About

Kim Muscroft-McDonnel – Owner/Director

B.A. Com. Ed., R.F.M., C.C.P., Family and Divorce Speciality

REAL Consulting is undergoing changes in the business and services. 

Your patience is appreciated as we work on updating our website.

Our Core Commitment 

My focus/priority is not from a casual glance at a need that is obvious. It is born out of critical thinking/observation and four decades of professional experience, and seven decades of personal experience.

Political, societal, professional conduct, structure and expectation lay a critiqued groundwork to a paradoxal, juxtaposing paradigm of questionable truths regarding marriage, family, and in fact all relationships to include the livelihood of business. Interwoven, in these aforementioned 3 hefty, influential bodies whom decide/influence/impose and otherwise set the bar for common life.

My ultimate focus is to investigate, analyze, and question.

My ultimate purpose is to recalibrate, restore, rebuild, and revive relationships – marriages, families, and workplace/businesses. It can be thought of as counterintuitive perhaps. I have the privilege of unique expertise.  To work as it were on both ends of the spectrum.

Marriage/Relationship Rebuilding —— Separation/Divorce——-Court Disputes

Family Rebuilding ———– Family Estranged/Distancing——–Court Disputes

Victims ———– Offenders——–Court Disputes

Businesses Rebuilding ———– Businesses Dissolving/Court Disputes

My professional experience and credentials in Canada and Scotland have served as a catalyst to a very dynamic and passionate career.

My personal life has also served as a catalyst for understanding life. Not the ‘ivory tower, silver spoon’ gal. On my own at 16, had my first child at 18. Divorced twice. Dad gone, super intelligent man, achieved many things, yet alcohol and violence permeated his life. Mom, a model and artist, suffered at the hands of abuse, so broken, spent her life in mental health facilities and died young.

Through experiencing much loss and tragedy, humility, grace, forgiveness permeates my being and I have a deeper respect for the complexity of life. I have made many mistakes, hurt others, and myself to which I am fully accountable. I am privileged to serve others and as a result have a deeper respect for the travails and hardships of the people I serve.

This has anchored my purpose, faith and determination regarding views on marriage, family and business. Born believing.

In serving others I have witnessed suffering, tragedy, and excruciating pain experienced by my clients; Depression, addiction, betrayal, divorce, violence, war, murder, rape – to name but a few.  Systems fail.

To this end REAL Consulting is making significant changes.

The Rebuilding Paradigm

Registrations & Credentials

  • Registered Family Mediator – Family Specialty (Alberta Family Mediation Society)
  • Victim Offender Reconciliation Mediation
  • Registered Separation/Divorce Negotiator/Coach (Alberta Family Mediation Society)
  • Certified Coach Practitioner (Certified Coaches Federation)
  • Bachelor of Arts – Community Education
  • Former Victim Services Manager
  • Certificate – COSCA Counselling Training, Marriage Guidance Centre
  • Certificate – Christian Counselling Training, Mary Slessor Centre, City Churches  
  • Certified Trainer
  • Certified Literacy Tutor
  • Certified Social Care Practitioner
  • Member Family Mediation Canada

Passion

Relationships are worth re-considering. Current trends support a clear message that many relationships, have an underbelly of toxicity , narcissism, and self – diagnosis.  What if re-consider? The concept of re-writing the narrative – re-storing, re-building, re-conciliation –  is this a concept beyond consideration?

Is the greater good to re-establish, re-vise, re-new, and develop healthy individual, couplehood, and family?   

It’s a choice to own the challenge, re-sponsibility, transform the soul, engage one another, and re-affirm the possibility beyond what limits us.

RE-CALBRATION 

 

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Early Years Scotland 

  • 1989 Care Assistant- Wishart Centre, Dundee, Scotland. (Alcohol and Drug Addiction)
  • 1991 Scripture Union, Youth Leader- Work with underprivileged Youth in a camp context.
  • 1991 Youth Worker, Barnhill Clinic, Barnhill, Dundee, Scotland- Young people 16+ with challenging behaviors.
  • 1991 Youth Worker, Greenfield Youth Centre & Greenfield Primary School, Whitfield, Dundee, Scotland. Young People 12+ with challenging behaviors in multiple deprivation area.
  • 1993 Craft Assistant- 3D- 2D Craft Fairs Scotland.
  • 1993- 2000 Youth Worker, 4Real, Angus Region Youth Centre- Monifieth, Angus, Scotland. Young people 14+ Unique Project managed and supported with young people, my role to facilitate issue based groups on variety of topics, and support young people with life skills. One of a kind project developed in Europe.
  • 1994 Training Consultant- Angus Association of Youth Clubs, Arbroath, & Dundee, Scotland.
  • 1995-2000 Coordinator Victim Support- Mary Sessor Centre, City Churches, Dundee, Scotland. My role was to support Victims of serious crime and participate in Court proceedings in Edinburgh, Scotland. Managed a staff of 15 and worked effectively with Police. 

