About Kathy Elton Consulting

What is Mediation?

Mediation is a process that encourages and supports communication between parties who are in dispute. The purpose of mediation is to help people in conflict get at the root of their own problems and to help them devise their own solutions. Mediation brings the parties together to meet and try to resolve the situation in an informal and safe setting.

As a conflict resolution approach, mediation has several advantages over traditional litigation:

  • It provides a confidential and informal climate, which fosters open and honest discussions;
  • It gives parties an opportunity to express their concerns directly to one another;
  • It provides a structured environment for interacting with the other side;
  • Decisions and agreements as to how to move forward are left to the parties.
Couple mediation

A mediator is a third party who is trained to facilitate communication, help parties articulate their main points of disagreement and encourage them to devise their own resolutions. The mediator has not had any prior contact with the parties and has no vested interest in how the situation is resolved.

The mediator might try to strengthen communication between the parties, and thereby encourage negotiation or resolution, by asking questions about how the disagreement occurred, asking parties to clarify or repeat positions, help parties identify items for discussion, solicit parties’ suggestions on ways to resolve the problem and help the parties draft an informal written agreement if resolution is achieved. The most important function of a mediator is to get the parties to listen to one another.

Kathy offers mediation for the low cost of $160.00 per hour.

Mediation Services

With 23 years of mediation experience combined with 20 years of leadership experience with are happy to provide the a variety of mediation services

Divorce Mediation

Complete the entire divorce process at a very low cost. You'll get a Memo of Understanding outlining your agreements that you can use to complete your divorce paperwork on your own.

Workplace Mediation

We offer workplace mediation, conflict intervention and communication/conflict resolution training for your organization.

Elder & Family Mediation

We can assist in the planning and care of aging parents. We work with your family to bring together all stakeholders to discuss and make plans for the future in regard to the care of an aging loved one.

Relationship Mediation

Mediation to stay married may be appropriate when traditional couple counseling feels uncomfortable or inappropriate. We can help when you need immediate solutions rather than in-depth explorations. Our mediators can help couples resolve family conflicts that could lead to separation if left unattended.

GLBT Mediation

GLBT clients have special needs and are often uncomfortable talking about their lives with someone they feel does not understand.

We offer Mediation Services in a GLBT Friendly atmosphere. Clients will work with a Lesbian Mediator or if they choose, a two-person mediation team.

Meet Kathy

About Kathy Elton Consulting

In 2008 Kathy Elton left her position as Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs at the Utah State Court Administrative Office of the Courts and opened Kathy Elton Consulting (KEC). Kathy decided to leave the word of Government Bureaucracy and do what she loves to do, mediate. In addition to mediation, Kathy also offered basic and domestic mediation training and served as a Domestic Mentor for new divorce mediators in Utah.

In 2018 Kathy decided to focus on her mediation practice and no longer offered basic and domestic mediation training and domestic mediation mentorships. She does still offer on-line continuing education mediator/conflict resolution training and creates new training programs each year.

Kathy’s vision for KEC is to provide superior mediation services at a price that is affordable and continues to follow this vision today.