What is Inter-Generational Mediation?
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G Mediation helps to resolve disputes between parents and children or between siblings, and can cover a range of issues. It maybe that the parties are living together or separately but they feel that they are stuck in conflict or want space to discuss a particular issue(s).
Matters that come up a lot in our work are communication, issues of trust, responsibilities or expectations, disappointments and hopes.
I-G Mediation can provide a safe and supervised space for parents and children or siblings to come together to hold a difficult conversation, voice their concerns, their hopes or discuss their disappointments and frustrations.
I-G Mediation is forward looking. It encourages parties to move forward to stop a conflict from escalating and detrimentally affecting the relationship.
I-G Mediation is confidential which means things that are discussed at the meetings are not shared with people outside the room. Mediation is also voluntary - you have the choice as to whether you try mediation.
Mediation helps...
- ...people hold a difficult conversation, acknowledging conflict and providing a safe space where you can consider and choose solutions to the issue at hand.
- ...people talk about the issues they face and give them opportunity to find a shared solution they are both happy with.
- ...people think about what they want for the future, rather than about what has happened in the past.
Every dispute brings with it a different set of issues, and that is where the flexibility of Inter-Generational Mediation can be so helpful for a number of different situations.
