Tara West
Tara West, J.D., Ph.D.
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Online sessions are also available.
Asheville, NC 28801
USA
516.383.3754
Description of Practice
As a mediator, it’s my goal to help people in conflict have the best conversations they can have. I do this by supporting each person as they make their own choices in the conversation, helping them to clarify and express their own perspective, while also hearing the needs and concerns of the other.
This approach is effective with any type of dispute (e.g., divorce family, workplace, community), and sessions can be held in person or online (e.g., via Zoom).
I also offer conflict coaching and communication workshops for individuals, groups, and organizations.
Degrees
J.D., New York University School of Law, 2008
Ph.D., Social Psychology, Stony Brook University, 2003
B.A., Psychology, Indiana University, 1993
Ph.D., Social Psychology, Stony Brook University, 2003
B.A., Psychology, Indiana University, 1993
Training
| Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
| 2018-present | Dan Simon, Carol Bloom, Kristi Paranica, & Jeffrey Shepardson | Transformative Mediation Coached Practice Groups (30 hours) |
| 2018 | Dan Simon | Mediation Training - The Transformative Approach (24 hours) |
| 2016 | The Mediation Center of Western North Carolina | Basic Mediation Skills (32 hours) |
| 2012-2015 | Jack Himmelstein & Katherine Miller | Mediation/Collaborative Law Support and Development Groups (62 hours) |
| 2011 | Jack Himmelstein & Katherine Miller | Mediation Intensive Training (40 hours) |
| 2010-2011 | Center for Mediation and Training (Glenn Dornfeld & Ken Neumann) | Supervised Practicum (60 hours) |
| 2010 | Ackerman Insitute for the Family (Marc Fleisher & Elana Katz) | Advanced Training in Divorce Mediation (20 hours) |
| 2010 | Community Mediation Services (Michelle Leonard-Smith) | Custody-Visitation Training (12 hours) |
| 2010 | Center for Mediation and Training | Divorce Mediation Training (40 hours) |
| 2008 | NYU Mediation Organization | Basic Mediation Training (24 hours) |
Fees
I use a sliding scale to determine fees.
Areas of Practice
- Accidents
- ADA
- Adoption
- Adult Family
- Agriculture & Ranching
- Animal
- Art
- Autism
- Automotive
- Aviation
- Bioethics
- Bullying
- Business
- Cannabis
- Civil (general)
- Civil Union Dissolution
- Commercial
- Community
- Congregational
- Construction
- Contracts
- Copyright
- Criminal
- Cross Cultural
- Divorce (all issues)
- Divorce (parenting)
- Education
- EEOC
- Elder
- Eminent Domain
- Employment
- Energy
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Environmental
- Estate Planning
- Family
- Foreclosure
- Franchise
- General
- Government
- Health Care
- HOA
- Hospitality
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International
- Jewelry
- Labor - Management
- Land Use
- Landlord - Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- LGBTQ
- Marital Mediation
- Maritime
- Medical Malpractice
- Native American
- Natural Resources
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- Non Profits
- Nursing Home
- Oil and Gas
- Online Mediation
- Organizational
- Parent-Teen
- Partnership
- Patent
- Personal Injury
- Pet Mediation
- Police
- Postal Service
- Prenuptial
- Probate
- Products Liability
- Professional Fees
- Public Policy
- Railroad
- Real Estate
- Restorative (Criminal)
- Restorative (Juvenile)
- School/Education
- Securities
- Sexual Harrassment
- Small Claims
- Social Security
- Special Education
- Sports
- Tax
- Technology
- Trademark
- Transportation
- Trust Management
- Victim - Offender
- Workers Comp
- Workplace
Professional Services
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- Facilitator
- Conflict Coach
- Mediation Consultant
- Online Mediator
- Communication Skills Trainer
- Mediating Lawyer