Psychologically Informed Mediation Studies in Conflict and Resolution

Psychologically Informed Mediation explores the understanding of conflict and the use of a psychologically informed mediation approach to help resolve it.

The book has two distinct parts; it starts with looking at our understanding of conflict, and challenges the more negative views, placing conflict as essential for dynamic development. It then describes the process of mediation and looks at several different models. The author draws on existential and phenomenological philosophy and psychology, and shows how they can enable a mediator to facilitate a meaningful resolution of conflict. The second part of the book offers eight dramatised case studies to illustrate the psychological and relational nature of conflict, giving detailed analysis of the mediation process using supportive theoretical material where relevant.

This book offers a unique approach to mediation, and is accessible to a broad audience.

Part 1 : Understanding Conflict and the Role of Psychologically Informed Mediation; 1 What is conflict?; 2 What is mediation?; 3 Different Mediation Styles; 4 The Mediation Process; 5 Co-Mediation; 6 The relevance of psychological, existential, and phenomenological thought to mediation practice; 7 The psychological ebb and flow within the mediation process; Part Two : Studies in Conflict and Resolution; 8 Introduction to the Studies; 9 Mother and Daughters; 10 Fear and Difference; 11Competition and Challenge; 12 Disharmony; 13 Desires and Drives; 14 Access – The judgment of Solomon - the 50/50 settlement; 15 Love and Hate; 16 Hyperventilating; 17 Warring cousins; Conclusion

Monica Hanaway is an executive and leadership coach, business consultant, mediator, psychotherapist, and trainer. She has authored The Existential Leader,An Existential Approach to Leadership Challenges, and Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice. She is passionate in her mission to bring existential thought beyond the academic arena into the business and wider world, believing it has much to offer in these uncertain times.