Counselling and Research for the Family in Transition

Family Mediation
Family facilitation & mediation for families in transition

Parental Alienation
Parents, families, children & young people

Counselling
Couples, individuals, children, young people & specific people groups

Get in touch - we can talk about how I might help
+64 21 498 878
jillgoldson@thefamilymatterscentre.co.nz

Meet Jill Goldson

Winner, Exceptional Practice Award Resolution Institute 2024

As Director of The Family Matters Centre Jill Goldson specialises in researching and working with the family in transition, during and after separation. She contributes to conferences and seminars and has published on this work.

Jill is a registered Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) provider and an Associate Member of the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand.

In addition to recently winning an Exceptional Practice Award from Resolution Institute, Jill contributes to conferences and seminars and has published on this work. She is recognised world wide for her pilot study of working with parents and children during separation and authored "Hello, I’m a voice let me speak. Child Inclusive Mediation in Family Separation" (2006).
"You have pioneered child inclusive processes particularly counselling and mediation and you have been thorough and persuasive in your research and your advocacy. The children in New Zealand are better for the work you have done. Again, thank you for your contribution to this significant development in family law."Peter Boshier, Former Principle Family Court Judge 2004-2014
New Book Out Soon!!

Jill's long awaited guide is going to be available soon! A manual specifically designed for professional mediators that work with families out of court during separation.

The book contains case studies and best practice methodology from the Goldson Model that Jill has used for successful, child-inclusive outcomes for over 20 years.

Please register your interest to pre-order a copy prior to the launch in early 2025!

Register interest HERE

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Significantly, the responses of families themselves are clear:

I'm so sorry I lost control today during our session, I think you were remarkable and beautiful in the way you clung in there and brought us back on track. Many thanks again for your significant abilities today!Mary
We are very satisfied customers, it’s sort of obvious really that this is the way to go, isn’t it? Separated Father of Three
I feel more comfortable inside and more happy inside.Kevin, 7
This has really helped me and my ex-partner. My mum is still venomous about my father and that’s the last thing I want for my kids. Separated Mother of Two
It helps mum and dad to borrow us from each other and I like that the counsellor knows us all.Kim, 10