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CFR Mediation – Conflict Coaching

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

ConflictA standard offering of all of our mediation services is “coaching” by a CFR Mediation Coordinator. This is more commonly referred to as “conflict coaching”.

CFR Mediation Coordinators have a minimum of a masters degree in a behavioral health field. They are not providing therapy or counseling, but are providing coaching to facilitate the success of every CFR mediation as needed.

Coaching focuses on addressing the emotions that can act as a barrier to successful resolution. For example:

Sarah and Peter are divorcing. Getting to this decision has been difficult and although both partners agree, the hurt feelings linger and their communication seems to have ground to a halt. Sarah is so fearful of incurring Peter’s disapproval, she avoids telling him about plans she makes for the children. She hates having to explain things later, but at least she avoids the confrontation as long as possible.

Unfortunately poor communication breeds poor communication – and can have a negative impact on mediation. CFR Mediation Coordinators work to empower participants to advocate for themselves and communicate in a manner that avoids triggering old problematic patterns of communication.

Sarah worked with the CFR Mediation Coordinator to address her apprehension about sharing plans and co-parenting with Peter. They planned a strategy that allowed Sarah to advise Peter of her plans without triggering the emotional response she found so upsetting. The coaching was brief and targeted – focusing solely on issues related to mediation and creating a co-parenting plan.

In addition, CFR Mediation Coordinators can assist in connecting to outside services if needed. By having qualified behavioral health experts available to intervene if needed, CFR is able to ensure that client needs are met and mediator neutrality is not affected.

Not everyone chooses to access CFR coaching services, and they are never forced on a person. However, for those who choose to access the coaching – services are available and part of the mediation package.

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Why Choose CFR For Your Divorce Mediator?

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

CFR Mediation means expert mediators, who are located throughout the US area, provide divorce mediation services. Our mediators include people from all backgrounds including attorneys, therapists, and other professions. We provide comprehensive divorce mediation services that allow couples to resolve all issues pertaining to their divorce settlement and parenting.

CFR is different than other providers:

  • Our mediators have been independently vetted and verified as highly qualified mediators
  • Our mediation coordinators are available to address the emotional barriers that can otherwise prevent successful mediation and resolution
  • Upfront pricing ensures that couples are not faced with any surprise charges
  • Cases are managed to ensure that all services are focused on resolving the case, not filling the mediator schedule

We have designed all aspects of our services to ensure that our expert neutrals are able to provide an efficient, effective, and affordable solution to your divorce or parenting issues.

There is never a charge or obligation to speak to a mediation coordinator about how CFR Mediation can assist in resolving your divorce.

Who Are Our Mediators?

Friday, August 21st, 2009

CFR Certified Mediators are independent contracted mediation professionals who meet our quality standards in experience and training. These individuals apply to be part of our panel of providers and are thoroughly vetted by our staff before being offered an opportunity to be a CFR Certified Mediator.

Our mediators are professional mediators who have been chosen to be CFR Certified Mediators due to their commitment and experience in the field. Our mediators come from a variety of backgrounds including law, mental health, real estate, business, and medicine. Regardless of their backgrounds, all of our mediators posses excellent mediation skills.

All of our mediators have successfully met the requirements that CFR has set out to ensure that our mediators meet our high quality standards. Each person has been vetted by our provider credentialing committee which includes CFR’s founder, Erin Johnston. In essence no one is accepted to the as a CFR Mediator unless the committee members would choose to work them personally.

CFR Certified Mediators:

  • Fully Insured Professionals
  • Experts in the field
  • Average 23 Years Professional Experience
  • Local Independent Providers
  • Possess Additional Training in Conflict Resolution
  • Experienced

Clients who choose CFR, receive mediation services from highly qualified and experienced mediators, without having to research providers on their own. A CFR Mediation Coordinator works with every client to ensure that the best CFR Certified Mediator is assigned to conduct every mediation.

A CFR Mediation Coordinator will match you to the best CFR Mediator, contact us today.

The Role of the CFR Mediation Coordinator

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Mediation CoordinatorCFR Mediation is different than other mediation providers.  Each and every case is assigned a CFR mediation coordinator.

So often those in dispute have strong emotional reactions to one another.  Perhaps this explains the tendency to turn to attorneys to resolve our conflicts; unfortunately, although this may ease the immediate discomfort, all too often it prolongs and aggravates the conflict.

By design, CFR addresses the problematic emotions that prevent individuals from accessing mediation and controlling the resolution of their own conflicts.  The CFR Mediation Coordinator respond to this through the provision of conflict coaching.

Although each has a minimum of a masters degree in a behavioral health field, the CFR Mediation Coordinator does not provide therapy or counseling, but does provide ongoing coaching, as needed, to case participants.  The purpose is to remove the emotional barriers that prevent successful mediation.  Like the mediator, they do not take sides and share the fundamental goal of efficiently and effectively assisting those in dispute resolve the issue.

By making these services available to every client, we remove much of the emotional barrier to mediation, creating an environment that promotes mediation success.

Clients of CFR do not have to utilize the services of a mediation coordinator, but their expertise is available if needed.

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