Welcome

My commitment to divorce mediation and high-conflict dispute resolution comes from firsthand experience navigating the family law system. Through that experience, I developed a deep understanding of how difficult communication patterns, power imbalances, high-conflict personalities (HCP), high legal fees, and coercive control dynamics can complicate divorce, custody discussions, and the ability to reach meaningful agreements.

When conflict moves into the legal arena, families can quickly become caught in cycles of escalating communication, expensive litigation, and mounting emotional and financial costs. In these situations, even relatively straightforward decisions can become difficult to resolve.

That experience shaped the way I approach mediation today.

My role is not to take sides, determine who is right or wrong, or intensify the conflict. Instead, I provide a structured and neutral process in which each party can identify the issues that need to be resolved, communicate their concerns, evaluate possible solutions, and work toward practical and sustainable agreements.

In high-conflict cases, structure matters. My approach incorporates an understanding of high-conflict behavior and challenging interpersonal dynamics while maintaining the neutrality essential to mediation. The focus remains on facts, honestly, informed decision-making, clear communication, and solutions that allow families to move forward - particularly when children are involved.

The goal is to help families resolve disputes outside of prolonged litigation whenever possible, preserve financial and emotional resources, and create agreements that provide greater clarity and stability for the future.

Understanding these dynamics led me to pursue advanced training and certification in high-conflict negotiation, mediation, divorce, and co-parenting strategy with leading professionals in the United States.

That work ultimately led to the creation of High Conflict Resolution (HCR) - a divorce mediation and conflict resolution practice designed to help individuals and families navigate separation and divorce with greater structure, clarity, and purpose.

HCR combines the principles of neutral mediation with specialized knowledge of high-conflict dynamics, providing a structured process for addressing difficult conversations, resolving disputes, and working toward practical, sustainable agreements - while reducing the emotional and financial toll that prolonged conflict and unnecessary litigation can have on families.

Divorce is challenging. When high-conflict dynamics are present, reaching decisions and moving forward can feel especially difficult.

My role as a divorce mediator is to provide a neutral, structured process that helps clients move away from reactive conflict and toward informed, thoughtful decision-making. At HCR, mediation is designed to help clients:

• Identify and prioritize the issues that need to be resolved
• Communicate concerns in a structured and productive environment
• Navigate difficult conversations without allowing conflict to derail the process
• Evaluate options and work toward practical, mutually acceptable solutions
• Develop clear agreements that reduce ambiguity and future conflict
• Keep children’s needs and long-term family stability at the center of parenting decisions
• Preserve emotional and financial resources by resolving disputes outside of prolonged & expensive litigation whenever possible.

Successful mediation is about more than reaching an agreement. It is about creating clarity where there has been uncertainty, structure where there has been conflict, and a workable path forward during one of life’s most significant transitions.

Over time, I have developed relationships with a network of ethical professionals, including: legal, financial, and emotional support specialists - who can assist clients when additional expertise is needed. Together, the focus remains on:

• Your stability 
• Your children’s well-being 
• Your long-term empowerment 

High-conflict divorce can leave families feeling overwhelmed, financially unstable, uncertain, and unsure of how to move forward.

With the right structure, information, and mediation process, even difficult conflicts can become more manageable. HCR helps clients move beyond reactive conflict, make informed decisions, and work toward practical agreements that provide greater clarity, stability, and a path forward.                                

I was born and raised in Europe and came to the United States as an exchange student - an experience that profoundly shaped the direction of my life and career. 

Over the past two decades, I have worked with law firms across the country alongside legal professionals, gaining valuable insight into the complexities of the legal system. This experience now helps me equip my clients with the tools and perspective needed to approach high-conflict cases with confidence and structure. I have also contributed to local publications, managed public relations initiatives, and supported nonprofit organizations focused on community development and advocacy. 

These professional experiences, combined with my own journey navigating the U.S. family court system, led me to develop a deep interest in the dynamics of high-conflict family disputes and the challenges many parents face when trying to protect their children from high conflict personalities while navigating complex and expensive legal processes.

Today, my work focuses on supporting individuals involved in high-conflict divorce and custody matters by helping them better understand the dynamics of conflict, organize information effectively, and approach difficult situations with greater clarity and strategy.

I am engaged with several national organizations dedicated to improving awareness around high-conflict family court dynamics and promoting thoughtful dialogue around much needed family court reform.

My mission is to help individuals regain stability and confidence during difficult transitions while keeping the well-being of children at the center of every decision.

Outside of my professional work, I enjoy photography, traveling, pickleball, running with my dog, and spending meaningful time with family and friends. These moments of balance and connection remind me why helping families move toward greater stability and peace is so important.

                 ~Marzena~