Did you know that January is typically referred to as “divorce season” because it’s when many couples decide to take that difficult first step toward ending their marriage?
If you’re considering this transition, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed—but there are ways to make this process less stressful and more productive.
Mediation and the Collaborative Divorce process are two approaches that prioritize cooperation over conflict.
Instead of enduring lengthy and contentious court battles, these methods allow you to work together with your spouse and a team of trained professionals to find solutions that benefit everyone involved.
As both a mediator and Collaborative Divorce lawyer, I’ve seen firsthand how these processes empower families to make thoughtful decisions, save time and money, and maintain a sense of dignity.
They also provide a more peaceful way forward, especially when children are involved.
If divorce is on your mind as the new year approaches, now is the time to prepare. Choosing a professional who values resolution over confrontation can make all the difference.
Let’s connect to explore how mediation or Collaborative Divorce can help you start this next chapter with clarity and confidence.
Beryl McNeill is a Calgary divorce lawyer who strongly believes mutual respect and understanding go a long way toward resolving family law matters. As a Registered Collaborative Law practitioner in Calgary, she has dedicated her firm to amicable, cooperative negotiation as a means for settling divorces. Furthermore, throughout her law career, Beryl has seen the costs of adversarial negotiations, both financial and emotional. In emphasizing the collaborative approach, Beryl offers her clients a more efficient model that preserves personal and monetary assets alike.
More and more individuals are attracted to resolving their family law matters in a civil, respectful way. Therefore, they come to Beryl from many walks of life—as professionals in the oil and gas industry and their spouses, business owners, and working spouses with children. Clients say that even after a single consultation with Beryl they feel less stressed and more clear about the way forward.
Beryl understands the often fearful, emotional early stages of divorce. Incorporating skills developed from her training as a life coach, Beryl helps clients move beyond their stress response to more logical, creative thinking. Once there, she works with clients to discover what’s truly important to them in attaining divorce. Furthermore, she encourages clients to picture what a successful settlement would look like a year or more down the road as a means of focusing on their goals. By educating and empowering clients, Beryl seeks to transform the way they resolve family disputes—in a more constructive, intelligent and amicable way than would be possible otherwise.
Finally, Beryl is very active with the Family Bar and the Collaborative Law Community. Her involvement provides her clients with the assurance that she has her finger on the pulse of Family Law in Alberta, offering them a distinct advantage in their quest for equity and civility.