Mediation

What is Mediation?

Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process that gives individuals and families the opportunity to resolve disputes in a safe, structured environment, without the emotional and financial toll of litigation. Whether you're navigating divorce, parenting issues, or family conflict, mediation allows you to move forward with clarity, dignity, and control.

My Role as a Mediator

As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, I can be hired to serve as a neutral third party in your family law case, whether or not you've hired an attorney. My role is to remain completely neutral. I don’t offer legal advice, take sides, or make decisions for you. Instead, I guide structured, solution-focused conversations that help each party communicate clearly, identify practical options, and work toward mutual agreements, at your pace and on your terms.

What I do:

• Guide discussions with empathy and impartiality

• Help clarify needs, concerns, and goals

• Ensure all voices are heard in a safe, respectful space

• Keep the process focused, productive, and child-centered (when applicable)

• Draft a written summary of agreements.

You remain in control of the outcome. I guide the process—you decide what’s best for your family.

Pro Se Mediation

Pro Se Mediation refers to mediation where the individuals work directly with a neutral mediator, without attorneys present during the session. It’s a respectful, cost-effective option for people who want support resolving their family matters but prefer to keep things simpler and more collaborative.

At Calm in Chaos, I specialize in guiding Pro Se clients through difficult conversations with structure, neutrality, and care. This process allows both parties to have a voice, express their concerns, and build mutually agreed-upon solutions, without the financial or emotional weight of litigation.

While some families choose to consult with attorneys outside of mediation for legal guidance, many find that working with a trauma-informed, mental health-trained mediator helps keep the focus on what matters most: clear communication, emotional safety, and functional parenting or separation plans.

Pro Se Mediation is especially helpful for:

• Parents who want to co-create a parenting plan without court

• Couples seeking to separate or divorce amicably

• Individuals ready to reduce conflict and move forward

If you're seeking a calm, structured space to work things out without attorneys in the room, Pro Se Mediation may be the right fit for you.

Benefits of Mediation

• Control: You make your own decisions—not a judge.

• Cost-Effective: Typically much less expensive than litigation.

• Faster: Sessions are scheduled at your pace, not the court’s.

• Confidential: Unlike court, mediation is private and respectful. What is discussed in mediation cannot be taken into court and used against you if an agreement is not reached.

• Child-Centered: Keeps the focus on stability and well-being for kids.

• Emotionally Safer: Reduces blame, escalation, and long-term damage.