Lightstone Academy for Conflict Resolution

Helen is a superb teacher, mentor and person. I was enrolled in her month long Advanced Mediation course and I enjoyed it tremendously. Her unparalleled knowledge and passion for ADR and all things mediation shows with each passing class. Her kindness, light spirit and wisdom created such an inviting and warm classroom setting where students felt engaged and excited to participate and learn. I would absolutely recommend her courses for anyone looking to pursue ADR!

Working with Helen was wonderful.She is a well qualified mediator, highly skilled, and also a very nice person.As both a mediator and trainer she is directly impacting communities in a beneficial way and making a difference in the world.Thank you. I appreciate you and am grateful having the opportunity to work with and learn from you.

A fabulous experience! Helen encourages class involvement for those who wish to share and respects the choice of those who don't. People learn in different ways and she is so flexible to the needs of the student. As for the content, it was so jam packed full of information yet Helen kept things lighthearted and fun. I learned so much. #40Hours

I had the wonderful opportunity to take a mediation course at Lightstone Mediation. Helen's teaching style is amazing filled with real life experiences and complemented with case scenarios. I will definitely be taking additional courses through Lightstone Mediation. As a professional with a hectic schedule, Helen went out of her way to ensure all materials were available and ready prior to the courses. I will also be recommending Lightstone Mediation to others. Thank you Helen!

Helen Lightstone is an amalgamation of vast knowledge and battle tested experience, gifted in the art of teaching. She makes her expertise in facilitation look easy, while breaking things down play-by-play to make even the shyest of students, not only thrive, but believe in themselves. The craftsmanship of a negotiated or mediated agreement can be a tumultuous one, but Helen will introduce you to hands on learning that will equip you with the tools to find out that there can always be a better way. A way that can bring together a mutually beneficial agreement to a once toxic relationship – whether it be a workplace or civil matter. Helen knows what matters. As a former student and success story of being graciously mentored by Helen, I was able to receive the skills necessary that would bring me a paralegal diploma, a paralegal license, and of course well on my way to earning the designation as a qualified mediator. Helen Lightsone will shine the light on what natural skill you have and build you up!

I just completed a Quintessentials mediator advanced course, and I am looking forward to the next course. Helen's course left me hungry for the next phase of my mediator development. I usually despise role-play, but I loved the ones offered in this course. Think of a forty-hour course where the time flies, and you shake your head, questioning where the time went. This ladies courses are that engaging! Thank YOU Helen!

Conflict is inevitable. Quintessentials will polish the skills required to guide the process of resolution. Helen creates an interactive environment to learn and practice the theory. In the last six months I have participated in Helen's Social Media and Conflict Resolution, Essentials, and Quintessentials. To say I appreciate Helen 's style of teaching is an understatement, and already wondering when the next class will be developed.....

I just completed the Essentials. Helen Lightstone is an exceptionally qualified Mediator, has a deep passion for what she does and an excellent teacher. I loved the role-playing aspect where we were given the opportunity to practice our new skills. I learned a lot from Helen and she has inspired me to pursue a specialization in Dispute Resolution.

Proudly taught and mentored by Helen in her Hybrid models of Dispute Resolution training. Having taken both her Essentials and Quint-Essentials courses, I can confidently say she’s a true “knowledge keeper”! Her vast knowledge, and detail regarding the process, procedures, and styles of mediation is enlightening, intriguing, and exciting! Her use of films/media as a teaching tool have created a learning environment that is super thorough, as the films she has chosen are truely brilliant examples.Complete gratitude to you Helen for the time spent, and energy given throughout the whole course process! I am able and understand because of you!

It really helped that Helen had been incredibly helpful in my journey to explore Mediation as an addition to my Paralegal program. But her courses are just a pleasure to be a part of!