A More Cooperative Way Forward

Divorce brings important decisions about finances, property, parenting, and the future of your family. Those decisions do not always have to be made through an adversarial process.

I practice a facilitative model of divorce mediation. As a neutral mediator, my role is not to decide who is right or to make decisions for either of you. Instead, I help both partners identify the issues that need to be resolved, communicate more effectively, consider possible options, and work toward agreements you can both choose voluntarily.

Mediation allows you to retain greater control over the decisions that will shape your family's future rather than asking a judge to make those decisions for you.

A cooperative mediation process can also help reduce conflict, contain costs, and keep the needs of children in view during an emotionally difficult transition.

My Role as Mediator

As mediator, I remain impartial and do not serve as either person's therapist or attorney. I do not provide legal representation, and each person is encouraged to obtain independent legal advice when appropriate before making final agreements.

To protect that neutrality, I do not provide mediation for current or former therapy clients, and I do not provide therapy to people I have served as a mediator.

I completed my divorce mediation training with Terri Breer, and I hold a certificate under California’s Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA).

My goal is to provide a thoughtful, structured setting in which both of you can work toward practical agreements with as much clarity, dignity, and mutual respect as possible.

Fees

$300 per hour. Mediation sessions are generally scheduled for two hours, with longer sessions available when appropriate and agreed upon in advance.