Counsellor
Registered Social Worker
Registered Play Therapist

River Counselling Centre
PO Box 575
Campbell Rd
Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0

T: 250-263-5890
E: mclainlynne@gmail.com

Lynne was born and raised in the BC north and loves life in the Peace Country. In 2018, she and her husband moved from Fort St. John to Chetwynd. She is currently employed as a children’s counsellor for South Peace Community Resources Society and maintains a private counselling practice. She has 3 sons, a stepson and a grandson and is a former foster parent. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology.

Lynne has worked with children, families, and adults for more than 20 years and is a former Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician and Elementary School Counsellor. She has training in anxiety disorders, infant mental health, developmental disorders, trauma, and numerous other mental health/life adjustment issues and treatment modalities. She has experience facilitating men’s groups, parenting groups, and support groups for individuals who identify as LGBTQ. She provides counselling for First Nations people through the First Nations Health Authority.

Lynne’s greatest passion is giving children a safe place to express themselves and helping them to make sense of their worlds. For children to do well, they need to be heard and understood by the adults in their lives.

 

Legal Intermediary

TS Consulting Inc.
Suite A, 830 Pembroke Street
Victoria, BC V8T 1H9

T: 250-590-4114
F: 250-984-7560
E: teh@tsconsultingvictoria.ca
W: tsconsultingvictoria.ca

Fees:

• $1,000 for one child.
• $1500.00 for two children.
• $250.00 for each additional child.
• Travel expenses extra.

I have enjoyed working with children and families in a variety of capacities in the Greater Victoria Region for the past 18 years. I obtained a degree in Human and Social Development from the University of Victoria. I majored in Child and Youth care with a Specialization in Child Development.

I am currently offering my skills and experience as a Legal Intermediary with a focus on Transition Services for families experiencing separation and divorce.

My office is conveniently located in Victoria, BC. The space provided for interviews is child focused and comfortable for both adults and children. I provide services both on and off site.

Please contact me to discuss your family matters.

Mediator
Arbitrator
Parent Coordinator
Consultant

Joan Cotie
PO Box 435
Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0

T: (250) 213-1812
F: (250) 743-0542

E: jamcotie@telus.net
W: www.joancotie.com
 
Fees: $1,000/one child; $1,500/two children; and $250 for each additional child. Travel expenses extra.

Joan has worked in the social services for more than 30 years, and with children and youth for 20 of those years. She enjoys talking with children and empowering them to be heard and supported in their views. She practices throughout Vancouver Island and does some work elsewhere in the Province.

Her main practice includes mediation, arbitration and parenting coordination with high conflict families and those unable to find resolution between them.

Joan lives and practices in a peaceful setting with her partner and animals and often interviews children and youth in this setting.

Give her a call to discuss your needs.

Registered Clinical Counsellor, Teacher and Certified Parenting Facilitator

Starfish Counselling Services
3629 Osprey Court
North Vancouver, BC V7H 2V4

T: (604) 908-3360
F: (604) 986-4626

E: andrea@starfishcounselling.com
W: www.starfishcounselling.com

Fees: TBD

Andrea is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, a Certified Parenting Facilitator, a Teacher and has her Masters of Education Degree in Leadership and Counselling. She has worked with children, youth, families and couples in a counselling and public school setting for the past 20 years. Divorce can be an emotionally charged time and children’s feelings can sometimes get lost in the process. Andrea is skilled at helping make children feel comfortable so they can openly discuss their feelings in a supportive environment.

Andrea has worked in the mental health field in various areas including: Family Services of Greater Vancouver/North Shore as a Youth Counsellor counselling high risk youth, as a Family Preservation Worker helping families to overcome various challenges and in her private counselling practice.

Andrea has assisted individuals who have struggled with: family conflict, separation/divorce, anxiety, depression, self esteem, school problems, substance misuse, self harm, parenting issues and communication skills. She has facilitated many groups in topics such as: parenting, stress/anxiety, anger, social skills and sexual health.

As a mother of three, she understands child development and parenting challenges first hand. At the core of most conflicts, is the desire to be heard. Enabling your child to meet with an impartial child interviewer will allow him/her the opportunity to express their thoughts, feelings and wants in a safe and controlled manner. Andrea can assist in this process.

Family Lawyer

550– 943 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E1

T: (604) 685-9299
F: (604) 669-9099

E: carla@lewiskennelly.com
W: www.lewiskennelly.com

Fees/Expenses: TBD

 

 

Children have the legal right to be heard in custody cases, and to have their views given weight in accordance with their age and maturity: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Receiving input from children helps keep the focus on them and can lead parents to make better agreements, or judges to make decisions that have a greater chance of meeting the needs of all involved.

Child and Family Therapist, Parent Coordinator, Parenting Educator

Alyson Jones & Associates
113-2419 Bellevue Avenue
West Vancouver, BC V7V 4T4

T: (604) 926-6665
F:  (604) 926-7046

E: alyson@alysonjones.ca
W: www.alysonjones.ca

Fee: $260.00 to $330.00 an hour

 A highly respected Child and Family Therapist, Alyson Jones took over ownership of Alyson Jones & Associates, a successful private practice counselling centre, in 2008. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who specializes in therapy for children, adolescents, families, individuals and couples with a particular focus on the issue of separation and divorce.

