Child inclusive family mediation
Join our certification program for working with children in family mediation! The only program in Ukraine that combines British, German and Canadian experience.
18 000
UAH
Cost (payment by installments is possible)
60
hours
20 hours of theory + 40 hours of practice
Trainer: An Experienced Professional in the Field of Mediation
Format: online
About the program
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The uniqueness of the program is in its combined approach: video tutorials, ZOOM classes, and individual feedback.
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Participants receive workbooks with original materials and relevant research about the impact of divorce on children.
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Total duration of the course: 60 hours (20 hours of theory + 40 hours of practice)
Objectives of the program
What will you get?
Introduction to different approaches to children's participation in mediation: direct engagement, indirect involvement, adjusting to age and emotional needs.
Practicing techniques of effective communication with children of different ages, including minors, to create a comfortable atmosphere during mediation.
Performing practical tasks to improve techniques of working with children in real mediation cases.
Contents of the program
The philosophy of family mediation is based on the eco-systemic approach, which takes into account family systems' dynamics, relationships between family members and their influence on each other. Special attention is paid to working with groups of siblings for harmonization of relationships.
Studying the stages of psychosocial development allows you to understand the peculiarities of crisis periods, the tasks of each age phase and the formation of personal confidence in children. This includes the child's ability to verbally express their feelings and needs.
Depending on their age, children experience parental divorce differently. The topics of loyalty conflicts, children's psychological responses and needs during this period help mediators better understand children's coping strategies.
Different ways of engaging children in mediation - direct and indirect - are considered. Emphasis is placed on international conventions on the right of the child to be heard and legislation on domestic violence and child protection.
Mediators use various techniques to work with children without their direct participation in the process. This ensures comfort and efficiency in resolving family conflicts.
A meeting with a child in the format of family mediation involves setting goals, stages of work, and using effective techniques to better understand their needs and emotions.
During these sessions, goals and objectives for joint work are set. Specific techniques are used so that children feel comfortable expressing their views in the presence of their parents.
When a child becomes an active participant in the conflict, mediators must take into account his / her unique position, emotions, and needs to reach effective solutions.
Effective techniques, such as a drawing, a game, and original projective techniques, allow you to work better with children aged 5 and older, helping them express their views and feelings.
In times of crisis, special attention should be paid to development of children's attachments and their traumatization. The ways to restore emotional balance after loss of attachment are considered.
The concept of “good enough parenting” implies constructive cooperation after divorce, avoiding alienation and addressing difficult situations when a child refuses to communicate with one of the parents.
Mediators help parents to properly explain to their children the decisions made and changes in their lives. This includes taking into account the children's views and providing them with relevant information based on scientific research.
Author of the program
Tetiana Bilyk is an accredited international mediator (CEDR, UK, 2009; MiKK, Germany, 2022), trainer, and Chair of the Board of the NGO ITC "Mediation School". She is also the Chair of the Board of the NGO "Ukrainian Mediators League" and co-founder and Chair of the Supervisory Board of the NGO "Association of Family Mediators of Ukraine".
She serves as the representative of ISS (International Social Service, General Secretariat, Switzerland) in Ukraine within the framework of cooperation on international family mediation.
Tetiana is a member of the Institute for Integrative Mediation (Germany), a member of the Family Mediators Association (UK), a practicing psychologist, and a psychotherapist.
Co-trainers are practicing family mediators of ITC "Mediation School".
