About Us
We provide expert mediation and conflict resolution services for families, businesses, schools, and civic organizations, helping them navigate challenging disputes with neutrality, fairness, and a focus on long-term solutions. Whether addressing workplace conflicts, family disputes like divorce and custody, or family business challenges, our goal is to foster understanding, restore relationships, and create lasting agreements.
Through mediation, restorative practices, coaching, and tailored trainings, we equip individuals with the self-awareness and communication skills needed to engage constructively in conflict. By reducing fear and increasing confidence in difficult conversations, participants build stronger relationships, enhance collaboration, and uncover new possibilities for resolution.
Mediation
Divorce And Custody Mediation
Divorce mediation offers numerous benefits for couples seeking to dissolve their marriage amicably and efficiently. One of the primary advantages is that it fosters a collaborative rather than adversarial approach,
Family Mediation for Complex Family Dynamics
Families are built on relationships, but when important decisions ariseâwhether in a family business, succession planning, intergenerational conflicts, or blended family dynamicsâthose relationships can become strained.
School-based Mediation
Mediation offers numerous merits for teachers, educators, administrators, parents, students, schools, and communities, creating a comprehensive framework for conflict resolution and fostering a supportive environment for all involved.
Workplace Mediation
Workplace mediation offers significant advantages for resolving conflicts within an organization, fostering a healthier and more productive work environment. One of its key merits is that it encourages open communication and mutual understanding between conflicting parties,
Coaching
Coaching someone through conflict offers numerous benefits, enhancing both personal and professional development.
- Improved Communication Skills: Coaching helps individuals develop effective communication strategies, enabling them to express their thoughts and feelings clearly and listen actively to others. This leads to more productive and respectful interactions.
- Enhanced Emotional Intelligence: Through coaching, individuals learn to better understand and manage their emotions, as well as recognize and empathize with the emotions of others. This emotional intelligence is crucial for resolving conflicts amicably.
- Problem-Solving Abilities: Coaching encourages individuals to think critically and creatively about conflict resolution, helping them identify underlying issues and develop practical solutions. This skill is valuable in both personal and professional settings.
- Increased Self-Awareness: Conflict coaching fosters greater self-awareness by helping individuals reflect on their behavior, triggers, and responses during conflicts. This awareness is the first step toward personal growth and improvement.
testimonial 1 (Home)
I highly recommend working with Clymer. He is skilled, compassionate and a realist. He brings fresh insight and he addresses the power dynamics that are often present when dealing with conflict at work. I attended one of his workshops and came away with a clearer perspective about a long standing conflict Iâm involved in, as well as some tactics to apply.
testimonial 2 (Home)
Iâve worked with Clymer Bardsley in several different settings, and want to focus on his work as a guest âlecturerâ/teacher in a masters level course I teach on negotiation, conflict resolution and community engagement at the University of Pennsylvania. Clymer has led a 3 hour session workshop on mediation and his teaching is thorough and engaging, using a range of activities and simulations to engage the students in the concepts and practices of mediators. In 3 hours he gives them a broad overview and the basic rubrics they then use in an in-class simulation we do the week after he teaches. Student reviews are that he helps them understand the role of the mediator so they can enact it during the simulation and so they know what to expect when they have to work with a mediator in a simulated conflict.
testimonial 3 (Home)
I found it so useful that we kept applying these ideas to real life. I believe I will be able to navigate my own conflicts more effectively in the future. This is definitely the best CLE I have attended and the most practically applicable to life.
testimonial 4 (Home)
His experience working at a school brought practical perspective to our discussions. He was very effective in responding to our comments and his training in paraphrasing and negotiating was very clear.
testimonial 5 (Home)
Clymerâs style and experience both as a teacher and mediator made him the ideal mediator. He was engaging, knowledgeable and provided a safe and invigorating environment.
testimonial 6 (Home)
Clymer did a great job of keeping us on schedule and on topic. I appreciate that very much! He adapted very well to the interests and experiences of the participants.
testimonial 7 (Home)
We pushed back a lot on the theory and he was able to respond calmly and in a way that made people feel heard while also defending his viewpoint. Roleplays were fantastic and a great experience.
Contact Information
Bardsley Group
Clymer D. Bardsley, JD
President
1 Shirley Circle, Narberth PA 19072