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Emma and Charlotte founded Emma Bradford Mediation in 2021, bringing years of experience in mediation from their roles as specialists at a major regional law firm in Essex, Cambridgeshire, and Suffolk. They are committed to providing expert divorce coaching and mediation services for couples going through separation and divorce, offering practical, real-life advice in a friendly and approachable manner.
Emma and Charlotte’s strong business backgrounds enable them to effectively chair mediation meetings, ensuring that all parties are heard and that issues are addressed in a neutral, managed space. Their empathetic approach encourages clients to focus on practical solutions, helping them move towards a positive future.
Understanding the complexities of family separation from their own experiences, Emma and Charlotte bring valuable insights to the mediation process. They work with families and couples across Essex, Suffolk, South Cambridgeshire, and East Hertfordshire, including Chelmsford, Witham, Braintree, Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow, Haverhill, Bishops Stortford, and beyond.
In 2024, we are excited to announce our move to new offices at Rowe House in Saffron Walden, where we will continue to offer our high-quality mediation services in a welcoming environment.
- Emma and Charlotte are qualified family mediators, accredited by the Family Mediation Council (FMC) they have both achieved FMCA status.
- EB&Co Mediation operates within the FMC Code of Practice.
- Emma and Charlotte are both members of the Family Mediation Council.
- Emma is a PPC and a member of The Law Society and College of Mediators.
- Charlotte is a member of Resolution and the Family Mediators Association.
Charlotte Chambers FCMA
I began practicing as a Mediator in 2019 having completed Foundation training with National Family Mediation. I gained accreditation with the FMC in 2023. I am a member of the of the Family Mediation Council and Resolution.
I have a non-judgemental, forward focused approach as I support clients through a difficult process, at a time when there is likely to be considerable emotional and financial pressure.
Over the years I have worked with a broad mix of clients which has given me invaluable experience and allows me to continuously develop and improve my skills. I am a friendly, active and empathetic listener who can sensitively assess complex personal circumstances. I really listen to what my clients say and take time to understand what they are trying to achieve both for themselves and for their children. As I guide clients through their mediation journey, I will clearly explain the ins and outs of financial and legal processes as they relate to family separation. In this way I help clients to develop a framework on which they can build their own agreement.
When working with separated parents I help and support them to develop a plan for the day-to-day logistics that works for both the children and the parents. To support their plan I encourage parents to think about and discuss aspects of their future lives, as they relate to the children, that may not have thought about. I approach these sensitive conversations always conscious that parents love their children and are trying their best in difficult times.
I believe that my patient, constructive approach helps clients find workable outcomes to the various financial and childcare arrangements after separation.
Earlier in my career I worked in London for 15 years where I held various senior support roles in Media and Public Relations companies, this career experience means that I am organised, practical and responsive.
Following a career break I joined Uttlesford Citizens Advice in 2013 and trained as a Generalist Advisor where I worked with clients on a broad range of issues such as managing personal debt, eligibility for benefits, housing disputes as well as a wide range of personal and relationship issues including relationship breakdown, domestic abuse and homelessness.
Emma Bradford FCMA
Emma began practicing as a Mediator in 2012, and gained her accreditation with The Law Society in 2017. Emma brings to her role a wealth of business and property experience and is extremely proficient in supporting clients with their financial settlement considerations.
Emma has held senior management positions in a number of different organisations, latterly providing management training and coaching. It was at this point that Emma chose to come away from general management and specialize in people management and she completed a Post Graduation Higher Diploma in Leadership and Management in 2010. Emma found herself exploring the profession of Dispute Resolution, initially within the workplace, but it soon became apparent that her skills could match the needs of families who needed help with their separation and/or divorce. It was here that she chose to become a Family Mediator.
As an aside, Emma built a personal rental property portfolio and gained a wealth of experience of both property ownership, development and private sector rental as well as a good grasp of Landlord and Tenancy Law. Emma brings her knowledge of property into the mediation room and assists clients with their asset considerations.
Over the years Emma has worked with hundreds of clients helping to facilitate the processes they need to follow as a result of their separation. Her clear and structured approach, coupled with her natural warmth and supportive demeanour has meant clients are confident and comfortable that they are in safe hands.
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AI Divorce Advice: What a Chatbot Cannot See
More separating couples are arriving at their first meeting with a settlement already worked out by a chatbot. If that sounds like you, you are in very good company. Over the past year, UK searches for "best AI relationship advice" have risen by more than 550 per...
Smaller Families, Later in Life: What the New Birth Figures Mean When Couples Separate
Families in England and Wales are being started later and kept smaller, and that quietly changes what separation looks like when it comes. On 21 September the Office for National Statistics published its birth figures for 2025. There were 585,396 live births in...
Legal Aid for Mediation: What Separating Couples Can Do Now
The help that used to be there has quietly moved out of reach for most separating families. On 8 October the Law Society asked the government to finally deliver a reform that has been promised, consulted on and then postponed for years: an overhaul of the legal aid...
Hearing the Child’s Voice: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Separating Parents
When the country’s highest court stopped to listen to a fourteen year old, it reminded the rest of us of something that is easy to forget in the middle of a separation. On 17 September the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the Petition of DM, a case about two...
One Rule, Two Homes: Co-Parenting Social Media Rules Before the Under-16 Ban
If one home allows TikTok and the other does not, March 2027 is about to settle that argument for you. Last week the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, confirmed that the ban on social media accounts for under-16s will come into force in March 2027. Platforms including...
Family Court Delays: A Calmer Path Through Mediation
The Changing Landscape of Separation If you have been following family law news recently, you may have seen the headlines surrounding the latest updates to the Family Procedure Rules. In a significant shift aimed at addressing record-breaking UK family court delays,...
How to Avoid the Spiralling Cost of Divorce in the UK
The Headline That Struck a Chord Recent BBC news highlighting a woman facing a staggering £105,000 legal bill to divorce her abusive husband has sent ripples of anxiety through many couples considering separation. It is a terrifying figure that brings the extreme...
VAT on School Fees: What Separated Parents Can Do About Older Orders
If your financial order mentions school fees but was written before January 2025, it almost certainly says nothing about VAT, and that gap is now landing on someone's bank statement. Last week a barrister who acted in the Court of Appeal case on school fees orders...
Paying for Speed: Why Four in Ten Would Pay More to Settle Sooner
If you have ever wondered whether it would be worth paying a little extra simply to get an answer sooner, new research suggests a great many people feel exactly the same. Research published on 18 September by the law firm Mills & Reeve found that 38.9 per cent of...
Asking AI About Your Divorce: What Chatbots Can Help With, and What They Cannot
If you have quietly typed your situation into a chatbot at eleven o'clock at night, you are in far more company than you might think. New research published on 17 September by the legal reform charity Justice found that one in six people involved in a legal dispute...
Pensions & Divorce: Looking Beyond the Family Home
The immediate focus versus long-term security When couples separate, it is entirely natural for conversations to centre around the immediate, tangible aspects of daily life. Where will we live? Who will stay in the house? How will we manage the mortgage? However, a...
The Autumn Cost-of-Living Squeeze: How to Rebalance Shared Child Costs Without Conflict
As the days draw in and the autumn chill sets in across Essex and Cambridgeshire, many households are feeling an all-too-familiar pressure on their finances. Between rising domestic energy bills, the sharp expense of new school uniforms, and the recurring costs of...
