Speaker Series Dec. 9: Beyond Conflict, Part 2 Grief in Practice
December 9, 2026 | Virtual
Grief is a common but often unspoken part of family separation, and it can shape how people communicate, make decisions, and engage in mediation. Building on Part 1, this session looks at how grief shows up in practice and how mediators can respond with care and skill.
Join Baljinder Sull, M.C., R.Psych., for a practical look at grief in mediation, using case studies to show what it can look like in the room and how to work with it.
Participants will explore:
- How grief can present in mediation and how it can be mistaken for conflict or resistance.
- Case studies showing how grief affects communication, decision making, and negotiation.
- Practical approaches mediators can use to support clients while keeping the process moving.
About the Presenter
Baljinder (Bal) Sull, a registered psychologist, has been practicing since 2017 and is currently based out of Calgary at Alberta Family Psychology and Chestermere. Her forensic areas of focus are mediation, co-parenting support, parent coordination, and PN7 assessments.
Her counselling areas of focus are trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, couples, and she is trained in EMDR. I specialize in grief and loss and support clients as they process life’s most difficult experiences. Bal is fluent in Punjabi, and practices from a trauma informed, culturally responsive lens.
Beyond her clinical work, Bal regularly partners with organizations to support workplace wellbeing through practical, skills based workshops focused on grief and loss, stress management, burnout prevention, setting healthy boundaries, and communication.
Date: December 9, 2026
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 PM Eastern (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Pacific, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Atlantic)
Format: Virtual
Cost: Free, all are welcome
Register: Speaker Series Registration Form
Watch Part 1 at the FMC/AFMS Joint Conference
Missed Part 1? Catch Beyond Conflict, Part 1: A Grief Informed Approach to Mediation with Baljinder Sull, M.C., R.Psych., at the FMC and AFMS Joint Conference, then join Part 2 on December 9.
Register: FMC.ca/conference