Alex Hanly

Talking Peace is a small, personal business and I'm the one who does the work. I'm Alex Hanly, an Accredited Family Mediator and a Certified Trainer with the Centre for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC). I mediate separation and disputes, and also train individuals and teams to communicate better, helping them build relationships that last.

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With over 15 years of experience, I bring a uniquely integrative approach to my work. I am a CNHC-registered Yoga Therapist, offering a trauma-aware, whole-health perspective that supports my clients through difficult times. My background as a professionally trained actor and theatre maker, with extensive work in community cohesion projects, gives me deep expertise in negotiation, team dynamics, and facilitating honest, sometimes difficult, dialogue. I have extensive experience in meeting the diverse needs of clients, ranging from British Ambassadors and BBC corporate teams to vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and autism.

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What this means for you is simple: I listen with empathy. I can meet you in your pain without flinching. I hold safe and confidential spaces. I help de-escalate when things feel overwhelming. My approach isn't clinical or heavily legal. It's human, caring, and safe. Whether I am mediating a family separation, supporting a workplace dispute, training teams to communicate more effectively, or helping a couple strengthen their relationship, I combine rigorous professional accreditation with a profound human skillset. My work is always in service of reducing suffering and building lasting, peaceful solutions.