About Trish
(she, her)


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Trish established her practice after surviving a toxic divorce & post separation abuse that spanned over 12 years.
Through first-hand experience with coercive control, post-separation abuse, a vindictive custody battle & trying to protect her children from trauma, she has developed a keen understanding of the effect each of the above has on a family.
Trish has developed a solid & nuanced understanding of the
challenges families face when seeking separation and divorce & knows how to employ strategies that work best to mitigate damage to those involved.
Having studied & worked with many of the world's leading
experts in family law, coercive control, communicating with high conflict people, post-separation abuse & childhood trauma, Trish has acquired tools and resources that are helpful in mitigating damage done in abusive situations. It's Trish's mission to help people recover from
trauma and prevent them from safe parents and children from suffering needlessly.
Trish has over 20 years of experience teaching people communication
& conflict resolution skills through her roles as a Human Resources executive, University Business Instructor, Training Facilitator,
Business Coach and now a Divorce and Pre-Mediation Coach.
EDUCATION
MSc - Psychology of Coercive Control
University of Salford
Completion - Sept 2023
Pre-Mediation Coach®
Divorce Coaches Academy
New Ways for Families® Coach
High Conflict Institute®.
MBA - Human Resource Management
Simon Fraser University
BA - Psychology
University of Calgary
PRESENTATIONS &
PUBLICATIONS
Community Now 5th Annual Mental Health Event
"Changing the Narrative"
New America's Conference to End Coercive Control 2022.
"Myths about Coercive Control: The Implications for Protective Parents & Children of Divorce."
D-Talks: Pre-Mediation Coaching
Sh*t I Learned From My Divorce
Separating in Alberta with Resolve*
(co-author)
*coming soon
Women Driving Change
(contributor)
Community Now Magazine
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Psychologists' Association of Alberta
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) - National & Provincial Chapters )