A Message to Anyone Dealing with Conflict

There is no right or wrong way to think or feel while communicating with your spouse.  Exploring your future plans and concerns with the other person in the mediation room after years of misunderstanding and lack of support may sound like an overwhelming...

We Learn to Feel Powerless

The best way to describe the concept of “learned powerlessness” is to put it into the context of conflict resolution as a way to help you understand how certain experiences can be used to gain insight. I chose to write this post to help my clients overcome and adapt...

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Negotiation 101

During my family mediation practicum, I had the rare opportunity to learn from an exceptionally skilled mediator named Christine Kim. These tactics made a significant impression on me and have been very useful to my clients because they give people who are feeling...

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