ABOUT SEATTLE CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Coming from a small town did not prepare me to run a meal program for young people without housing. There were constant fights, threats, and thefts. I'd either over or under react (the aggressive authoritarian, or the spineless twit). Feeling powerless in the face of my own fight/flight/freeze reaction, I began watching how my guests handled conflict.  These folks lived outside and dealt with threats to their lives every day.  I learned that my threat assessor was lying to me and slowly learned to stop reacting from that threatened place but respond compassionately. 

I spent years improving my conflict response and training others when the director at a shelter. These monthly training sessions soon started drawing people from all over. Seattle Conflict Resolution grew out of this demand, we incorporated in 2018.

Now I am a nationally recognized trainer and internationally lauded speaker on conflict management. My mission is to help others skip the mistakes I made. We are each capable of bringing our best selves into hard situations.

I renew my energy through nature and art. I enjoy snowshoeing, hiking our beautiful Cascades, and hanging out with my ducks and dog. Yes, they are also learning non-violent conflict resolution.