PLS Resolving Conflict Series: Post Holiday Blues

Reflecting on Christmas? Cringing about the challenges of family dynamics over the holidays? Maybe bickering with your siblings over aging parents? Or with your ex-spouse over shared Christmas parenting time? Or even your current spouse about over-spending on gifts?

Join us for a fun and participatory seminar on:

• The dynamics of family conflict
• How to approach difficult conversations
• Tools for dealing with tension and conflict while building agreements
• Where to find support from conflict resolution professionals and other specialists

Speaker: Shelina Neallani

Shelina Neallani is a mediator, lawyer and a consultant with over 25 years of combined training and professional experience. She started mediating in 2002, including serving two years as a Family Justice Counsellor. She is a member of the Family, Civil and Child Protection Mediation Rosters of Mediate BC, an accredited Family Law Mediator and Arbitrator with the Law Society of BC and a Registered Social Worker with the BC Association of Social Workers. In addition to her private practice, Shelina consults with clients such as Mediate BC, Legal Services Society, and the Province of British Columbia. She is a published writer and has taught at the post-secondary level, as well as coaching for mediation training at Continuing Legal Education of BC.