“Relationships are a part of everyone’s life, but they are hard work”, says Wendy Pegan, founder of Creative Relationship Center, therapist, mediator, and relationship coach. “The 3 areas where I see people struggle the most is primarily after a couple has been together for 3-4 years, around 15 years into the marriage and absolutely around the decision to divorce. Believe it or not, many of the issues are the same – communication.
“The courts don’t make it any easier for families to work together during a separation or divorce. At Creative Relationship Center we keep people out of court by helping them resolve their issues in our office. It is the healthiest way to keep children strong and resilient!”
A divorced mother of six, including twins, Wendy founded Creative Relationship Center to help lessen children’s stress through traumatic transitions like divorce, and to help them grow into happy, successful adults. “Our mission truly is to strengthen families for generations, and that begins with today’s children.”
As a Family and Supreme Court rostered mediator, Wendy claims that, although mediation helps families save time, trauma, and money, they often come into the process without the skills to collaborate successfully, and without the follow-up support they often need to make their agreements work over time.
“We work with a comprehensive Creative Mediation process, where formerly combative partners can establish a more positive, mutually beneficial post-divorce relationship – in the best interests of the entire extended family.” Creative Relationship Center helps families in transition through a comprehensive array of interventions for all family members, including counseling, specialized programs like “Couples on the Brink”, “Children Surviving Divorce”… “Youth for Success”… and “Creative Couples Intensive Weekends.”