Dr Wes Thiessen is a conflict resolution specialist
Are you facing conflict in your relationships? At Understanding the Other, we work with you and support you in learning to better understand the important others in your life, such as a partner, business associate, friend, or neighbour.
Services
Restorative Family Mediation
Proactively improving communication within families. We’ll help you restore relationships and build a positive future with your spouse, partner, or other family members.
Marriage & Family Mediation
Divorce and Separation are hard. We help you navigate the conclusion of your relationship in a fair, equitable and honoring way, providing dignity for each partner.
Parenting Coordination
We can help you work through issues with a coparent for the best outcomes for your children.
We support coparents struggling to understand each other. Save money on legal fees by resolving issues before having to go back to court.
Counselling Advising Services
Working with couples wanting to improve their relationship, before or after marriage, and seeking help through the many transitions and challenges of marriage and life. We will assist and support you in finding the best way to resolve conflict and enhance your relationship, whether with a spouse, partner, friend, or coworker.
Conflict Resolution
Find the best way forward through a conflict. We’ll help you work through individual situations, or help you improve relationships with others (partner, coworker, friend).
Workshops
Delivering workshops with a focus on:
- Building communication skills
- Understanding the dynamics of conflict to assist in conflict resolution
- Using conflict as an opportunity to learn about ourselves and grow relationships
- Are you facing seemingly overwhelming challenges in communication? We’ll help deepen relational ties for healthy, respectful relationships.
Who we are?
Understanding the Other is owned and operated by Wes Thiessen, who believes in the hard work it takes to understand others. You can learn more about Wes and how he has developed these skills by clicking below.
Dr. Wes Thiessen has been trained in general mediation skills with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Alberta (ADRIA; affiliated with the ADR Institute of Canada – ADRIC), specific mediation skills in Victim-Offender Reconciliation (Restorative Justice), Family Mediation (Family Mediation Canada), and is also trained in Arbitration (National Family Law Arbitration Canada). He has a PhD in Islamic History, has spent 15 years living in the Muslim world with over 20 years of experience in post-secondary education. He speaks English and Arabic, has good command of French and can also carry on conversations in German and Hebrew. He believes that language opens the heart to understand others.
Customer reviews
VS, Office Manager
"I never felt judged or 'less than.' He lifted me up when I needed reassuring. Today, my relationship with the person I report to at work is better than it ever has been."
SS, Human Wellness
"I felt like Wes had a very solid intuitive understanding of the dynamics happening in my NGO situation and spoke insightfully, even during the first session. He understands each side and what it means for each party to have a voice. And I am grateful for his help!"
DH, Director
"Dr. Thiessen has restored my confidence in the value that mediation can bring to any team or organizational setting, and I give his services my highest recommendation"