Chapter 1 – Are you thinking about separating and divorcing? ” Putting YOU in the driving seat”-

When they separate, most couples want and need a clear starting point, a map or framework to work from.

You are separating, you have read about mediation and think that you may want to mediate. You pick up the phone to call a mediator. What next?

We explain what a MIAM is and introduce you to a range of other sections in this book to help you make the right decision about whether to mediate.

What prevents some people choosing to mediate and wasting a great opportunity?

7 tips to help you manage strong emotions so that you feel more able to focus on the things that need to be sorted out for yourselves and children.

7 ‘thinking strategies’ which are absolutely key to making the right decisions about how to separate and divorce which have helped and continue to help 100’s of separating couples in mediation, every year.

1000’s of couples every month are sorting out their own divorce issues in mediation AND for many of these people it will not cost them a penny because they are eligible to receive legal aid.

In this section and supporting video we focus on some key mediation skills used by the mediator during the 5 main stages of mediation.

We answer the question, ‘what is mediation’? by beginning with an aspiration, an aspiration many separating couples share.

Where do you look and what are you looking for, from a professional competence and personal perspective point of view?