Productive processes begin with personal empowerment.
Inspiring others to overcome adversity through mentorship and mediation. Highly skilled and trained in conflict resolution; focusing on strengths and maximizing full potential. Specializing in foster care advocacy, youth mentorship, and family conflict resolution. As an advocate, mediator, coach and author, it is my mission and purpose to help others find a better way by facilitating effective conflict resolution, also known as mediation. My personal experience has led me to this purpose of helping others feel empowered, heard and safe. It is both my goal and obligation to make all parties feel recognized and heard with the use of positive reinforcement and effective communication. Mediation is a human, ethical process that should be treated with compassion and sensitivity. This is my promise to you.
Mediation Services
What is Mediation?
Mediation is a process that brings individuals together in a safe environment to have difficult conversations. Mediation is a neutral, confidential and voluntary process that gives all individuals involved the opportunity to develop their own solutions. It is a facilitated conversation and more of an informal alternative to litigation. It concentrates more on the search for terms acceptable to both parties and less on the legal resolution of their disputes.
What is a Mediator?
A mediator is a neutral facilitator who facilitates a conversation between participants. A mediator will encourage those involved in the process to discuss their issues or concerns in a safe, neutral environment. The mediator will open up the lines of communication between all involved and will, if participants wish, help them reach an agreement that works for them. This is agreement can be called a Memorandum of Understanding or an MOU.
Why use Mediation?
Mediation is based upon the principle that individuals know what is best for themselves, their families, their neighborhoods, schools and workplaces. It allows participants in the process to come up with their own solutions. It gives them an opportunity to make decisions for themselves.
About the Mediator
Bridgette Pearce graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, and helps others find the strength to move forward, one step at a time, from a place of love, not fear or resentment. As the owner of Empower You, LLC, she specializes in both transformative and facilitative mediation. She has a solid social media and website following that showcases her motivational coaching and mission to find a better way. Bridgette works with individuals, couples and families, who want to transform conflict into clarity, confidence and control. She focuses on supporting, uplifting and empowering to create peaceful resolutions.
Certifications and Degrees
Bachelor of Science Degree, University of Maryland, College Park. Mediation certification; trained by Carl Schneider/Mediation Matters. President of the Board of Directors, CASA of Baltimore County. Court-appointed special advocate for foster children/youth. Mentor for Catholic Charities Therapeutic Mentoring Program. Published author. Member of ACR | MCDR |MPME.
Training and Expertise
Family/Marital Conflict Resolution, Divorce, Youth Mentorship, Foster Care Advocacy, Coaching.
Contact.
Contact us for a free consultation.
Messages will be returned within 24-48 hours.
bridgettepearce@aol.com
(443) 791-5553
