Chartered & Accredited Mediator
Chartered Mediator: Ilana provides closed or open, and child-inclusive Mediations
"Finding common ground | One conversation at a time"
Mediation serves to clear up misunderstandings, determine underlying interests and concerns, find areas of agreement, and incorporate those areas into solutions devised by the parties themselves.
Mediation is a process in which a chartered or accredited mediator works closely with parents who are newly separated or soon to be separated and need agreements in place so as to be able to move on with their lives.
The parents may disagree over decision-making (formerly known as custody) and parenting time (formerly known as access) arrangements that they would like to see for their children. Generally, parents who are not high conflict in nature are good candidates for this process as there needs to be some reasonable communication skills and goodwill between them.
As a mediator, Ilana Miller will facilitate communication and decisions in regard to your children’s needs and will help you achieve an agreement in relation to issues of decision making and time-sharing. She will help develop a lasting Agreement that is tailored to your family’s needs and most notably to your children’s unique age, stage and development. Prior to the completion of the plan, Ilana will request that each parent have the plan vetted by their counsel or taken to an independent family lawyer prior to signing off on the Agreement.
"An ounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation.” [Joseph Grynbaum]
Through plenary [joint] and shuttle caucusing meetings, Ilana Miller will help you develop a plan, and bridge the differences, while keeping in mind a child-focused approach. At the completion of the mediation process, each parent and their respective lawyers will be provided with a detailed document of protocols, outlining all decision making and parenting time matters through Memorandum of Understanding.
Ilana Miller employs a thoughtful and responsive blend of facilitative, transformative, and evaluative mediation approaches. She tailors her method on a case-by-case basis, carefully assessing the unique needs, dynamics, and interests of the parties involved. By remaining attuned to both the emotional and practical dimensions of family conflict, Ilana ensures the mediation process is not only structured and goal-oriented but also supportive and adaptive—promoting resolution while preserving dignity and relationship where possible.
Proudly serving families across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond, with designations that allow me to support clients throughout Ontario and across Canada.
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