Stephanie Kris Belen,
BSW, MSW, RSW
Hey there! I’m Stephanie, a collaborative professional, family mediator, social worker (she/her), and champion for children experiencing separation based east of Toronto, ON. I help those struggling with their co-parent to find creative ways to work through conflict and make it out on the other side.
With over 13 years of experience working with children and their families through trauma, separations, and transition, I bring a wealth of knowledge, empathy, and insight to the table.
Leading compassionately.
Living generously.
Loving courageously.
These are my pillars.
Parents struggling to find common ground. Parents unsure how to speak to their children about their separation. Parents who feel burnt out by their ex and fear the next exchange. I’m here to support you. It’s time to pivot.
Before we continue this relationship together…
I am offering you a judgement-free space. I recognize that your individual struggles stem from a combination of your choices, experiences, conditioning and environment - not everyone is on the same playing field.
I believe Black Lives Matter and love is love. I stand with the LGBTQ2S+ community and the Indigenous Peoples of this country. Anti-Asian and anti-Muslim hate have no place here. I believe in science, climate change and community health initiatives. I’m on my own continuous journey of unlearning and, I assure you, mistakes will be made - but let this be a soft place to land and a space of learning for all of us.
If you believe we align and feel I could support you in this time of transition, take the next step and click below.
Begin the journey of peaceful coparenting
Explore what’s going on under the surface
You’re a parent. You’re an ex. But you’re a person first. Let’s explore your emotions, patterns and fears - then let them know who’s boss.
Improve communication with your co-parent
Let’s reduce the frustration, contain the anxiety, and avoid those impulsive text messages oozing with passive (or not so passive) aggression.
Enrich the experience for your child/ren
Find ways to support them while they learn to navigate two homes (as if temper tantrums, puberty, and teen angst weren’t enough to deal with).