Collaborative Opportunities
A new approach to conflict resolution
MADELINE MINDEK, LCSW, BCD, has extensive experience as a psychotherapist and mediator working with families couples and children. Madeline is a principal owner of Collaborative Opportunities, an alternative dispute resolution practice in San Mateo, and an associate at Bauer, Shepherd, Ross and Associates, a Collaborative Alternatives and psychotherapy practice in Cupertino. In the Collaborative Practice model, she serves as a divorce communications coach, co-parenting mediator and child specialist. As a co-parenting mediator, Madeline assists parents in the crafting of cooperative and enduring short and long term co-parenting plans. As an elder mediator, Madeline helps older adults and their family members resolve conflicts that impact their daily lives and estate planning concerns.
Madeline is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Collaborative Practice of San Francisco, (CPSF) and Collaborative Practice of San Mateo county( CPofSMC). In San Mateo, she is a past co-chair and current member of the Executive Committee, and a member of the mentoring committee. She is also a Collaborative Practice trainer.
Madeline received her master’s degree from Hunter College School of Social Work in New York City and holds certifications in Family Therapy from the Nathan Ackerman Family Institute and in Alternative Dispute Resolution from John F. Kennedy University. Madeline has advanced training in the team model of Collaborative Divorce. Her education, training, and work experience enhance her ability to provide knowledgeable, caring support to clients. As a collaborative divorce coach, mediator and child specialist, Madeline is committed to helping people improve communication in order to protect and preserve the dignity, self esteem and well-being of all family members.
