When working with individuals and families, Merrill's focus is to ensure that a safe, healthy and respectful space is provided to her clients of all ages, social backgrounds and cultural beliefs. She is committed to maintaining a practice that is anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ friendly and accessible to a broad range of clients.
When mediating, her practice approach is solution-focused, collaborative and family-centred. Merrill is an MSW, BSW, RSW and Accredited Family Mediator with over ten years of experience working with children and families. Merrill earned her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto, specializing in children and their families.
When mediating, her practice approach is solution-focused, collaborative and family-centred. Merrill is an MSW, BSW, RSW and Accredited Family Mediator with over ten years of experience working with children and families. Merrill earned her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto, specializing in children and their families.
Services
Family Mediation (sometimes referred to as Divorce Mediation) is a process that assists parents in resolving disputes about family issues such as child-related decision making, shared time with the child(ren), and safety issues. Using a collaborative, family-centred approach, Merrill specializes in working with families to help create a personalized parenting plan that meets the unique needs of the family.
The role of the family plays a significant part in the development of an individual's emotional and physical wellbeing. When an individual's emotional and physical wellbeing is compromised, the overall health of a family is compromised. During couples and family therapy, the therapist and the couple/family members work together to identify areas where they would like to make positive changes.
Registered Social Worker (RSW) (Registered under the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers - OASWSSW). Contribute in areas of expertise, including: preparing parenting plans; addendums; marital mediation; parent-child mediation and individual counselling.
Practice therapeutic approaches including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Centred Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Brief Strategic Therapy, Structural Therapy and Couple Therapy for partner aggression, stepfamilies and intercultural relationships.Assisted with Dr. Howard Irving's published book, Children Come First: Mediation, Not Litigation When Marriage Ends (Dundurn Publishers, 2011).
Practice therapeutic approaches including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Centred Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Brief Strategic Therapy, Structural Therapy and Couple Therapy for partner aggression, stepfamilies and intercultural relationships.Assisted with Dr. Howard Irving's published book, Children Come First: Mediation, Not Litigation When Marriage Ends (Dundurn Publishers, 2011).
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