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Leah is a mediator, arbitrator and restorative justice practitioner living on the traditional and unceded territory of the qícəy (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo) and Kwantlen First Nations.
Her background includes co-founding a successful consulting company that continues to operate globally with projects in Canada, Asia, Europe and South America. Working as managing partner for 12 years, her main area of focus was dispute resolution, collaborative restructuring and facilitating both internal and external negotiations across a diverse set of stakeholders and industries.
Now in private mediation practice, Leah’s approach utilizes relational neuroscience to encourage felt safety and authentic collaboration within family, workplace and organizational conflict. With a deep understanding and interest in circumstances that are considered high-conflict or complex, Leah weaves together theory and practice to offer nuanced, effective and realistic ways of untangling what can feel like an impossible mess.
As a late-identified neurodivergent person, Leah has a strong commitment to bridging communication & culture gaps across neurotypes and honouring all ways of being. She supports professionals as they develop accessible frameworks and seek to understand and explore the integration of affirming principals into their own practice. She has designed and delivered neuro-affirming training for family law, policing and medical professionals across Canada.
Leah is a director on the boards of Mediate BC, the Hear The Child Society and Chilliwack Restorative Justice. She travels to provide access to conflict resolution services in remote areas of BC and is a wife, mom and horse lover.
Mediate BC serves communities across the lands of many Indigenous peoples, unceded, unsurrendered, and treaty. We are committed to advancing Indigenous sovereignty, inherent rights and self-determination. In order to do this, we commit to deepening our understanding of the histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples and the ongoing effects of colonization. Further, we commit to developing meaningful dialogue and relationships founded on respect.