New Beginnings Alberta

  • 2000 Child and Youth Care Counsellor, William Roper Hull Child and Family Services, Calgary, Alberta. Supporting Young Adults with dual diagnosis in the (SIl) Semi Independent Living Program. 
  • 2000-2003 Coordinator of Victim Offender Reconciliation Mediation and Crime Impact Program. Calgary John Howard Society, Calgary, Alberta. Facilitated Mediation between Offenders and Victims. Participated in Court Proceedings and trained, supervised, and assessed MSW practicum students in Mediation. 
  • Created Crime impact Program to foster positive change and address personal issues and increase accountability and understanding of the impact of Crime on Victims.
  • 2000 Received Henwood Award in recognition of innovative work.
  • 2001 Nominated for Leadership Award, Calgary, Alberta. Wrote proposal for program funding to which $100,000 was awarded to John Howard. 
  • 2003-2007 Human Resources and Training Coordinator, Foothills Advocacy in Motion Society (AIM). Health and Safety Officer and  recruited Staff and provided training to support disabled individuals. Facilitated meditation between Staff and Managers. 

A New Creation –

REAL Consulting Family & Business, Counselling, Coaching Mediation. 

  • 2002 Created REAL Consulting Family & Business, Counselling, Coaching & Meditation Services. 
  • Facilitating Support for Parents and Challenged/ Disabled Young People. 
  • Created and facilitated Emotional Anger Management with individuals in conflict with the Justice System.
  • Coaching, Counselling, and Mediating Young People and Adults in Conflict with the Justice System.
  • Created and facilitated 18 workshops for the surrounding communities.
  • Counselling Individuals and Families experiencing spectrum of life challenges. 
  • Facilitated Separation/Divorce Mediation.
  • Facilitated Court Support.
  • 2013-2016 REAL Consulting Family & Business, Counselling, Coaching & Mediation Services 
  • High River Flood: REAL Consulting was contracted by the Province to facilitate support and counselling to those affected by trauma caused by the flood. 
  • REAL Consulting participated in High River and Area Flood Committee.
  • Facilitated draw therapy, social stories, puppetry, and behavioral handouts with young people who were 
  • (A) Challenged and disabled 
  • (B) Depression, anxiety, and inability to cope 
  • (C) Parents in Separation/ Divorce- children unable to cope.  
  • Facilitate Individual Counselling.
  • Facilitating Marriage Rebuilding. 
  • Facilitating Separation and Divorce Mediation, and creating opportunities for those couples to engage in Marriage Rebuild.
  • Facilitating Mediation with Family- Parents/Adult Children, Siblings. 
  • Facilitating Mediation with Businesses operated by couples or family members. 
  • Facilitate Court Support.
  • 2020 REAL Consulting Family & Business , Counselling, Coaching & Mediation Services 
  • 2020-2023 PANDEMIC- Primary Services were to facilitate Crisis Management among Individuals, Couples, Family and Businesses.  
  • Facilitate Individual Counselling.
  • Marriage Rebuilding 
  • Facilitate Separation and Divorce Mediation, and creating opportunities for those couples to engage in Marriage Rebuild.
  • Mediation with Family- Parents/Adult Children, Siblings.
  • Facilitating Mediation with Businesses operated by couples or family members.
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  • 2024-2026 REAL Consulting Family & Business, Counselling, Coaching & Mediation Services
  • Facilitate Individual Counselling.
  • REAL Consulting created and trademarked Separation/Divorce Proposals and Parenting Plan Proposals.
  • Facilitate Marriage Rebuild for couples on the verge of Separation/Divorce.
  • Facilitate Couples, Marriage Restoration & Rebuild, Coaching, Counselling, and Mediation.
  • Facilitate Family Mediation.
  • Facilitate Mediation with Businesses operated by couples or family members. 
  • Facilitate Court Consulting.