Why choose mediation?
In mediation a trained mediator guides disputing parties to reach agreement enabling the maintenance of long term relationships. Participants communicate more effectively due to the non-threatening, neutral environment provide by mediation. And most people find that emotional hurt and pain along with the disruption from unresolved conflict can be reduced considerably using mediation.
Our founding President, Dave McDonald, was among the first mediators in Virginia to be trained and certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia. At the time he was working in the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia Beach resolving conflicts between Virginia Beach citizens and businesses. Armed with extensive training in family mediation Dave opened the Mediation Center of Hampton Roads in 1992 working part-time at night while still serving the citizens of Virginia Beach.