“If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends, you talk to your enemies.”

— Desmond Tutu

I offer mediation services for disputing parties to reach shared understanding and creative solutions that honor the full human experience.

Family Tension • Custody + Coparenting Agreements • Neighbor + Land • Workplace • Restorative Justice

Currently I offer mediation services through the Eighth District Court of New Mexico, as well as virtually through my private practice.

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  • A mediator is a person who intervenes to help when people are in the middle of a conflict. They are often brought in when parties feel stuck or distraught by the negative consequences of ongoing conflict to break the cycle and discover solutions.

  • You can expect me to be respectful, non-judgmental, non-partisan and neutral in position throughout the mediation process.

    You can expect to enter a process in which you will likely become more aware of yourself as well as the hidden opportunities and available choices within the conflict.

    You are expected to maintain a sense of responsibility for the mediation process and its outcomes. This is a consensual and at times rigorous process designed to soften the heart and awaken the creative mind. Your active participation is expected.

  • I will not promote any particular agenda, meaning I’m not hired to promote negotiations, solutions or any outcomes beyond whatever the participants are choosing for themselves as the goal. I’m available to assist in productive, meaningful conversation, as defined by the parties.

    I am not a therapist or mental health professional, so I will not be responsible for diagnosing or even affirming any previously diagnosed conditions.'

    I cannot guarantee any particular outcomes, as the nature and conditions of mediation do not permit me to do so.

    That said, I have maintained an 85-90% success rate with mediations, meaning agreements are often reached.

  • The conflict is moving into a new pattern, often spiraling less into destruction and demonization and instead more towards regeneration, constructiveness, and compassion.

    You can more easily recognize yourself (your caring character, patience, willpower, etc) within the conflict, rather than feeling disassociated or incongruent.

    You feel more confident expressing yourself, voicing your stance and clear in your ability to make choices from within the conflict.

    You’re able to feel compassion towards the other person and see them in their humanity, regardless of whether there is still active conflict or emerging resolution.

    You and the other party are discovering new terms and conditions for future relating that were not previously available.

    You are learning new tools for navigating future conflict.

Learn more about my experience, training and the philosophies that influence my practice and client relationships.