Edmonton Divorce Solutions

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The Divorce Coach

Meet Barb Hepperle

Coach Barb is the Divorce Coach. She works with individuals, couples and family issues. Her areas of specialty include: how to deal with your painful emotions and rebuild your life after divorce, divorce mediation, collaborative divorce coaching, conflict resolution, co-parenting, parenting plans, step-parenting, and helping individuals achieve successful post-divorce relationships.

Barb trained as a ‘co-active’ coach at the Institute of Life Coach Training and went on to specialize in Divorce Coaching, training under “America’s leading Divorce Coach”, Susan Allen. She has also received training in Interdisciplinary Approach to Collaborative Practice and in Family and Divorce Mediation. Barb is a member of the International Coach Federation and a founding member of the Edmonton Association of Professional Coaches. She designed a 10-week workshop for “Healing the Broken Heart and Transforming Your Life” based on the work of world-renowned family therapist, Dr. Bruce Fisher’s Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends. Barb also leads workshops and seminars for people who are serious about taking charge of their life and want to navigate through and beyond their divorce experience with the least amount of damage and their dignity intact.

Having gone through a divorce herself, she is passionate about helping people understand and manage the complicated emotional issues that divorcing individuals often face.
Barb believes that we are capable of far more than we give ourselves credit for and she is committed to showing men and women how they can not only survive their divorce, but also move forward to thrive and flourish, even re-invent themselves.

Divorce is a time of crisis and it is a difficult time to make good decisions. The most frustrating aspect of divorce is not knowing your options nor how to get through the emotional aspects during and after divorce. Barb can help you identify your goals and priorities and guide you in the right direction to find more harmony and satisfaction in your life. Here’s your opportunity to ask her all your questions about coping with divorce.

Coach Barb is always happy to answer your questions related to divorce and relationships. Although she tries to answer each question personally, she also tries to find similar questions to share with the community.

Barb can be contacted at (780) 436 9541 or by email at info@edmontondivorcesolutions.com

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The Lawyer

Meet Karim Mawani

Karim is a Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer and Registered Family Mediator. He has practiced law in Alberta since 1991. He has instructed with the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society and at the Law Society of Alberta Bar Admissions Course and at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Karim has also led seminars and workshops for groups wanting to develop and improve dispute resolution skills in their workplace and community. He is a Certified Arbitrator and experienced Mediator, having taken training in negotiation and mediation with the world-renowned teachers at the Harvard Law School in Boston, Mass.

Divorce can be a time of upheaval, confusion and personal crisis. The decisions you make now can effect your family for many years to come. You will need strong negotiation skills and information about the law and financial matters so you can find a lasting solution.

You can send Karim your questions about legal issues surrounding family breakdown including divorce, custody, access and parenting plan issues. Information provided will be general in nature and should not be considered personal legal advice. For legal advice specific to your situation you should consult a Collaborative Family Lawyer.

Karim can be contacted at (780) 410 1188 or by email at adrguru@adrsolutions.ca

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Financial Experts

Meet Diane Marsh

Diane brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role as financial planner with Caplan Beebe & Assoc, registered with Peak Investment Services Inc. She joined the firm in 2003 and has 25 years experience in the financial services industry.

She continually builds on her expertise to provide the highest quality financial planning. As part of her commitment, she has earned the professional designations CFP and PFP and has also completed the Canadian Securities course. Her on-going commitment to financial education ensures that she is always up-to-date in her profession.

She has been an active member of Advocis, the professional association for Financial Planners for the past 5 years. Diane focuses on Financial Planning with a particular interest in investment, retirement and estate planning.

Meet Brian Farrell

Brian is a certified Chartered Accountant with extensive experience helping people navigate through the complex financial issues that come up during and after divorce.
You can reach Brian at (780) 493–0751

When your marriage ends, there are a lot of decisions to make, such as who will keep the house, how assets and debt will be split, and whether and how much child and spousal support will be paid. How will you handle your money? Retain a good credit rating? You may need to build an independent financial status and ensure you have enough for the future.

With so much to do and wondering how to do it all, you need a reliable source of information that answers your questions about divorce settlements and planning. You can now ask the Experts your questions about financial issues surrounding family breakdown including budgeting, planning and investing to protect your future.

Diane and Brian can’t respond to each question individually, or answer any questions about the legal aspects of divorce. However, they will address questions regarding general financial issues.

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