Breathe IN, Mediate, BREATHE OuT

ABOUT

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Are you ready to breathe again?

Let Spotted Owl Mediation be your guide. We facilitate discussions between parties in conflict and help you work towards a resolution. Attending a mediation session with Spotted Owl is an invitation to let go of stress that has accumulated throughout the conflict.

At Spotted Owl Mediation we believe that the breath comes first. We recognize that parties cannot reach their best resolution when they are in fight or flight or freeze mode. With this in mind, Spotted Owl starts all of its sessions with a breathing exercise.

After a bit of grounding, the journey truly begins. The mediator will serve as your guide, listening to your stories and serving as a translator between the parties. During this discussion, parties may start to truly hear each other for the first time. You might cry, laugh and/or scream during the session. That’s okay—let it all out (but let’s keep the screaming to a minimum).

Our mediation sessions are crafted to help you reach a resolution through grounding and facilitated discussion. This resolution may take different forms, such as a written agreement or the parties understanding each other on a deeper level. Tell us your goal and we will work towards it together.

Our Process

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    Grounding

    Every session starts with a breathing exercise to help parties transition from a fight or flight mode to a place where parties can hear each other.

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    Facilitated Discussion

    The mediator will facilitate a discussion of the parties’ issues in order to work towards a resolution.

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    Resolution

    Our goal is to help the parties reach a resolution. If an agreement is reached, the mediator will draft an agreement.

WHAT SETS US APART

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Spotted Owl views mediation as a critical part of wellness. The modern world asks a lot of your nervous system and the stress of conflict, especially litigation, adds up quickly. Spotted Owl provides support and guidance for transforming your concerns and emotions into actionable steps.

Spotted Owl welcomes parties in conflict whether you have been engaged in the litigation process for years or if you are hoping to avoid the ligation process altogether. The burden of litigation weighs more heavily on highly-sensitive people (HSPs), those who have previously experienced trauma and people that do not feel that they ‘fit’ into the court system. Spotted Owl specializes in working with parties that need more support than the traditional litigation system provides.

Spotted Owl focuses on grounding and communication in each session to lay the foundation for resolution. We recognize that the process is just as important as the actual resolution, so we ensure that the mediation environment provides a calming backdrop to each discussion, and each party is treated with empathy and respect. Spotted Owl is for you if you are experiencing a conflict where you are ready to listen and be heard. Come breathe with us.

Spotted Owl Mediation accepts non-commercial civil litigation cases for mediation, including family conflicts, professional licensing disputes and disability rights conflicts.