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Dr Anne Purcell

PhD (UQ), M Ed (Harvard), B Ed St (Hons), Dip T, AACM (TD) FDRP, FRI Ad Med NMAS, TEP

Over the past 20+ years, Anne has guided more than a thousand families, individuals, and workplaces through tough, emotionally charged conflict — from separation and divorce to long-running high-conflict family situations. Her work is grounded in the psychology of how people communicate under stress, and she’s respected for bringing clarity, steadiness, and a practical path toward child-focussed, future-oriented outcomes.

Publications by Dr Anne Purcell

As an international speaker, author, and trainer, Anne contributes thought leadership across family law and dispute resolution. Her publications include work on collaborative practice, parenting coordination, and contemporary challenges such as neurodiversity and personality disorders in conflict. She has been consistently recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a leading mediator (2019–2022), and recommended/leading mediator from 2023 through 2026—reflecting her standing as a trusted, skilled, and compassionate professional in the field

Speaking Events

Speaking Engagements

In addition to her practice, Dr Purcell is an accomplished international keynote speaker and trainer, regularly presenting on alternative dispute resolution strategies and processes, working with high-conflict or difficult personalities, child development and the integration of science and practice.

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Anne also offers full professional training in parenting coordination, collaborative practices and alternatives to litigation. She is available for conferences, professional training and corporate engagements.

Recent Engagements

Academic & Professional Credentials

​Anne’s work is backed by exceptional academic and professional credentials, including a PhD in Developmental Psycholinguistics from The University of Queensland and a Master’s in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard. She is an Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, holds Advanced Mediation Accreditation with the Resolution Institute, and is AMDRAS accredited. A Parenting Coordinator, trainer, and co-founder of Parenting Coordination Australia, Anne is also a Collaborative Professional and foundational member of the Collaborative movement in the Southern Hemisphere.

  • PhD in Developmental Psycholinguistics (The University of Queensland)

  • Master’s in Human Development & Psychology (Harvard)

  • Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP)

  • Resolution Institute Advanced Mediation Accreditation

  • AMDRAS Accredited Mediator

  • Parenting Coordinator, Trainer and Co-Founder of Parenting Coordination Australia

  • Collaborative Professional, Trainer and Foundational member on the Southern Hemisphere

  • International Speaker, Author and Trainer

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