Depending on their availability, the following professionals offer their services at a reduced rate or according to individual income:
Meet our Founder Laura Tarcea , Hons. B.A. (Psych), LL.M (c) Family Mediator; Certified Specialist in Family Mediation
Meet Joan Cass , MSW; Facilitator; Mediator
Meet Eva DiGiammarino , J.D.; Family Mediator
Laura Tarcea, Hons. B.A. (Psych), LL.M (c)
Accredited Family Mediator, AccFM (OAFM)
Certified Specialist in Family Mediation, FDRP MED (FDRIO)
Laura's private practice, Family Mediation Group, has been helping families with all divorce and separation matters. She specializes in guiding couples create equitable agreements as the groundwork for new family systems and positive post-breakup lives.
It is Laura's conviction that access to justice should not be limited by access to finances. This is one of the reasons why she founded FMRC and dedicated many hours volunteering and helping families transition through divorce or separation. Laura places great emphasis on fairness and effectiveness of her mediation process. She is a strong believer that “one size does not fit all” and works with families to achieve optimal results for their unique circumstances.
Laura helps parents with matters, such as custody & access, child support, development of comprehensive parenting plans and linking with appropriate local resources.
Reaching a settlement is just the beginning of a new process of adjustment – for the parents and for the children. Laura is committed to working with families to safeguard their emotional wellbeing when going through and after separation or divorce.
Website: www.familymediationgroup.ca
Podcasts: https://familymediationgroup.ca/podcasts/
Spoken languages: English, Romanian
Joan Cass, MSW, RSW, Q.Med, is a proud co-creator and the “J” in JADE Mediation Practice Group. Joan started her journey as an ADR professional in 2015, completing the Certificate in Dispute Resolution at York University in Toronto, and then the Advanced Certificate in 2016. At the June 2017 AGM, Joan was elected to the ADRIO Board of Directors and now sees herself as a strong voice for new Mediators like herself, building their careers in the ADR world. Currently she assists clients of the Family Law Information Centres in Toronto’s Family Courts as an Information and Referral Coordinator. She is also on the ADRIO roster for OACCAC as an Independent Complaint Facilitator. With over 30 years of experience as a hospital Social Worker and Field Instructor for MSW/BSW students, Joan is known for her exceptionally warm, empathic engagement style, her practical approach, and her passion for lifelong learning. She is building her “Mutual Understandings” private practice focusing on her special interest in assisting older adults and their families by facilitating conversations regarding life transitions. Joan embraces a philosophy of abundance, believing that we all succeed when we cooperate, share with, and support each other.
Contact Joan Cass
P: 416-508-2179
E: joan.f.cass@gmail.com
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."~Maya Angelou
Eva Iole DiGiammarino is a lawyer dedicated to working with families experiencing high conflict divorce and separation.
For many years, Eva volunteered as a community mediator for youth living in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto. Inspired by the power of mediation to resolve conflicts peacefully, Eva obtained her law degree so that she could assist individuals locked in legal disputes.
Eva's unique background as a sexual assault support counsellor allows her to have the special skills necessary to work with clients who have experienced physical and emotional trauma.
Eva works as both a litigator and mediator in Vaughan, Ontario. She practices family law, civil litigation and wills & estates. Eva also offers services in fertility law.