Family mediation articles
Happy New Year! In this latest video Louisa reflects on how difficult Christmas can be for couples who’ve separated, especially dealing with the first Christmas not being with your children for the entire period. Louisa also talks about some exciting new developments coming to LKW Family Mediation in 2018. Have a look here:
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This sounds like a slightly strange title for a video but all is explained. Louisa talks about how changing how she viewed a certain issue opened up new opportunities for her and talks about the parallels between this and how she approaches mediation. You can watch the video below
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This is a guest blog by Una Archer, a psychologist who specialises in supporting children’s emotional security. She helps separated parents to protect their children from the negative impact of the separation and to resolve the emotional and behavioural issues that might crop up along the way. Details of how to connect with Una appear at the end of the blog below. I loved reading Louisa’s thoughts and advice in her blog post Are You Taking Responsibility? As…
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We did a video recently which you could find here which encouraged people to think about the kind of images that are portrayed in the media around divorce and separation. We suggested that anyone going through a separation should think about what they want the legacy of their separation to be? The idea behind it was to encourage people to think beyond the headlines and the click bait and the soap opera doom and gloom and think about what they…
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In this video Louisa encourages those separating to think about the images of divorce portrayed in the media. She asks couples who are separating what they want the legacy of their separation to be. Have a watch:
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In this video Louisa explains the training that mediators have to undergo and the requirements. It’s helpful for mediators to have a very broad spectrum of knowledge. There’s also a hint about a recent training course and how this might impact upon the work done at LKW Family Mediation. If you’re a family law professional watching this then please visit our training page or get in touch.
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Change can be something that is very difficult to get on board with. This can especially be the case where it comes as part of a separation and you have to contemplate changes to things you had always felt were safe and permanent. It can also be more challenging where you have to face challenges you do not want to happen. In this video Louisa talks about facing up to changes and how difficult that can be and how to…
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Here at LKW Family Mediation we understand how daunting it can be to start mediation. This fear can be exacerbated by not knowing what to expect. In this video we give you a tour of one of our mediation rooms and the facilities we have. We hope that this will help to alleviate some of the fear that can exist around the unknown.
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This video talks about the benefits of family mediation and how it can assist in a separation with finding a way forward and a solution that will work for all involved.
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When you first separate from a partner it can be hard to know what to do first or to envisage a point where they might be a resolution. This video talks about how to find a way forward when you separate and is a great starting point if you have recently separated.
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