Family Mediator Directory

Navigating through separation or divorce can be a challenging and emotionally draining experience. Family Mediators understand the complex dynamics involved and offer a supportive, respectful, fair and constructive environment where separating couples can find mutually agreeable solutions.

Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process that brings together separating or divorcing couples with a neutral mediator who facilitates open and honest communication. Unlike a courtroom experience, mediation empowers spouses to make their own decisions, focusing on collaboration and finding common ground. By working together, spouses can preserve their parenting relationships, reduce conflict, and prioritize the best interests of their children. Our mediators are trained professionals who remain impartial and neutral throughout the process, ensuring fairness and promoting understanding.

Mediation can have several positive impacts, including:

  • Mediation encourages open and effective communication, allowing couples to express their concerns, needs, and interests. Our mediators facilitate a safe space where each party can be heard, fostering understanding and empathy.

  • Mediation empowers couples to actively participate in the decision-making process. By exploring various options and collaborating on solutions, couples have a sense of control over the outcome, leading to more satisfactory and durable agreements.

  • Compared to traditional litigation, mediation is often a more cost-effective option. It reduces legal fees and court expenses, allowing couples to allocate their resources towards building a better future for themselves and their families.

  • Mediation focuses on finding mutually beneficial solutions, which helps preserve relationships, particularly when co-parenting is involved. By minimizing conflict and promoting cooperation, mediation supports healthier communication and collaboration moving forward.

  • Mediation prioritizes the best interests of the children involved. Our mediators facilitate discussions that allow parents to create parenting plans and make decisions that align with their children's needs, promoting stability and minimizing disruption during the separation process.

  • Your privacy is our utmost priority. Mediation sessions are strictly confidential, ensuring that sensitive information shared during the process remains protected. This confidentiality fosters an atmosphere of trust and enables open and honest dialogue.

The following is a list of Mediation Yukon members who have experience and training in the field of conflict resolution and who have self-selected to be included in a roster of mediators offering their services to the community. The areas of specialty and credentials for each of the individuals are self-described.

Please click on the names to learn more about the individual mediators.