Florida Mediation & Conflict Resolution Specialist
Friendly guidance and clear answers whenever you need them.
Calm in Chaos is the Florida practice of Jessica Oliver, LCSW, a Florida Supreme Court-certified family mediator and a qualified parenting coordinator under section 61.125(5), Florida Statutes. Jessica helps families and professionals resolve conflict, including divorce, co-parenting, and other disputes outside of court, through mediation, parenting coordination, collaborative divorce, and conflict resolution, all available virtually statewide and in person, depending on location.
When conflict feels like chaos, you don’t have to navigate it alone
Divorce, custody disputes, and high-conflict co-parenting can take over your life. Court is expensive, slow, and often makes the conflict worse. There is a calmer path. I combine legal structure with therapeutic insight to help you reach clear, durable agreements while protecting your family, your finances, and your peace of mind.
I’m Jessica Oliver, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Florida Supreme Court-certified Family Mediator, a qualified parenting coordinator under section 61.125(5), Florida Statutes, and a Collaborative Divorce Neutral Facilitator.
For more than ten years, I’ve worked with trauma, high-conflict families, and military and first responder families. I’ve also navigated the court system myself, so I understand this from both sides of the table.
Services
Mediation
Mediation is a confidential, structured process that provides parties with the most opportunity to control their outcome. A neutral mediator helps both parties reach their own agreement on divorce, parenting, finances, workplace, or business disputes without a judge deciding for them.
Best for anyone who wants to resolve a dispute privately and on their own terms, and Florida courts commonly order it in family cases before trial.
Parenting Coordination
Parenting Coordination is a court-recognized process in which a trained, neutral professional helps high-conflict parents implement their parenting plan, resolve day-to-day disputes, and reduce the need to return to court.
Best for parents stuck in repeated conflict over schedules, decisions, or communication.
In person in Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Sumter counties, and by Zoom across Florida. Learn more about Parenting Coordination and find Jessica on the Fifth Judicial Circuit Registry.
Collaborative Divorce
Collaborative Divorce is a team-based, out-of-court divorce where both spouses, their attorneys, and neutral professionals work together to reach a respectful settlement. I serve as the neutral facilitator who keeps conversations productive and emotions in check. The process is built to keep both spouses talking rather than trading positions through lawyers.
Best for couples who want to divorce with dignity and protect their children.
Not sure which you need? Read Mediator or Parenting Coordinator?
Why Calm in Chaos?
Legal structure + therapeutic insight. As both an LCSW and a certified mediator, I bring two disciplines most professionals offer separately.
Built for high-conflict situations. My background spans psychiatric units, veterans hospitals, schools, and domestic violence shelters—settings where high conflict was daily.
Trauma-informed and neutral. Steady, emotionally intelligent guidance that respects every voice at the table.
Virtual across Florida. Convenient, confidential sessions from wherever you are in the state.
Lived experience. I’ve been through the court system personally, not just professionally.
Jessica meets in person in Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Sumter counties, including Tampa, Brandon, Wesley Chapel, Dade City, Brooksville and Spring Hill. Families in Pinellas, Lake, Polk and Orange counties, and anywhere else in Florida, can meet with her virtually by Zoom.
Virtual sessions make calm, court-free support available wherever you are in Florida.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to go to court to get divorced in Florida?
No. Many Florida divorces are resolved entirely out of court through mediation or collaborative divorce. These processes let you and your spouse reach your own agreement privately, usually faster and at lower cost than litigation, with the court only needing to finalize the paperwork.
What’s the difference between mediation and collaborative divorce?
In mediation, one neutral professional helps both parties negotiate an agreement directly. In collaborative divorce, each spouse has their own attorney, and the team works together out of court, often with neutral financial and mental health professionals. Mediation is leaner; collaborative divorce offers more support for complex situations.
Are your services confidential?
Generally yes, with limits set by statute. Mediation communications are confidential and privileged under sections 44.401 to 44.406, Florida Statutes. The exceptions in section 44.405(4) include a signed written agreement, a threat of bodily harm, and any communication that triggers a mandatory report of abuse or neglect. Parenting coordination has its own confidentiality rule and its own exceptions under section 61.125(8). I explain the limits that apply to your process before we begin.
Do you work with high-conflict or military families?
Yes. High-conflict dynamics, trauma, and military and first-responder families are a core focus of my practice, drawing on my clinical background and specialized training.
How do I get started?
Schedule a consultation using the button below. We’ll talk through your situation and the best path forward. No pressure, just clarity.
Have a question?
Ready to talk? Book a free 30-minute consultation or reach Jessica directly.
Phone: (813) 449-2500
Email: jessica@calminchaos.net