Mediation Together

Mediation Together Mediation is resolving family disputes without solicitors and a court battle.

14/08/2026

HOW CAN MEDIATION HELP ME?

Separation can leave you with lots of questions and very few answers.

Where will the children live?
When will they see each parent?
What happens to the family home?
How do we divide our finances?
How are we ever going to agree when we can barely communicate?

That’s where mediation can help.

As a Family Mediator, I provide a neutral and confidential space to help you have those difficult conversations and look for practical solutions that work for your family.

Mediation can help you:

• Make arrangements for your children
• Discuss property, pensions, savings and debts
• Improve communication and reduce conflict
• Explore different options and compromises
• Keep decisions about your family in your hands
• Avoid some of the stress, delay and cost of going to court

You don’t have to already be getting along to mediate. You just need to be willing to explore whether an agreement is possible.

Sometimes, one conversation can be the start of finding a way forward.

📩 Contact Mediation Together to find out how mediation could help you and your family.

11/08/2026

“I want to mediate, but I don’t want to be in the same room as my ex.”

That doesn’t necessarily mean mediation isn’t an option.

Shuttle mediation allows you both to take part in mediation without having to be together, either in the same physical room or the same online meeting.

As the mediator, I speak to each of you separately and move between you, helping you explore options, communicate proposals and work towards an agreement.

Shuttle mediation can be particularly helpful where:

• Communication has become very difficult
• Emotions are running high
• There has been controlling or intimidating behaviour
• One person doesn’t feel comfortable speaking freely in front of the other
• You simply feel you would communicate better separately

It can be used to discuss children, finances or both.

The aim is still the same: helping you find a way forward without the stress, delay and expense of court, but in a format that feels safer and more manageable for everyone.

You don’t have to sit together to mediate together.

📩 Contact Mediation Together to find out whether shuttle mediation could work for you.

03/08/2026

“My ex is very charming and persuasive – I’m worried they’ll get the mediator on their side.”

This is a concern I sometimes hear before mediation, particularly where one person feels their former partner is controlling, manipulative or has narcissistic traits.

People can worry that their ex will be able to “charm” the mediator, dominate the conversation or somehow gain the upper hand.

But mediation isn’t about who is the most confident, persuasive or likeable.

As a mediator, my role is to remain impartial, manage the conversation and ensure both participants have an equal opportunity to speak and be heard.

I’m not there to decide who is right or wrong, and I’m not there to be won over by either person.

Where there is an imbalance in confidence or communication, the mediation process can be adapted and managed carefully to address this.

You don’t have to be the loudest or most persuasive person in the room to have an equal voice in mediation.

02/08/2026

“There’s been domestic abuse, so mediation won’t be appropriate.”

Not necessarily.

Safety must always come first, but a history of domestic abuse does not automatically rule out mediation.

Mediation can be adapted to protect participants. Online mediation means there is no need to attend the same building or be physically together. Shuttle mediation keeps participants completely separate – they do not see or speak directly to each other, with the mediator communicating between them.

For someone who has experienced abuse, this can provide a safe, supported environment to have their voice heard without having to communicate directly with their former partner.

Where mediation is safe and appropriate, it can also help avoid the time, stress and financial cost of lengthy court proceedings, which can add further pressure to someone who has already experienced abuse.

Each person first meets confidentially with the mediator so any domestic abuse, coercive control or other concerns can be discussed and appropriate safeguards considered.

Mediation won’t be suitable in every case. But where it can be conducted safely and fairly, it can offer a quicker, less confrontational and more cost-effective route forward.

Domestic abuse does not automatically rule out mediation – it means we need to carefully consider how mediation can be carried out safely.

Contact Louise on 07787114256 if you want to discuss your individual circumstances and see if mediation can still help you.

02/08/2026

“We have completely different parenting styles!”

One parent may be stricter about routines, screen time or homework, while the other is more relaxed.

After separation, those differences can become a real source of conflict.

Mediation isn’t about deciding who is the “better” parent or making both homes exactly the same.

It’s about helping parents agree what needs to be consistent, where they can be flexible and what compromises they can make.

Sometimes the question isn’t “Who is right?” but “What works best for our children?”

Mediation Together
Helping separated parents find a way forward.

21/07/2026

☀️ School holidays and separated parents…

The school holidays should be an exciting time for children, but for separated parents they can sometimes bring disagreements over dates, holidays and how time is shared.

Who has which weeks? What if you both want the same dates? What happens when plans change?

Mediation gives parents a neutral space to talk through arrangements, improve communication and find a way forward that works for everyone — keeping the children at the heart of the conversation.

You don’t have to agree on everything to reach an agreement. Sometimes you just need a different way to have the conversation.

📩 If school holiday arrangements are causing difficulties, get in touch with Mediation Together to see how mediation could help.

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17/07/2026

So proud to have sponsored a dance world champion!! Congratulations Hallie on your fabulous achievements in Dublin 🥇 🥈

Working with a view from Dublin, as we support Hallie at the Dance World Cup.
14/07/2026

Working with a view from Dublin, as we support Hallie at the Dance World Cup.

Wishing Hallie and Team England the best of luck this week as they fly to Dublin to represent England in the Dance World...
12/07/2026

Wishing Hallie and Team England the best of luck this week as they fly to Dublin to represent England in the Dance World Cup x

10/07/2026

ONE QUESTION.

Sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to answer.

Here's one we'll be exploring in That Family Law Guy: Unfiltered...

When does a row in a relationship become domestic abuse?

It's a question that means different things to different people.

But where should the line be drawn?

Before you hear the conversation, we'd like to hear from you.

💬 The conversation doesn't end here... Share your thoughts in the comments.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be introducing more of the questions that shaped our very first series.

We'll ask the questions. You decide the answers.

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