice is not about the treatment of trauma or the symptoms, but rather a recognition that trauma experiences are a possibility for anyone  (Kezelman & Stavropoulos, 2012) Trauma Informed Practice Focusses on what may have happened to someone (strengths-based approach) and focuses on how we engage and… Continue Reading»

Spinning plates – moving beyond the story…… Working in Restorative Justice Drawn to trauma informed principles and client centred practice, I began working in Restorative Justice as a Restorative Engagement Facilitator with those experiencing abuse/violence as a specialist for the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce (currently the Commonwealth Ombudsman – DEFENCE). This work has extended to… Continue Reading»

I have had the great privilege of having a conversation with Michael Lang, that we have called -‘The ties that bind us – don’t let COVID rip them apart’. This conversation is live on YouTube (link below). It focusses on the importance of relationships, staying connected and managing separation with the additional stressors of COVID-19,… Continue Reading»

Mediation Mediation is a facilitated and structured process that helps people to communicate with each other and reach agreement about issues relating to their conflict. The participants or parties have the opportunity to express their point of view and issues of concern.  Mediation concentrates on future focused problem solving and resolving specific issues and disputes.… Continue Reading»

Announcing an exciting new publication – Living Together, Separating, Divorcing: Surviving the Pandemic. This book is a new resource for separated families for these times, for families feeling the strain and stress of lockdown, unemployment, online schooling, and working from home. Truly honoured to be a contributor for this inspired project created and edited by… Continue Reading»

At separation, the intimate adult relationship is severed. For those who have ongoing unresolved emotional connections and children together, this can interfere with parental capacity and co-parenting. Traditional dispute resolution processes such as Family Dispute Resolution or court processes, do not actively enable a letting go of the emotional energy at the end of the… Continue Reading»

Forum  The FDR process is an interest based, facilitated and structured negotiation facilitated by an independent third party, an accredited and registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP). A key benefit of FDR is that the parties have the opportunity to make their own decisions and have input into parenting and financial arrangements that will suit… Continue Reading»