About the coach

THE DIRECTOR OF RELATIONSHIP COACHING TOOWOOMBA AND YOUR COACH / MEDIATOR / FACILITATOR IS KYM BRIESE. 

Kym is passionate about people and relationships. She is a licenced member of the Relationship Coaching Institute and enjoys working with people to enrich their relationships, improve communication and resolve conflict through coaching, seminars and mediation. 

Kym has a diverse background and varied training over 25 years, including many years practice as a family lawyer in addition to her social sciences, mediation and collaborative practice training.

  • Bachelor of Laws – LLB (QUT), 1995

    Queensland Law Society Practising Certificate – since 31.01.1996

    Solicitor of Supreme Court of Queensland – since 29.01.1996

    Solicitor of High Court of Australia – since 21.02.1996

    Commissioner for Declarations – since 17.01.1994

    Bond University Dispute Resolution Centre Mediation Certificate – 6.12.2003

    Supreme and District Courts – Approved mediator - 2006

    UQ – Alternate Dispute Resolution Program Advanced Mediation Course – 20/21 October 2006

    ICS – Diploma in Child Psychology – 13.05.1999

    Elijah House: Training Levels A & B – 2004

    Emotional Intelligence / Communications workshops training – various

    Christian Heritage College: Graduate Diploma in Human Studies (Counselling) 2009

    Member of LEADER

    Level 1 Facilitator (Men’s group program) for Relationships Australia

    Introductory training in Collaborative Practice (February 2012)

    Member of International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

    Licensed Member of the Relationship Coaching Institute

    Bluecard holder

    Wife / mother

Kym has been married (to the one man) for more than two decades and has experienced many of life's transitions and stressors. (With her husband) she has raised their two fabulous young adults who are happy, successful, resilient and respectful and has also been a homestay mum (both short and long term) to other children from various cultures and family backgrounds. Kym brings real life experience to the coaching room and is all about practise, not theory.