ONLINE MEETING | Parent Coaches, Child Specialists and Best Interests of the Child
This meeting is being hosted by the Children's Law Section.
| Speakers: |
Kelly Anne-Breen, MA, RCC, Co-Parenting Counsellor and Parenting Coordinator, Breen Counselling |
| Time: |
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 12:45pm - 1:45pm (PT) |
| Fee: |
CBA Member: Free!
Non-CBA Member: $70 (+ GST)
Don't have a CBA account? Create a non-member account to register! |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
In this session, Kelly-Anne Breen discusses how Parent Coaches and Child Specialists can assist co-parents in ensuring that their coparenting arrangements stay child focused including:
- Exploring how to talk to your children about the separation
- Developing respectful parenting time arrangements
- Learning strategies for conflict de-escalation and boundary setting
- Building tools for consistent, child-focused communication
- Supporting children’s adjustment across two homes
About the Speaker
Kelly-Anne Breen is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Divorce and Co-Parenting Counsellor/Coach, Parenting Coordinator, and Clinical Supervisor based in North Vancouver, British Columbia. She works extensively with individuals, couples, and families navigating separation, high-conflict parenting, and complex family transitions. Kelly-Anne provides court-adjunct and collaborative services, including parenting coordination, child-focused interventions, and Section 211–informed work, and is trained in trauma-informed, family systems, and attachment-based approaches. She also teaches and supervises at the graduate level and regularly delivers professional trainings and presentations to legal, clinical, and community audiences across British Columbia.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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