Every engagement begins with a free 20-minute clarity call — a genuine conversation about your situation and whether this approach is the right fit. No obligation. No pressure to proceed.
All prices are for the full process, not per person. Sessions are available in person in Northern NSW or online across Australia.
Not sure where to start?
Individual Session
For one person · No package commitment required
Sometimes one person needs to begin before the other is ready. Or you simply want to understand your situation more clearly before deciding what to do next. Individual sessions are valuable in their own right — they build clarity, reduce reactivity, and often create the conditions that make others more willing to engage. There is no obligation to continue beyond a single session.
Investment
$220 · 90 minutes · one person · in person or online
Separation does not have to mean war. Whether this is a mutual decision or a difficult one, there is a way to reach agreements that are fair, workable, and built on what actually matters to everyone involved — especially children.
This is AMDRAS-accredited mediation with a deeper layer. Before any joint conversation takes place, each person is seen privately to clarify their needs, reduce reactivity, and build the capacity for constructive dialogue. By the time you sit in the same space, the conversation is already different.
Sessions are structured with deliberate space between them. Decisions made under pressure rarely last. Decisions made with clarity do.
Additional details
Shuttle mediation is available as standard, not as a fallback — where sessions are conducted separately with the mediator moving between parties.
Where children are part of the picture, each parent is invited to prepare a brief written statement about what they believe their children need from this process.
Additional sessions if needed: $220 per session.
The Co-Parenting Partnership — Full Details
You have separated. Now you need to raise your children together. That requires something more than a one-off agreement — it requires a working relationship that can adapt as your children grow and circumstances change.
Co-parenting is not a problem to be solved once. It is an ongoing dynamic that benefits from structured support over time. This process is designed for that reality — building the foundations of a functional co-parenting relationship and then supporting it through the inevitable adjustments that follow.
Sessions are staggered deliberately. The space between sessions is where integration happens — where new patterns are tested in real life and brought back into the next session for refinement.
Additional details
Each parent is invited to prepare a brief written statement about what they believe their children need from this process — incorporated into every joint session.
Shuttle sessions are available throughout where direct joint conversation is not yet productive.
Additional sessions beyond the package: $220 per session.
The Family Breakthrough Process — Full Details
Some conflict has been building for years. It involves more than two people, more than one issue, and more history than any single conversation can hold. This process is designed for exactly that — meeting the complexity directly and working through it with structure, patience, and a clear focus on what each person actually needs.
This process begins with each family member being seen privately before anyone sits in the same room. What emerges in those private sessions shapes the joint process entirely. Nothing is rushed. The goal is not agreement at any cost. It is understanding that runs deep enough to produce outcomes that last.
The three-month timeframe is deliberate. Families navigating significant conflict need time between sessions to integrate what shifts.
Additional details
Where children or grandchildren are part of the family system, each relevant member is invited to prepare a brief written statement about what they believe the younger generation needs from this process.
If extension is appropriate, this is discussed after the second joint session — never before the relationship is established.
Extension sessions if needed: $300 per session.
Child-Informed Practice
A child-informed approach
Where children are part of the picture, every process at Evolve Mediation is child-informed. Before any joint session, each parent or family member is invited to prepare a brief written statement about what they believe the children in the family need from this process.
These statements are incorporated into the joint sessions as a grounding document. When the conversation gets difficult, returning to what the children need provides a shared reference point that is harder to argue with than any position either person holds.
Common Questions
Before you reach out
Therapy explores the past to understand and heal it. This work structures the present to move it forward. I am not treating anything — I am creating the conditions for people to communicate and reach agreements. The work addresses emotional dynamics because those dynamics block resolution, not as an end in itself. Sessions are focused, time-limited, and outcome-oriented.
No. Individual sessions are available and often the most useful place to start. Working on your own responses, clarity, and communication can shift the dynamic significantly — even before the other person is involved. Many joint processes begin because one person did individual work first.
A mediation agreement is not automatically legally binding, but a written Heads of Agreement carries significant weight and can be formalised by a solicitor. Parenting agreements can be registered as a Parenting Plan under the Family Law Act.
Mediation has a strong track record as a more effective resolution model than court — agreements reached through mediation have higher satisfaction rates and are more sustainable than court-imposed decisions. And yet, not every mediation experience is a good one. Timing, practitioner approach, or simply not being ready can all shape the outcome. If it didn't work before, that matters — and it's worth understanding why before deciding whether to try again. The clarity call is a good place to start that conversation.
Yes. Everything discussed is confidential and without prejudice — it cannot be used in legal proceedings. Standard exceptions apply for serious safety concerns.
Not for the mediation itself. If you want agreements formalised into legal documents, a solicitor can do that after we've reached agreement — which is significantly less expensive than running a legal dispute from the start. That said, if the situation is complex, protracted, or already involves the legal system, I may suggest legal support as a valuable part of the process.
Most processes run over four to eight weeks, with sessions spaced deliberately to allow integration between them.
Different levels of distress and reactivity are common and expected. Managing that gap is a core part of what I do. Individual sessions before any joint work are standard — they allow each person to arrive at joint sessions at a more similar level of readiness.
Yes. Shuttle mediation — where I move between parties separately rather than having them in the same room — is available as standard throughout any process. Direct joint conversation is introduced only when conditions support it.
Every situation is different and the structured packages are a starting point, not a constraint. If your situation doesn't fit neatly into one of the three processes — whether it's more complex, involves more people, or requires a different rhythm — get in touch and we'll work out what makes sense. The clarity call is the right place to start that conversation.
Ready to Move Forward?
A brief conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing
It's simply a chance to understand whether mediation is the right path for your situation.
Individual sessions from $220 · Separation process from $1,350 · Co-parenting partnership from $1,950
