Family mediation is a confidential, non-adversarial, solution-focused process to assist you in resolving inescapable couple and family relationship issues such as, couple, parent/teen, siblings, adult children, retiring couples and aging parent issues.
A Family Mediator is an impartial individual who has the necessary skills to assist the parties in understanding the issues that require a solution. A mediator assists the parties in looking at the issues with an open perspective which can be overlooked when people are in conflict.
A mediator can assist the parties in developing an agreement that is in the best interests of all involved. A Mediator provides a neutral environment as well as a process that allows for safe and respectful communication.
A Mediator is not:
A counselor: They are trained in a variety of therapeutic disciplines that are applied over a period of time to help an individual gain a better interpersonal perspective.
A lawyer: No legal advice can be given. If legal advice is required it will be recommended that you seek clarification of the law. Once an understanding has been gained, you can continue with mediation knowing your full rights.
Benefits of Mediation
The benefit of mediation in separation and divorce is to focus on what is in the best interests of the children and the realistic expectations of each parent.
Mediation provides the ability to be heard, address issues and have a direct impact on building life long solutions.
Mediation provides an opportunity to learn life skills that will be beneficial for the rest of your life.
Mediation has a high success rate in developing and maintaining agreements. People who negotiate their own solutions feel more empowered than those who have resolutions forced upon them.
