MS – About Us
November 25, 2019 2021-03-31 2:05MS – About Us
Mediator
Coach
Supervisor & Trainer
HUSBAND
DAD, GRANDAD & SON
HUMAN BEING
About Simon
About
Simon has over 25 years’ professional experience helping parents, couples, families, children, and young people resolve conflict, communication, and relationship issues.
He has an extensive professional history including work as a social worker, youth coordinator, student advocate, probation and parole officer, alcohol and other drug counsellors, student and family support worker, mental health worker, family therapist, coach, mediator, trainer, and supervisor.
He has worked in the justice, education, and mental health systems as well as the community sector. He has provided services for people from ages 6 to 87 years from all socio-economic backgrounds and a vast number of cultures and ethnicities.
Simon has postgraduate qualifications in Mediation and Professional Supervision.
Simon was a social worker, and a member of Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) from 2007 to 2021.
He is an Associate and Mediation Panel Member of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ).
Simon is also on the AMINZ EQC Mediation Panel and an accredited Family Dispute Resolution Provider.
Simon is married with four children and three grandchildren. When Simon met his wife in 2004, she introduced him to his three oldest children, then aged 13, 9, and 2.
They made an instant family! Another child was added to the mix in 2010.
He has a personal as well as a professional understanding of the ups, downs and sideways of stepfamily life and has become very passionate about supporting others through what can be an extremely rich experience.
My Journey
Below is my journey, showing my passions from climbing mountains to helping people, mediating their issues, and coaching them today to be the best version of themselves.
In 2003
Comeback
Simon moved permanently to New Zealand and after a period working in mental health and advocacy, he commenced employment as a student and family social worker. This role was supervised by Celia Lashlie.
Between 2005 and 2007, Simon developed a highly regarded early intervention student and family social work model in Golden Bay. This innovative, dynamic programme and the journey taken in establishing the role was recognised as a potential map for the development of pro-active preventative social work roles in other isolated rural communities in New Zealand.
2014 - present
Here I am.
In 2014, Simon commenced providing Family Dispute Resolutions (FDR) and Preparation for Mediation (PFM) services through FairWay Resolution.
In recent years, Simon has become best known for being at the forefront of the development and facilitation of FairWay’s Preparation for Mediation (PFM) service. He facilitates high quality PFM nationwide via videoconferencing and phone. The success of PFM in the field of FDR Mediation has led to the expansion of the service across other areas of mediation. Simon is currently leading the way with this expansion.
In 1997
Arrival in Aotearoa
Simon left Melbourne, Australia to immerse himself in a life of climbing. His first stop was Wanaka, New Zealand to learn the art of snow and ice climbing. Over the next three years he travelled around the world with a sole focus on climbing and mountaineering, enjoying the thrill of high level problem solving with extreme consequences.
It became evident though that a life playing in the mountains could not replace his passion for guiding others through life’s difficult journeys.
In 2007
New Beginning
Simon established his own private practice offering family mediation, counselling and coaching. With his unique blend of skills and experience, he quickly gained a reputation throughout New Zealand for helping people find creative solutions to the problems in their lives.
Simon specialises in conflict resolution, mediation, family separation, and re-partnered families and has extensive knowledge and skills working with couples, parents, children, and whole family systems.
In 1997
Arrival in Aotearoa
Simon left Melbourne, Australia to immerse himself in a life of climbing. His first stop was Wanaka, New Zealand to learn the art of snow and ice climbing. Over the next three years he travelled around the world with a sole focus on climbing and mountaineering, enjoying the thrill of high level problem solving with extreme consequences.
It became evident though that a life playing in the mountains could not replace his passion for guiding others through life’s difficult journeys.
In 2007
New Beginning
Simon established his own private practice offering family mediation, counselling and coaching. With his unique blend of skills and experience, he quickly gained a reputation throughout New Zealand for helping people find creative solutions to the problems in their lives.
Simon specialises in conflict resolution, mediation, family separation, and re-partnered families and has extensive knowledge and skills working with couples, parents, children, and whole family systems.
In 2003
Comeback
Simon moved permanently to New Zealand and after a period working in mental health and advocacy, he commenced employment as a student and family social worker. This role was supervised by Celia Lashlie.
Between 2005 and 2007, Simon developed a highly regarded early intervention student and family social work model in Golden Bay. This innovative, dynamic programme and the journey taken in establishing the role was recognised as a potential map for the development of pro-active preventative social work roles in other isolated rural communities in New Zealand.
2014 - present
Here I am.
In 2014, Simon commenced providing Family Dispute Resolutions (FDR) and Preparation for Mediation (PFM) services through FairWay Resolution.
In recent years, Simon has become best known for being at the forefront of the development and facilitation of FairWay’s Preparation for Mediation (PFM) service. He facilitates high quality PFM nationwide via videoconferencing and phone. The success of PFM in the field of FDR Mediation has led to the expansion of the service across other areas of mediation. Simon is currently leading the way with this expansion.
Whilst Simon continues to provide services face-to-face, his primary work is now providing high-quality mediation, preparation, and coaching around the country via video conferencing and phone.
I look forward to
Working with you.
Contact me now to book a free 15-minute consultation.
