Managing & strengthening relationships
What we do
Expertise in Dispute Resolution, Communication, Managing Conflict, and Change
Shifting Sands specialises in relationship dispute resolution, in helping people navigate the complexities of personal, family and workplace relationships. With advanced skills in conflict resolution, facilitative negotiation and restorative practices, we bring a dual lens integrating extensive clinical expertise and practice, with professional development and training to every situation.
Our work supports individuals, families, teams and organisations to communicate more effectively, address conflict with confidence, and move toward healthier, more sustainable relationships. We help you to have your justice and conflict needs addressed and make sense of the shifting sands that influence communication, connection and conflict.
Who we are
Meet the founder Jodie
Jodie Grant leads Shifting Sands with over two decades of experience working concurrently in both Dispute Resolution practice and training/education. This dual lens of practice/clinical experience and training, embraces Family Dispute Resolution, mediation, restorative practices and facilitation. With qualifications in Social Work and a Masters of Conflict Resolution, she blends deep clinical insight with practical, real‑world experience.
Jodie is recognised for her commitment to best practice, her collaborative style and her ability to create safe, respectful environments where individuals, families and groups, professionals, workplaces, teams and institutions can move toward shared understanding, clarity and constructive change.
Who we work with
Supporting People, Families and Organisations
Shifting Sands works with individuals, families, organisations and institutions across personal, family, workplace, community and wider societal settings. With a client centred, trauma informed lens, and strengths based focus, we offer specialised, bespoke dispute resolution services highlighting common ground, supporting the meeting of interests, and repairing of relationships — helping people build clarity, resolve issues, reset and strengthen relationships.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.”
— Dr. Maya Angelou
Individuals
Support with communication, conflict resolution, decision‑making and relational change.
Professionals
Supervision and Reflective Practice, professional training and development.
Families
Family Dispute Resolution, family mediation and restorative approaches to repair and strengthen relationships.
Workplaces & Businesses
Mediation, conflict resolution, team dynamics and leadership communication, bespoke education and training.
Not‑for‑Profits & Community Organisations
Support with communication, conflict, decision‑making and relational change, bespoke education and training.
Teams & Organisations
Support with communication, conflict, decision‑making and relational change, bespoke education and training.
Institutions
Support with restorative practices, repairing harm, bespoke education and training.
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