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The Uses and Abuses of Psychodiagnostic Terms in Family Court Cases: Beyond Labels to the Humanity Beneath

May 2, 2025 | Articles for Mediators

By Don Saposnek and Dan Berstein. Psychodiagnostic labels in family court can help or harm; this article explores their impact and offers tools to reduce bias in divorce proceedings.

Mediation – An Integral Part of Effective Individual Therapy Sessions

Jun 15, 2020 | Articles for Mediators

By Pamela Garber | The philosophical tenet of mediation – understanding each person’s POV, forward/future thinking and the benefits of moving past the conflict, are integral parts of effective individual therapy.

Ontario’s Publicly Funded Family Mediation Services: Getting Clients Through the Door

Ontario’s Publicly Funded Family Mediation Services: Getting Clients Through the Door

Jun 1, 2020 | Articles for Mediators, Mediation Practice

By Rachel Birnbaum, Ph.D. and Denise Whitehead, Ph.D. | Getting Clients Through the Door highlights the different strategies used to educate families about the benefits of mediation services.

The Virtual World of Parent-Child Contact: Exploring the Views and Experiences of Children, Parents and Family Justice Professionals

The Virtual World of Parent-Child Contact: Exploring the Views and Experiences of Children, Parents and Family Justice Professionals

Dec 11, 2019 | Articles for Mediators, Mediation Practice

By Rachel Birnbaum, Ph.D. | The Virtual World of Parent-Child Contact explores the views and experiences of children, parents and family justice professionals.

APFM: The Dream, Progress to Date, and New Goals

APFM: The Dream, Progress to Date, and New Goals

Oct 11, 2018 | Articles for Mediators

By Virginia Colin | APFM was created with almost impossible dreams. How much progress have we made? What great things might we do in the future? The President of APFM reports that we have built a strong foundation.

The Scope and Potential of Professional Family Mediation

The Scope and Potential of Professional Family Mediation

Jul 20, 2018 | Articles for Mediators, Mediation Practice

By Larry Gaughan | It is time to recreate the excitement of the 1980’s and move family mediation toward recognition as a fully established, separate, credentialed profession.

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