Amy Robertson

Background

About Amy Robertson

I have known since I was a young adult that I wanted to be a mediator, it has felt like a calling to me. What I was less clear on was timing. In 2006 I made a big personal and professional decision to leave my successful career working as a management consultant for one of the top five professional service firms and become a mediator (despite really enjoying my job and colleagues). My mission was to support families during challenging times and after years of further education, training and experience I founded Amy Robertson Mediation Services in 2014 and began exclusively mediating. Over the last several years I have had the honour of working with hundreds of families and have conducted over mediations. I was also asked to design and deliver mediation training for lawyers and mediators across Canada on my client-centred approach to family mediation. Upon request, I have spent a considerable amount of volunteer time chairing a steering committee and learning about Access to Justice (A2J) initiatives in BC with professionals from a variety of backgrounds (e.g, judges, lawyers, mediators, counsellors and government). Decreasing costs and supporting people to resolve their disputes are two key elements of A2J. Ultimately, A2J means a timely process, saving money and the ability for families to choose what is right for them. I also know from my experience working with families that many people going through a separation are stressed out, overwhelmed and not sure of all the decisions or tasks that need to be done or are not sure of the best way forward. My client-centred approach was designed to minimize the cost and time it takes for my clients to have a plan or agreement in place so that they can move forward with their lives without compromising the opportunity to have a process tailored to their unique circumstances. My clients have expressed appreciation for guiding them through this period of transition and ensuring they made informed decisions. I also have had the benefit of working with people from many different cultures and diverse backgrounds. This has taught me that there is no one right way to do anything; rather, there are several ways to make decisions and to move forward.