Who will help you.
Our team
Jo Francis
Jo has been in child and family law for over two decades. Prior to that she worked within the criminal justice system. She is a trained family mediator with vast experience of working with vulnerable children and complex families in both the public and private family law arena. She also guides those going through court proceedings in relation to child arrangements (contact, residence and kinship) and as well as those going through separation to resolve issues regarding divorce and financial proceedings.
She has a particular specialism working with clients encountering parental alienation behaviours with the emotional and psychological impact that can have on children and their relationship with non-resident parents. She has also studied counselling psychology and has an appreciation and understanding when exploring underlying behavioural issues and functioning.
She also has experience in facilitation of Parenting Through Separation programmes and navigating the transition to co-parenting successfully.
Sam Urquhart
Sam has over 20 years experience of supporting adults, families and children in both 1-1 and group settings. After working in corporate settings including Senior Buyer for Tetra Pak, Sam’s career path took an interesting turn. She was approached by Sir Alec Reed, (Chairman of Reed Employment plc), to set up and manage a charity initiative based at Holloway Women‘s Prison.
As a senior practitioner in Hertfordshire, Sam has supported families, parents, carers and schools to enable children and young people full access to educational opportunities whilst overcoming barriers to learning. She has extensive experience of working in health and wellbeing, safeguarding and bereavement. She is also domestic abuse champion promoting protective behaviour techniques for both personal safety, self-esteem as well as the foundational basis for developing resilience and confidence building when working with her clients.
She also has experience in facilitation of Parenting Through Separation programmes and navigating the transition to co-parenting successfully.