Why Marital Mediation

Marital Mediation may be appropriate when:

• Traditional marriage counseling would feel uncomfortable or inappropriate
• Time limitations require immediate solutions rather than in-depth explorations
• Success in future interactions depends on learning more effective negotiation skills in the present

Marital Mediation offers the professional alternative to both marital therapy (that may require extensive time to develop therapeutic insights) and to the religious orientation of pastoral counseling; it is designed to develop concrete solutions in a defined period of time.  Using techniques developed over decades in the field of dispute resolution, a mediator experienced in psychology and communication helps couples resolve family conflicts that could lead to separation if left unattended. Examples of such conflicts include:

• financial disputes
• parenting responsibilities
• allocation of household tasks
• intimacy issues
• communication stalemates
• career conflicts
• extramarital affairs
• conflicts in religious practices
• living arrangement conflicts
• family/friend relationship conflicts

MARITAL MEDIATION CAN HELP:

• Reduce marital conflict
• Protect children from stress
• Avoid separation and divorce
• Enhance communication skills