Melanie Rowen Mediation

Mediation, coaching and training for more resilient relationships at work, with family and in community.

Approach

Melanie Rowen helps people navigate relationships and conflict with clarity, care, and inclusivity. Drawing from her background in both mediation and professional development, she supports individuals, teams, and communities in resolving challenges and building communication skills.

Melanie's approach is grounded in accessibility and seeking deep-level understanding, whether training, coaching, or working with parties in a conflict. Melanie brings particular depth in disability justice and queer community, including non-traditional relationship structures, and in working thoughtfully with organizational and community power dynamics.

Therapy Sessions

Mediation

Conflict shows up in all kinds of relationships - at work, in families, and in community. Through mediation, Melanie helps people move forward with clarity, creating space for honest conversation and collaborative resolution.

Coaching

Through personalized coaching, Melanie supports clients in strengthening communication, working through interpersonal challenges, and approaching conflict with greater confidence and care.

Training

Melanie’s trainings equip participants to navigate conflict across personal, workplace, and community settings. The program emphasizes deep listening, inclusive process design, and communication strategies rooted in equity.

About Mediation

Mediation is a collaborative way to address conflict, communication challenges, or disagreement. Instead of imposing a solution, everyone involved works together to find a path forward that respects their needs and priorities while honoring their relationships.

It can be used to resolve legal disputes - such as those between neighbors, business partners, or co-parents - and is often more cost-effective and constructive than going to court. Mediation is also valuable outside of legal settings, especially when people want to improve communication or repair connection in personal, professional, or community relationships.

Beyond resolving a specific issue, mediation can shift how people relate to one another.

About Conflict Coaching

Conflict coaching offers one-on-one support for navigating a communication issue, disagreement, or interpersonal challenge. Coaching builds clarity, confidence, and practical skills for handling conflict directly and thoughtfully.

A neutral coach helps you explore the situation from different perspectives, identify what matters most, and consider strategies for resolution. Sessions may include brainstorming solutions, practicing conversations, and learning communication techniques that support connection and understanding.

Sometimes just one or two sessions can shift a stuck dynamic — making it easier to move forward with care and intention.

Melanie has the curiosity of a therapist and the incisiveness of a lawyer — but with a sense of humor and expansive empathy that makes you feel so much better for the conversation. Melanie has helped me resolve many a thorny problem.

— Amy, Government Attorney