Business Details
Trusted Family Mediation & Counselling Services in Toronto
With over 25 years of dedicated experience in family mediation and therapeutic counselling, our practice specializes in guiding individuals, couples, and families through life's most challenging transitions. We focus on resolving separation and divorce matters, addressing parent-child dynamics, navigating aging parent care, and facilitating workplace and family business conflicts. Our approach emphasizes open communication, active client participation, and tailored solutions that prioritize long-term well-being. As both a certified mediator and experienced counsellor, we combine specialized expertise in conflict resolution with deep understanding of emotional transitions. Our services incorporate evidence-based therapeutic modalities like EMDR, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients achieve sustainable resolutions.We maintain active professional affiliations with recognized organizations including the Ontario Association of Family Mediation and Ontario Association of Social Workers. Our commitment to accessibility is reflected in flexible payment options and personalized consultation services. Every client receives individualized attention to address their unique circumstances while maintaining a collaborative, non-adversarial environment. We believe effective mediation requires both technical expertise and compassionate understanding, ensuring clients feel empowered throughout the process. Our practice continues to evolve through ongoing professional development and direct engagement with contemporary challenges in family dynamics and workplace relationships.
Services
Family Mediation
Separation & Divorce
Parenting Plans
Conflict Resolution
Mindfulness Therapy
EMDR Therapy
Couples Counselling
Life Transitions
Family Business Mediation
Aging Parent Care
Highlights and features
- Over 25 years of experience in family mediation and counselling
- Certified mediator with Child Protection Mediation Roster
- Combines multiple evidence-based therapeutic approaches
- Offers sliding rate payment options
- Active member of professional mediation and social work associations
Associations and certifications
- Ontario Association of Family Mediation (OAFM)
- Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)
Services
Family Mediation
Specialized mediation services for family disputes including separation, divorce, and intergenerational conflicts. Our non-adversarial approach helps clients create sustainable agreements while maintaining respectful communication. With 25+ years of experience, we address financial, parenting, and relationship issues through structured negotiation processes that prioritize client autonomy and long-term family well-being.
Separation & Divorce
Comprehensive support for couples navigating separation and divorce proceedings. We facilitate discussions about asset division, spousal support, and parenting arrangements while minimizing emotional distress. Our evidence-based methods combine legal knowledge with therapeutic insights to help clients transition smoothly to post-relationship life while maintaining focus on children's best interests.
Mindfulness Therapy
Integrative mindfulness-based therapeutic approach for managing transition-related stress and emotional challenges. Combines present-moment awareness techniques with cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients develop emotional resilience. Particularly effective for individuals experiencing anxiety or overwhelm during major life changes like divorce or family restructuring.
Couples Counselling
Therapeutic support for couples facing relationship challenges using Imago and encounter-centered approaches. Focuses on improving communication patterns, resolving conflicts constructively, and rebuilding connection. Addresses both immediate concerns and underlying relationship dynamics to foster long-term relational health and mutual understanding.
Life Transitions
Specialized counselling for navigating significant life changes including parenthood, career shifts, and retirement adjustments. Utilizes solution-focused and psychosocial approaches to help clients adapt to new circumstances. Addresses emotional responses to change while developing practical strategies for maintaining personal well-being during transitional periods.
People
Joan Sinclair Family Mediation & Counselling
Family Mediator & Counsellor
Certified family mediator and counsellor with 25+ years of experience helping clients navigate separation, divorce, and life transitions. Combines mediation expertise with therapeutic approaches including EMDR and mindfulness to support clients through challenging family dynamics and personal changes.
Questions
What types of mediation services do you offer?
We specialize in family mediation for separation/divorce, parenting plans, aging parent care, and family business conflicts using collaborative, non-adversarial approaches.
Do you offer initial consultations?
Yes, we provide free 30-minute telephone consultations to discuss your specific situation and mediation needs.
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
Our practice incorporates EMDR, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, Imago couples counselling, and solution-focused techniques tailored to individual needs.
Are payment plans available?
We offer flexible payment options including cash, cheque, internet transfer, credit card, and sliding rate arrangements based on individual circumstances.
How are sessions conducted?
Sessions are conducted in-person at our Toronto office with options for virtual meetings to accommodate client preferences and accessibility needs.
Reviews (4)
D. Vazquez
Oct 18, 2019
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Joan Sinclair helped me through a very difficult life transition. Her insights and questions were extremely helpful. Her practice is grounded in sensitivity, experience and respect.
Norman Shaw
Oct 12, 2019
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Wow! I don't know where Pastiche is coming from. I don't normally write reviews, but I thought it only fair to provide another view of Joan Sinclair as my wife have used her services. We found her very professional. During our sessions, she took notes and sent us her summary afterwards. We were amazed at her attention to detail. She made some suggestions as to how we could move forward. Her ideas were practical. She billed us for her time that we were together. I know she spent more time than was billed - it was obvious she made good notes, because of the details that she sent to us and the fact
Judy Benakoun
Sep 23, 2019
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Joan Sinclair is a very caring and compassionate person. She is a great listener and always interested in my family dynamics and is ever helpful in suggesting good alternate approaches to difficult situations. I would highly recommend her to people needing counselling.
Carol Anne Warrington
Sep 19, 2019
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Joan Sinclair worked with my ex-husband and I through a very difficult and emotional time. I felt she was fair and compassionate - even though at times, the situation made me very angry. She helped me see my way clear to an understanding that could work for both of us, and our children. After watching other friends go through separation and divorce, and see how in many cases the process could take so long and be so expensive, I am so very grateful that we had Joan to work with. We were able to do our whole agreement without lawyers til they had to paper it.
