Joan Cotie

Mediator, Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands, I will work throughout BC

I have worked with families, youth, & children for 38 years in a variety of settings across Canada. I hold a Bachelor & Master of Social Work, bachelor’s level Law and Women’s Studies, a Diploma in Child Care Work, & a Certificate in Conflict Resolution. I am a Chartered Mediator and a Chartered Arbitrator under ADR Institute of Canada.
I enjoy working with parents who are open to finding solutions to deal with the ongoing challenges and addressing the differences parents have in making joint decisions regarding their children. I am particularly interested in having the children take a role in the dispute resolution process.
I have a lot of experience working across cultures and with diverse, complex families.