Heidi Mottahedin
Founder & Mediator
A steady, impartial guide through life's hardest decisions
C.P.Med. · Cert.F.Med. · FDRP (FDRIO) · Acc.FM (OAFM) · C.S.F.T. · IMI
Heidi Mottahedin has been resolving family and civil conflict since 1998 — more than 1,000 cases, from parenting plans and property division to complex, high-profile business disputes. Warm but disciplined, she creates a safe, balanced space where every voice is heard and durable agreements are built by the people who have to live with them.
She trained in mediation at York University and Harvard Law School, and studied Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative Therapy at leading North American centres. That blend of legal rigour and genuine empathy is what lets her defuse even the tensest, highest-conflict situations.
Impartial by design
Never taking sides — creating fairness both parties can trust.
Genuinely empathetic
Hard conversations handled with patience, dignity and care — in English or Persian (Farsi).
Confidential & secure
Private sessions, in person across the GTA or via secure Zoom.
A trusted name in the mediation community
A committed advocate for the best interests of children, Heidi has spent years mediating child-protection matters and sits on the provincial Child Protection Mediation Roster. Alongside her private practice, she serves as a roster mediator with the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program in Toronto, Ottawa and Windsor.
She gives back to the profession she loves — supervising the training of intern mediators and serving on boards and committees that shape the future of dispute resolution in Ontario. She is a lifetime member of Family Mediation Canada and a certified member of the International Mediation Institute.
Awards & recognition
Top 10 Mediation Service in Canada
World Mediation Forum · Top-Rated Service 2026 (Civil & Commercial)
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Canada 150 Award
2017 · Outstanding community contribution
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award
2012 · For making justice more accessible in Canada
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The University of Toronto Jason Kelly Leadership Award for Excellence in Solution-Focused Counselling
2011
Credentials & Accreditations
Fully accredited and held to the highest professional and ethical standards in dispute resolution.
C.P.Med.
Chartered Practitioner Mediator
Cert.F.Med.
Certified Family Mediator
FDRP
Certified Specialist in Family Mediation (FDRIO)
Acc.FM
Accredited Family Mediator (OAFM)
C.S.F.T.
Certified Solution-Focused Therapist
IMI
International Mediation Institute — Certified Mediator
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