As a Florida Supreme Court Certified County, Family and Dependency Mediator, I'm responsible for mediating disputes between parties and their legal counsel as an alternative to litigation. I also facilitate Authentic Communication Groups where I help participants practice effective communication skills. As a mediator and facilitator, I rely on the skills I've honed as a 25-year practitioner of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). This communication model helps to resolve conflicts and deepen relationships by identifying the basic human needs underlying our negative thoughts and feelings. It does this by moving away from judgment, blame, and shame language and thinking, which we've all been well-schooled in for centuries, and encourages us to step into the heart-centered world of observations, feelings, needs and requests. I also employ the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, which offers a language and a framework for helping people speak for the intense emotions and thoughts that often drive conflict. IFS is a non-pathologizing and empowering perspective that views our internal conversations - our thoughts and emotions - as aspects or parts of ourselves. When we can speak for our parts, we are more likely to be heard and witnessed by the other more easily. When that can happen, the energy in the room often shifts and people are more open to discuss the issues from a calmer, more wise place. Both of these models work so well when we can slow things down to assess what's really going on for us in any given moment. My role as a mediator and facilitator is to support this process. If you resonate with these models, you may also enjoy my website, and my other page. Relationship Conflict Resolution
https://relationshipconflictresolution.com
For Crying Out Loud (FCOOL)
https://www.facebook.com/For-Crying-Out-Loud-92181584093/
