Integrative Divorce Mediation and Coaching
Mediator
Mardi Chadwick-Balcom | she/her/hers
💌: mardi@integrativedivorcemediation.com
☎️: (508) 944-9594
Website: integrativedivorcemediation.com
📍Greater Newburyport, Massachusetts | Remote ✅ (via Zoom
A little about Mardi...
With over 26 years of experience as a divorce attorney and mediator, and as someone who has been through divorce and is now happily remarried, I understand how overwhelming and emotionally charged this process can be. Divorce is not just a legal event. It is a major life transition.
That’s why I created Integrative Divorce Mediation, an approach that blends legal strategy with emotional regulation and mindset support to help you move through divorce with clarity, confidence, and dignity.
I support clients at every phase of the journey, from contemplating divorce to navigating the process and rebuilding afterward.
If You Are in Massachusetts:
I offer full divorce mediation services for couples who want to stay out of court and co-create fair, workable agreements around finances, parenting, and separation. I also provide Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) for individuals who are representing themselves and want experienced legal guidance behind the scenes, including document review, agreement drafting, court preparation, and strategic advice.
If You Are Outside Massachusetts:
I offer general legal consultations, strategic divorce support, and coaching for individuals anywhere who want clarity and direction. This includes legal education, decision-making support, preparation for mediation or attorney meetings, and guidance to help you understand your options and next steps.
As a certified coach and trauma-informed practitioner, I integrate nervous system regulation into this work so you can stay grounded, respond instead of react, and make decisions aligned with your long-term well-being.
This is not just about getting divorced. It’s about protecting your peace, preserving your resources, and laying the foundation for your next chapter.
If you’re ready to divorce differently, I’d be honored to support you.
Certifications
BA, University of New Hampshire 1994
JD, Suffolk University Law School 1998
Member of Massachusetts Bar since 1998
Certified Mediator 2006
Certified Collaborative Attorney and Coach 2024
200 hour certified Hatha yoga instructor 2019
200 hour certified Kundalini yoga instructor 2024
Trauma informed yoga instructor
Certified Sound Healer
Certified NLP Practitioner
Certified EFT Tapping Practitioner
Certified Hypnotherapist
Certified TIME Techniques Practitioner
Certified Life and Success Coach
Reiki Level 1 Certified
Tao Energy Practices
Testimonials
Mardi's dedication to helping me navigate the difficult & sensitive family court proceedings not only saved my relationship with my son, but ultimately reunited our family. Her rapport with & working knowledge of the court helped us anticipate & execute the appropriate steps needed to mitigate & meet both my son's needs & the concerns of the court. Her honest & savvy ability to straddle the line as both a respected member of the court & as a caring member of humanity gave me the support, insight & confidence needed to traverse such an uncomfortablely intimate journey to triumphant completion. - S.L. client
Mardi is a total professional. She thoroughly reviews the facts of the case, considers all options, and makes sound recommendations. She provides a honest service based on the customer’s needs and not on the firms’ effort to make money. - JB
Mardi brings an amazing collection of skills to bear to make a very challenging time just a little easier. From true legal advice, and guidance, mixed with her deep mediation skills - all serve to try and minimize costs - financial, emotional and karmic costs. She can be grounded, deliberate and forceful without coming across as shrill, arrogant or not caring, which helps make the divorce process feel less "us versus them." In the end, I felt like I had made a lifelong friend and partner that helped me through a very difficult time in my life, and I'm forever grateful. - TB