Licensed mediator
Sometimes, things become stuck between people who matter - at home, at work, or in other parts of life. Conversations become difficult, positions harden, and conflict can start to feel impossible to move through. Mediation creates space to explore what lies beneath the positions and the conflict, and from there, to find a way forward together.
When mediation is appropriate
Mediation can be helpful whenever a conflict has become difficult to resolve through direct conversation, but there is still room to work towards an agreement.
I provide mediation in, among others, the following situations:
- tensions or misunderstandings within the family
- conflicts between neighbours
- disagreements between business partners or other professional relationships
- conflicts between healthcare professionals and patients
- tensions between schools and parents
What I can offer you
I provide a calm, safe and confidential space in which people can have a difficult conversation. As a neutral third party, I facilitate the process without taking sides or deciding who is right. I pay attention both to what is being said and to what may be underneath it: concerns, needs, interests and expectations.
Concretely, I can:
- bring structure and clarity to a difficult conversation
- help make different perspectives and underlying concerns visible
- create space for each person to be heard and understood
- help keep the conversation constructive when emotions run high
- support the development of clear, workable and sustainable agreements
How a mediation process works
A mediation process unfolds in several steps, each tailored to your situation and pace:
- Introduction: we explore together whether mediation is the right step for you
- Exploration: we map out what is going on and clarify the questions, concerns, interests, and expectations involved
- Dialogue: we create space for each person to speak, listen and explore what lies beneath the positions
- Solutions: we identify possible ways forward and work towards agreements that are workable for everyone involved
- Agreements: I help to clearly and thoroughly document the agreements reached
The agreements are recorded in a formal settlement.
Throughout the entire process, I safeguard confidentiality, neutrality and a balanced space for both parties.