phone/text: 416.910.5261
Your Professional Support Partner
Before,During and After
Separation & Divorce
Lynn Kaplan
Divorce Doula + Divorce Coach
-Divorce Doula Notable Forerunner Since 2011
Providing A Wrap-Around Holistic Approach
in a Non-Judgemental & Inclusive Environment
Tailored to Meet The Needs of Your Personal Situation
ABOUT LYNN
I pride myself on bringing to the table an
open, warm, direct style, and a nonjudgmental approach.
In my own life, I have worked at turning
obstacle into opportunity, and motivate my clients to do the same.
I bring a myriad life experiences to my role as Divorce Doula and Divorce Coach. ​My understanding of the landscape of divorce began with my own experience of two divorces; one quite amicable, the other very difficult. The challenges of my second divorce inspired me to return to school to gain the formal education on how best to help others going through separation and divorce. Along with my training as a Family Mediator, Family Arbitrator and Parenting Coordinator, I have trained in Domestic Violence Screening and Dispute Resolution Circle Work and in Building Healthy Family Dynamics.​
Originally from Los Angeles, California, I have always enjoyed challenging boundaries. I steeped myself in art, animals, and nature – threads I have woven together throughout my life. My deep commitment to working with young people and their families has helped many to discover their spiritual and emotional potential. My involvements have included opening the successful business Whimz Live Animal Programs, which provided children and adults with a unique hands-on opportunity in learning about animals and their habitats; founding a Dogwood Urban Farm, a home-based business that brings nature and sustainable living together; founding Kesher, an arts-based Cultural Heritage Program; establishing and facilitating the Toronto branch of the Mother’s Circle, which provides support to interfaith families; and I have served as a foster parent for teenage girls. In 2020, as my last child left home for university, I moved from the urban living of Midtown Toronto to a very rural area in Northern Ontario. I finally made my lifelong dream shift from Dogwood Urban Farm to Dogwood River Farm. I presently live on a small hobby farm on the banks of the Bonnechere River along with my 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 pigs (they live in the barn), and my son's 19 year tarantula. With the use of (pretty consistent) rural internet, I continue to work with clients across North America by phone and video chat.
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Qualifications
Continual Mentoring & Research opportunities with Lawyers, Mediators
& an array of Divorce and Mental Health Professionals 2010 to Present
Family Circle Mediation - Restorative Youth Justice, 2011
Certificate in Dispute Resolution - York University, 2010
Family Law 101: Property - Cooperative Solutions, 2010
Family Law 101: Custody and Access Law - Cooperative Solutions, 2010
Family Law 101: Support - Cooperative Solutions, 2010
Mediation and Domestic Violence - Cooperative Solutions, 2010
Family Law Arbitration and Parenting Coordination - Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, 2011
P.R.I.D.E. Foster Parent Training - Jewish Family & Child Service and Native Family & Child Services, 2009
Bachelors of Fine Arts - California College of Arts
Bachelors of Science - Santa Rosa College
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