I have been qualified and worked as Family Mediator since 1994.As such I help couples to reach agreement with regard to the issues arising out of their separation/ divorce without the need to for them to go to court.I am qualified to undertake MIAMS and also to consult directly with children within the Mediation Process. I am a Professional Practice Consultant which requires me to mentor and assist other mediators in their mediation practice.I practise as a Court of Protection Mediator. In this capacity, I help family members to resolve issue-for example, which care home an elderly parent should go into or inheritance issues etcI am a qualified Coach in the following: Business, Life, Divorce, Bereavement, Relationship and Children.As Life Coach I help clients to achieve their goals by working on a one to one basis. This can be on any aspect of their lives in order to help them to live their best life.As Divorce Coach, I work with my clients to help them to keep focussed and strong through the Divorce process and to see a future afterwards. As a Relationship Coach ,I work with couples who wish to improve their communication or with couples who have hopes to become reconciled after experiencing difficulties in their relationship-in this case I work with the couple together. I specialised as a Divorce Lawyer for 20 years and so have direct extensive experience in this area.In addition to the work in my own business , as regards my mediation practice , I also currently work on an ad hoc basis for the law firm, Blacks of Leeds . In the past, I have also helped to set up Mediation Services for various Companies and have worked as their Specialist Consultant Mediator for a day a week. (Please see posts below)Running alongside the work in my own business as regards my coaching experience , in the past, I have held various contracts to include St Georges Crypt ,Leeds and The Royal Armouries.

I have worked as a Consultant Mediator at Blacks ,Solicitors since July 2011. I worked as a Specialist Family Law Solicitor and was a Partner in a firm of solicitors for 20 years until 2007 when I left the law to set up my own business as Life and Business Coach,Family and Commercial Mediator.I am a fully qualified and accredited Family Mediator.I undertook my training in 1994 and since then,in that capacity, I have worked to help couples to reach agreement with regard to the issues that arise out of their separation or divorce without the need to for them to go to court.I am qualified to undertake MIAMS and also to consult directly with children within the Mediation Process. I am a Professional Practice Consultant which requires me to mentor and assist other mediators in their mediation practice.I am a qualified Coach ,specialising in Business Coaching , Life Coaching, Divorce Coaching ,Child Coaching and Bereavement Coaching.In my capacity as Life Coach I help my clients to achieve their goals by working with them on a one to one basis. I work with individuals on any aspect of their lives that they wish to address. In my role as Divorce Coach, I work with my clients to help them through the Divorce process. I also help clients to clarify where they are unsure if their relationship is at an end. I work too with couples who wish to improve their communication or have hopes to become reconciled after experiencing difficulties in their relationship-in which case I work with the couple together. I specialised as a Divorce Lawyer for 20 years and so have direct extensive experience in this area.

I have worked with The Mediation Specialists as Consultant Family Law Mediator and Commercial Mediator since December 2010.I originally was a Specialist Family Lawyer for 20 years.I left the law in 2007 to set up my own business as Family and Commercial Mediator,Life and Business Coach.I have been qualified and worked as a Family Mediator since 1994 and as such I help couples to reach agreement with regard to the issues that arise out of their separation or divorce without the need to for them to go to court.I am qualified to undertake MIAMS and also to consult directly with children within the Mediation Process. I am a Professional Practice Consultant which requires me to mentor and assist other mediators in their mediation practice.I am a qualified Business and Life Coach and a Divorce Coach.In my capacity as Life Coach I help my clients to achieve their goals by working with them on a one to one basis. I work with individuals on any aspect of their lives that they wish to address. In my role as Divorce Coach,I work with my clients to help them through the Divorce/separation process. I also help clients to clarify where they are unsure if their relationship is at an end.I work too with couples who wish to improve their communication or have hopes to become reconciled after experiencing difficulties in their relationship-in which case I work with the couple together. I specialised as a Divorce Lawyer for 20 years and so have direct extensive experience in this area.I qualified as a Commercial Mediator in 2005 and in that capacity,I mediate a wide range of disputes to include shareholder disputes,Inheritance Act disputes and many more.

I worked as a Consultant Family Law Mediator and Court of Protection Mediator at Simpson Millar LLP from July 2013 to July 2015.

I worked as a Consultant Mediator for 2 years ,setting up the Mediation Service for this company and carrying out the mediations.

Family Law Specialist and Mediator