DIVORCE MEDIATION

A more thoughtful way to work through difficult decisions.

Separation and divorce involve practical decisions, emotional strain, and often very different perspectives about what should happen next.

Mediation can provide a structured process for working through areas of disagreement while reducing unnecessary escalation.

THE MEDIATION OPTION

A structured conversation when decisions feel difficult

Mediation offers a neutral process for discussing specific decisions, hearing different perspectives, and exploring workable agreements. It is not a substitute for legal advice or independent legal representation.

Susan’s current mediation focus is especially on co-parenting issues. Broader divorce mediation may be considered by inquiry when the matter, location, and applicable requirements make it appropriate.

A deeper conversation about mediation, grief & what comes next. The video below is an approximately 48-minute conversation exploring the emotional and relational dimensions of divorce and mediation. It is a supporting educational resource—not a short introduction to Susan’s mediation service.

TOPICS THAT MAY BE APPROPRIATE

What might mediation help address?

• Parenting-related decisions and plans where appropriate
• Communication and expectations during separation
• Transition planning between households
• Household and family logistics
• Specific disagreements that benefit from a structured, neutral conversation

Legal questions, property-related legal rights, and enforceable agreements may require independent attorneys and appropriate jurisdiction-specific processes.

A FLEXIBLE PROCESS

How a mediation inquiry may work

Participants do not need to have every issue resolved before beginning mediation; unresolved questions are often the reason to seek a structured process. When appropriate, Susan may meet separately with participants before joint mediation to clarify concerns and prepare for the discussion.

If participants reach areas of agreement, those understandings may need to be reviewed and translated into formal legal documents by independent legal counsel or another appropriate legal professional. Susan does not provide legal advice or prepare legal documents unless a specific current service arrangement expressly permits otherwise.

Divorce Mediation: $275 per 50-minute session. This fee applies to mediation, not psychotherapy.

Susan does not provide legal advice. Participants may be encouraged to consult independent legal counsel when appropriate.

ROLE CLARITY

Mediation and psychotherapy are different services.

Susan will clarify the nature and scope of the work before services begin. When Susan serves as mediator, she does not simultaneously serve as either participant’s psychotherapist in that mediation process.

Availability for any mediation matter is determined individually; the site does not imply that Susan can mediate every type of dispute in every jurisdiction.

OTHER PATHWAYS

Co-parenting may be the better place to begin.

When the central concerns are parenting communication, schedules, household transitions, and specific parenting disagreements, Co-Parenting Therapy & Mediation is Susan's most emphasized mediation-related service.

If you're uncertain whether the relationship will continue, Relationship Clarity & Discernment may be a more suitable first conversation.

THE NEXT STEP

Ask whether mediation fits your situation.

A brief inquiry helps establish the type of dispute and whether Susan can offer an appropriate mediation service. No legal outcome or agreement is guaranteed.