Introduction: Carolyn Fitzpatrick, a Virginia certified mediator, has focused on providing comprehensive mediation services for all family issues, equitable distribution issues for separated or about to be separated parties and elder care issues for more than 20 years. Other areas that mediation services are provided are those involving real estate disputes, contract disagreements or business disputes. Personal coaching and life transitional coaching are also offered to those who want to make positive steps forward and to build and restore healthy relationships by identifying areas that are holding them back or moving them forward.