Amidst conflicting and disruptive forces, Estuary Mediation creates opportunities for calm, cooperative decision-making and for finding healthy ways forward.
Founded and directed by Dorcas Lee, certified mediator and social worker (RSW, MSW).
Estuary Mediation specializes in
Counselling Services
Even the strong struggle.
I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating hardship, including sudden and complex health problems, grief and trauma, relational strain, and decision-making in high-stress situations.
Family Mediation
Conflict is hard to navigate.
I help families to move in healthy ways through challenges such as separation/divorce, conflicts between teens and parents and among adult siblings, and intergenerational communication.
Conflict Coaching
Conflict Resolution Skills can be learned.
I support my clients in learning skills, tools, and strategies for managing and resolving disputes on their own.
What is mediation?
Mediation is a process of conflict resolution in which an unbiased, third-party mediator facilitates a conversation between two or more people to help them resolve a dispute.
Mediators do not make decisions for you. Mediators establish and maintain a safe and confidential space for effective dialogue that helps participants reach an agreement on their own.
Benefits of Mediation
Financial: Mediation can save you money, as it requires less or no court time and can reduce litigation costs.
Emotional: Mediation gives you more control over the process and can be less stressful than going to court.
Relational: Through offering methods and opportunities for collaboration, mediation can foster more positive relationships.
Future: Mediation provides a process for making decisions and solving problems that can be returned to when uncertainties arise down the road.
Wondering if counselling, mediation, or conflict coaching is what you need right now?
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