About Haley

With foundational expertise in restorative practices, I work with individuals, couples, and groups to help them navigate challenging circumstances and strengthen their relationships.

Originally from the United States, I moved to Wellington, New Zealand in 2015 as a Fulbright Fellow.

I'm licensed as a lawyer, but transitioned my focus from traditional law to restorative justice in 2013. Restorative justice provides a way to look at wrongdoing and incidents of harm that just makes sense to me - rather than debating who is right and wrong and seeking to punish, restorative justice helps us both repair and prevent harm.

I provide training, facilitation, and consulting in restorative justice practices to businesses, government agencies, city councils, NGOs, universities, and schools as the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Aspen Restorative Consulting and in partnership with Te Ngāpara Centre for Restorative Practice at Victoria University of Wellington.

I also lead Restorative Services, a programme where we offer restorative resolution options directly to employees.

Through this work, I've come into contact with many people who were completely capable of handling their own conflict or incidents - they just needed some extra support in finding their way through it. Whether individuals come to me reactively following an incident of harm, or proactively to develop their leadership skills and confidence in decision-making, one-on-one counselling and coaching has enabled me to offer support to people in all areas of their lives.

I love working with anyone who is curious about pursuing genuine healing and growth in their lives. I approach both life and work with sincerity, compassion, and humor. To me, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing someone find clarity, understanding, and peace in their life. Especially when we can have fun while doing it.

In my free time, I enjoy connecting with friends and family, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, gardening, hiking, and traveling.

Education and Certifications

Publications

“Restorative Youth Sports: An Applied Model for Resolving Conflicts and Building Positive Relationships” - Journal of Youth Development

Restorative Justice and Practice: Emergence of a Social Movement - EdX.org

The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools: Games, Activities, and Simulations for Understanding Restorative Justice Practices

Contact

haley@aspenrc.com | hi@haleyfarrar.com