Productive processes begin with personal empowerment.

I am dedicated to helping parents and families navigate change with clarity, dignity, and compassion—beginning with strong, child-centered parenting agreements. Highly trained in conflict resolution, my work focuses on guiding parents through thoughtful mediation that prioritizes their children’s well-being while reducing stress, conflict, and uncertainty. I specialize in parenting agreements, foster care advocacy, youth mentorship, and family conflict resolution.

For parents considering divorce or separation, mediation is often the smartest place to begin the journey. Establishing a clear parenting plan early creates structure, stability, and peace of mind for both parents and children. Mediation allows parents to remain in control of decisions affecting their family, rather than leaving those choices to the court. Through a guided, respectful process, parents can communicate effectively, resolve differences, and create agreements designed to work in real life.

As an advocate, mediator, coach, and author, my mission is to ensure that every parent feels empowered, heard, and supported throughout the mediation process. My personal experiences have shaped my commitment to creating a safe, balanced environment where all parties are recognized and respected through positive reinforcement and effective communication.

Mediation is a human-centered, ethical process that requires compassion, sensitivity, and integrity—especially when children are involved. This is my promise to every client. I am currently accepting new mediation clients in both Maryland and Virginia.

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. Advanced mediation certification. 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.

 
 

Expertise

  • Parenting Plan Mediation and Development (Primary Specialty)

  • Family and Marital Conflict Resolution

  • Divorce and Separation Mediation

  • Court-Affiliated Mediator for the Baltimore County Circuit Court

  • Youth Mentorship and Family Support

  • Foster Care Advocacy

  • Professional Coaching

  • Trauma-Informed Mediation and Practice

Contact.

Contact us for a consultation.

Messages will be returned within 24-48 hours.

bridgettepearce63@gmail.com
(443) 791-5553

 

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