Family Mediation Advanced

2025 Dates TBD Based Upon Interest

Family mediation provides mediators with a wide variety of contexts and dilemmas.  This course, for experienced mediators, will focus on six core themes and sets of tools to help you to deepen your skill set and work toward becoming a stronger and more productive mediator. Participants will choose one strand to follow throughout.

Three strands:

  • Divorce and couples’ mediation:  working with couples married, unmarried or post- divorce to resolve conflicts.

  • Juvenile mediation: working with those under the age of 18 in court, family or other contexts to resolve conflicts involving adults. Facilitating family meetings.

  • Elder/multi-generational mediation: working with contexts involving elders including end of life, estate and long-standing family conflicts.

  • During each session, participants will work with the whole group and also have break-out sessions to work with those in their chosen strand.

Family Mediation Advanced Course

Family Mediation Advanced 12 hours – 6 sessions
Mondays, 4 - 6 PM
TBD
Optional: Dates TBD—Couples Mediation 		$400
Session One
TBD 		Trust
Building trust in the mediation process.
Session Two
TBD 		Goals
Setting goals as a foundation.
Session Three
TBD 		Power
Handling power differentials.
Session Four
TBD 		Future
Creating a future vision.
Session Five
TBD 		Brave
Saying what's been unsaid and needs saying.
Session Six
TBD 		Calm
Handling emotions productively.

Optional sessions—included:

  • Monday Date TBD—What is Couples Mediation? How is it different from Couples Therapy?  How do you get started?  Who should do this kind of mediation? What does it look like in action?

  • Monday Date TBD—Try Couples Mediation.  Simulation/role play of a mediation with a couple who want to stay together and resolve conflicts through mediation.

  • $100-$300 for participation – sliding fee based on income and ability to pay. 
  • $50 for participation for those who have previously participated in the following MV Mediation courses: Conflict Resolution Essentials, Edgartown Library Conflict Resolvers, Workplace Conflict Cohort, Intro to Mediation, Conflict Coaching. 
  • Previously trained mediators are encouraged to participate at no charge. 
  • No charge for currently employed K-12 teachers. PDPs available. 
  • No charge for Youth Mediators. 
    • If cost is a problem, please register. MV Mediation will find a way to include you in this course. 
    Testimonials

    “I was terrified when I came into the court. It seemed like the end of the world. Thanks to my compassionate and understanding mediators, I was able to have a productive conversation with someone I considered an adversary. I couldn’t believe we were able to work it out without going in front of a judge. Thank you MVMP.”

    – Small Claims Client

    “I was really not looking forward to mediation. But it turned turned out to be relatively pleasant. I really enjoyed working with the two of you. I plan to recommend mediation to others.”

    – Divorce Client

    “You brought us all together. It was awesome. I am so relieved. All our people felt uplifted, more united and part of a team. In particular one Board member said she felt she was taken care of with kindness and wisdom. We all know each other much better, have defined our work together and are in such better shape than we were when we started. Thank you MVMP.”

    – Facilitation Client

    “If you have the chance to do Conflict Coaching, DO IT! It was eye opening for me. My coach was kind, insightful and such a great listener. Most importantly, I learned so much about myself and about how I handle conflict. I now have a good, solid conflict management plan for the future.”

    – Conflict Coaching Client

    “It was valuable to help me handle a current conflict in my workplace. Putting a positive spin on conflict was an eye-opener for me. It gives me a structure to address problems. We had a very serious conflict at work recently so this is very important and relevant to me right now.”

    – Workplace Conflict Management Services