Trained as a parent educator, mediator, Parent Coordinator and co-parenting counsellor, she creates a safe place for children to grieve any feelings of loss, build self-esteem and regain a sense of control in their lives. She also guides parents through this challenging time and has helped many families adjust to this difficult life transition. Alyson is a trained Collaborative Law Divorce Coach and Child Specialist assisting families in reducing conflict and working towards a healthy resolution for the entire family.  Alyson also specializes in enhancing the attachment between parent and child.

Alyson is an Adjunct Faculty Member at the Adler School of Professional Psychology and has been featured in the media sharing her extensive knowledge.

Lawyer

Jiwa Law Corporation

605 – 13761 96 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3V 0E8

T: 604-558-5023
F: 604-558-5022

E: sjennings@jlc.ca
W: www.jlc.ca

Fee: Variable

Sandra has worked as a family lawyer for more than 20 years, and has focused on collaborative law and mediation since 2002, and resolving disputes in a non-adversarial setting.

Her goal is to find practical, cost effective solutions for her clients, to enable them to navigate their post-separation journey with confidence and to ensure their children have the best possible outcomes.

Sandra has training in child development, family dynamics and high conflict separations and is also a parenting coordinator. Through both her professional and personal experiences, Sandra is familiar with the challenges presented by children with attachment issues and special needs. She recognizes the importance of children being heard in the legal matters affecting them, and has interviewed children and prepared reports for the courts.

Lawyer
Jenab & Company, Law Corporation
312 – 545 Clyde Avenue
West Vancouver, BC V7T 1C5

T: (604) 925-6005
F: (604) 925-6007
E: zjenab@jenablaw.com
W: www.jenablaw.com

Fees: $225 per hour, and fixed fees for reports may be negotiable if appropriate

Zahra has always had a deeply rooted interest in non-adversarial resolution of issues, and her training in mediation and collaborative divorce provide the tools that she needs in assisting clients to reach the best possible solutions in family law situations. Zahra is accredited as a family law mediator, arbitrator, and parenting coordinator by the Law Society of British Columbia.

Zahra has had the opportunity to provide legal services to a number of different immigrant and cultural communities, and is keenly aware of the cultural differences that often play a significant role in how one approaches a situation or potential conflict. Zahra has had the privilege of being involved, and volunteering her time, in a number of different organizations as a workshop presenter, and assisting immigrants to Canada to better understand, and benefit from the Canadian legal system and culture. She is also actively involved in several cultural and social associations, advancing the interests of the Canadian-Iranian community.

Social Work and Mediation

Skyline Consulting and Mediation Services
Box 891
Abbotsford, BC

Tel: (604) 864-6166 or (604) 853-0622
Fax: (604) 853-0620
Email: skyline10@shaw.ca

Fee: $175.00 per hour

Paul Jacks is a member in good standing of the BC Association of Social Workers, and Mediate BC in both the Civil and Family Rosters, and Hear the Child Interviewer Roster.

Paul has had a long-time experience interviewing, assessing, and treating children and teenagers (including parental alienation) in order to hear about their interests, needs and interactions with the significant people in their lives.

He has extensive training and experience in dealing with marriage and family issues, marital breakdown, and ages and phases of child development. His experience with families ranges from those who are in need of some realignment of behaviours/responsibilities, to when families are in extreme crisis.

Paul taught the Parenting After Separation course for 14 years. He has worked with varied family structure systems (Jewish, Indigenous, Indo-Canadian, French Canadian and Eastern European). He clearly understands the effects of separation/divorce on parents and children at all development stages including adult children.

Paul is head of the Skyline Consulting and Mediation Services which is a private mediation company.  There are offices in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Langley.

Mediator, Lawyer, Instructor & Parenting Coordinator

Arlene H. Henry Law Corporation
Vancouver, BC

Tel: (604) 451-4072
Fax: (604) 451-4097
Email: ahhlaw@telus.net
Web: www.ahhlaw.ca

Fees: Variable; dependent on number of children

 

Arlene is a lawyer in private practice based in the Metro Vancouver area for more than 35 years. Arlene has focussed her family and dispute resolution practice on the restructuring of families resulting from separation and divorce, wills and estate challenges, and elder care and management. She is highly skilled in the use of various collaborative interventions, including mediation, facilitated negotiations, med-arbitration and parenting coordination.

Arlene has a particular interest in children’s participation in dispute resolution processes, combined with significant knowledge and experience interviewing and working with children and teens. She has been mediating family related disputes for almost 25 years throughout the Province and has presented papers on the voice of the child in mediation at the 4th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights in Capetown; the 2nd ADR International Congress in Puerto Rico, and other related CLE courses. Arlene also has much experience working with families from various ethno-cultural and religious communities.

Hear the Child Reports provide an essential vehicle for ensuring that a child’s view is captured and heard by persons involved in making decisions which affect a child’s living arrangements, relationships with parents and involvement in activities.