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More about our mediation training course in Alternative Dispute Resolution

The course is aimed not only at prospective professional mediators, but also at people who are likely to encounter conflict on a day-to-day basis.

The SPCP course in Alternative Dispute Resolution adopts a dual approach of law and psychotherapy and counselling. It is underpinned by case studies, many of which are based upon classic leading legal authorities, supplied and adapted by Paul Randolph (a practising Barrister and Course Leader), and further underpinned by Dr Freddie Strasser's published book "Emotions" (ISBN: 978-0715628379).

The Psychology of Conflict: Giving Mediators The Edge

Over the past few years, psychotherapeutically-informed mediation has been taught to barristers, solicitors and other professions, the vast majority of whom have gratefully acknowledged the profound impact it has had upon them both personally and professionally.

The unanimous feedback from the mediation course participants is that the psychotherapeutic approach provides an additional insight into the psychology of conflict, giving them an edge over mediators trained elsewhere.

Psychological Aspects of Time-Limited Mediation

In order to prepare and assist our students to deal with difficult problems presented by strictly time-limited Court-annexed mediation schemes, the course includes some of the psychological aspects of time-limited mediation.  This part of the course will enable mediators to understand the core characteristics of working in a strictly time-limited environment, and to distinguish these characteristics from those of more open-ended mediation.