Stefan:

I had my own divorce mediated 15 years ago, after almost 2yrs of dueling with lawyers and  $80,000 in legal fees.  In 4 weeks we formalized an agreement that resolved every issue in our heated custody dispute and property settlement. 

Mediation is the better way to go for couples that are not bent on punishing each other.  And those that are would be well advised to vent their anger in less expensive ways than litigating a divorce.  I was so impressed by the process and the results, I changed careers.  My background is therapist, paralegal and business.  A therapist who had also become a divorce mediator confided he felt a he had a more beneficial effect on peoples lives as a Divorce Mediator than in all his 30 years of therapy.  I feel the same way.

Barbara

Divorce mediation is a career it seems people come to later in life. Life experience is an invaluable element in what we do.  Most of those that choose this field are attorneys and therapists. And the first thing they are taught is “this is not therapy” and “this is not a court of law”. A mediator falls somewhere between the profiles of these professions. Taking a more active role than a therapist and yet less aggressive one than a lawyer. Mediators inform, offer alternatives at impasses, and take a more active role in facilitating negotiation process than a therapist might.  Lawyers, on the other hand, are accustomed to telling their clients what to do and negotiating for them.  Mediators follow the lead of their clients, listen and facilitate the direction they decide to take their agreement. 

 I spent 30 years in human resources and individual counseling doing just that.  My expertise is listening, treating people with respect and resolving disputes.  Our clients, receive the attention of two sensitive, fair-minded objective professionals dedicated to guiding you through the necessary decisions that need to be made at this challenging time in your lives. 

     Right Turn Mediation    

Specializing in Divorce Mediation