Even if your sibling has challenges around mental health, substance abuse, a controlling spouse, or long-term resentment, a well-facilitated conversation is often worth a try.

I’m happy to facilitate a conversation with whomever wants to participate. If you disagree about who should participate, that can be the first question we mediate.

You are welcome to give input into how you want to approach it. But in general, I often start by having conversations separately with each sibling of 30 minutes to an hour, to help each of you think about how you want to approach a group meeting. Next we have a meeting with everyone involved of 2 to 3 hours. Depending on your situation, you might decide to have other meeting, for example, one that includes a parent, or one between just two of the siblings.

I don’t. Part of what makes my process work is that everyone can trust that I won’t make a decision they disagree with. I focus exclusively on helping you have the conversation you want to have. These conversations often lead to agreements about what to do next.