Mediation that understands people
When conflict reaches deadlock, I help families, schools and organisations move forward, backed by behavioural psychology.
Meet Coral
Coral Romain - MSc, BSc (Hons), BEd (Hons), NPQH, GMBPsS
Mediator · Behavioural Psychologist · SEND Specialist · Expert Witness
Coral has spent a career in special education, as a teacher, a headteacher and a behavioural psychologist, working alongside children, families, schools and the professionals who support them. Four decades in that world gave her a rare understanding of how conflict takes hold and, more importantly, how people find their way out of it.
Mediation was the natural next step, and it is now the centre of her practice. She is registered with both the Civil Mediation Council and the Society of Mediators, and she brings the same calm, human approach to every table she sits at, whether the matter is a family in crisis, a breakdown between a school and a parent, or a dispute inside an organisation.
Qualifications & Professional Memberships
- Registered Mediator, Civil Mediation Council (CMC)
- Registered Member, Society of Mediators
- Graduate Member, British Psychological Society (GMBPsS)
- Behavioural Psychologist and SEND Specialist
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) level
Our Approach
Every situation that reaches Coral is different, so nothing is off the shelf. She listens first, works out what is really driving the conflict, and shapes an approach around the people in front of her rather than a fixed process.
Her work is neuro-affirming and strengths-based, and it is grounded in a deep respect for how each person experiences the world. Where behaviour is part of the picture, she draws on the best of positive behaviour support, always with the aim of understanding rather than managing. The result is a calm, constructive path forward that people can actually live with.
Services
Mediation & Restorative Practice
Coral's main work. She mediates in family matters, in disputes between families and schools or local authorities over SEND and education, and in conflict within organisations and teams. Registered with both the Civil Mediation Council and the Society of Mediators, she is especially at home where additional needs, disability or complex family dynamics are in play.
SEND Consultancy and Expert Witness
Bespoke consultancy for families, schools and organisations navigating special educational needs and disability, informed by decades on the ground. Coral also acts as an expert witness in matters concerning SEND and complex needs, giving clear, impartial and well-evidenced opinion for families, legal teams and the courts.
Therapeutic and Trauma-Informed Support
Trauma-informed, therapeutic support for children, young people and the adults around them. Built around the individual and grounded in a neuro-affirming, strengths-based approach, it strengthens emotional regulation, connection and resilience, and helps reduce distress over the long term.