One on One Services

As a Family Mediator and Step Family Coach this is where Brenda excels. Her extensive training enables her to get to the heart of the matter quickly. Her skills as a Step Family Coach assists the couples to create "Couple Strength" so they can learn to work as a strong UNITED FRONT to deal with the blended family issues.

Private Step Family Mediation

My role as a Family Mediator and Step Family Coach is to act as a neutral third party who provides information and helps the family members "brainstorm" ideas and solutions that help to create mutually satisfying agreements that fit their unique family structure.

Step Family Mediation is NOT Counseling

Step Family Mediation uses a direct streamline approach to address issues that are very common for Step Families. Because of this very direct approach a family does not spend multiple hours/days/weeks in discussions.

The Benefits of Step Family Mediation are:

• Faster Process means Faster Solutions.
• Faster also means less expensive than traditional services
• Mediated agreements tend to be honored since those involved were part of the process

It is a very simple process of;

1. Our first meeting is a chance to get to know one another, ask questions and decide if mediation is the appropriate method to assist you.
2. Once the decision to move forward with mediation is made then I meet with each of you separately for about one hour.
3. We then have joint mediation sessions to address the concerns which normally last about two hours.
   

Distance is Not a Problem

I travel throughout the Vancouver Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley but if you are outside of my travel area, telephone mediation is also an effective tool to use.  Telephone mediation uses the same process as mentioned  above.  It is important when we use this method that in the separate and joint sessions you have privacy and the ability to speak freely without any interruptions from other family members, coworkers, pets etc.