Couples Mediation Training and Supervised Practicum

Couples Mediation is for couples who need help resolving practical disputes so that they can move forward together. It uses dispute resolution techniques to help married or unmarried couples identify, address, and resolve conflicts in their relationship. Mediation can also be a step towards reconciliation in order to avoid divorce or it can be used to strengthen a stable relationship by breaking impasse around financial or other relationship decisions.

You will have the opportunity to gain hands-on Couples Mediation experience through our Basic Training in Couples/Marital Mediation and Supervised Practicum. You will also learn the techniques of Discernment Mediation, which is used to help couples decide whether or not to stay together.

The Basic Training in Couples/Marital Mediation will cover the fundamental issues starting with differentiating Couples Mediation from Couples Therapy, Techniques that mediators need to develop to be a successful Couples/Marital Mediator, and learning the techniques of Discernment Mediation, and how to apply them when helping couples decide if they should stay in the relationship or not. The Mediator’s goal is to help the couple reach a conclusion within a reasonable period of time. The training will take place on May 7 and 14 from 4-6 PM ET each day. The fee for this training is $350.

The Practicum will meet via Zoom on Tuesdays, from 4-6 PM ET for 20 weeks, starting on May 21, 2024. After the Basic Training in Couples/Marital Mediation, students will work together as co-mediators with actual couples and receive feedback from our directors, Ken Neumann, Ana-Lisa Gertner, and Donna Petrucelli. The fee is $3,000, or $2,700 for alumni who have completed our Divorce Mediation Supervised Practicum, and can be paid over the course of the program.

Space in the program is limited. If you have any questions or would like to reserve your place, contact Ken Neumann at kn@DivorceMediation.com