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Carole McKnight

Qualifications
B.A. (Psych., Soc.), Certificate in Conflict Resolution (JIBC), Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator (FMC)

Primary Occupation
Educator, Mediator, Consultant

Regions Serviced
All of Province, Lower Mainland, Northern Vancouver Island, Southern Vancouver Island, Vancouver/New Westminster

Language Preference
English

Languages
English

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Contact Details
Office Address: #503 - 2167 Bellevue Ave
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7V 1C2
Phone Numbers: Office: (604) 926-5799
Cell: (604) 789-0225
Fax: (604) 926-5794
Email: cmcknight@telus.net
Additional Details
Special Skills or Services: Mediating with separating couples who live common law or are married, or divorced. Interviewing children in mediation, working in a shuttle mediation (separate meetings), and co-parenting counselling, elder care issues.
Fees and Expenses: $100 per hour for separate meetings, $150 per hour for joint sessions plus HST
Cancellation Policy: 24 hrs notice
Areas of Practice Experience: Child Support/Maintenance, Common Law Relationships, Custody and Access, Intra-family Conflicts, Marital Issues, Parent Education, Parent/Elder Support, Parenting Plans, Same Sex, Separation Memorandums of Understanding, Spousal Support
Mediator's Comments: I have extensive practical experience in working with families who are separating. It is my goal to help families see their way through a very difficult process with respect and integrity so they can move forward in a positive way. My primary focus is in the area of helping parents to develop a parenting plan that works for their family and lessens the potential for future conflict. My mediation experience spans over 20 years of working as a family mediator in the public and private sector. I have completed specialized studies in high conflict mediation, working with families where drug and alcohol abuse and mental health are issues, and interviewing children in mediation. In addition, I have played a key role in the development of the Parenting After Separation Program and other family justice initiatives in the province and developed a number of online training courses for family mediators at the Justice Institute of BC. From 2003- 2006, I was the Director of the Family Mediation Practicum Project. I continue to coach courses, tutor and train mediators, and maintain an active mediation practice.