Welcome to Bluegrass Conflict Resolution

 Hi, my name is Cassie Tocash and I am the owner and mediator at Bluegrass Conflict Resolution, LLC.  Mediation has been a passion of mine for many years, even as far back as my undergraduate internship at a transformative mediation center in Lexington.  It was there that I saw how positively mediation can affect the lives of the parties involved and I knew that mediation was a skill I wanted to master. 

I have a diverse background of education, training and experience that influence the way I conduct mediations. I am trained and certified in Family & Divorce Mediation as well as Parenting Coordination. I am also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience counseling children, adults, and families. 

I am trained in negotiation, the psychology of conflict, and how to listen between the lines and translate what one person is saying to another. My toolbox is filled with versatile tools that I can utilize at any time in order to help parties establish agreements and build peace. 

I have strong relationships with several local family law attorneys and enjoy coming together with them at the mediation table.  The differences in our disciplines seem to complement one another well and usually results in an effective and productive session.  My mental health background becomes especially helpful when clients' thinking, communication and understanding become clouded by emotions. I am able to recognize when emotions need to be addressed and help the parties work through them.  

As a non-attorney mediator, clients often feel more at ease during the mediation session.  I am well versed in Kentucky family law, but I don't speak "legalese" as part of my daily practice.  Speaking in terms that clients understand helps them feel more comfortable at the mediation table. I have been on the other side of that table and know how overwhelming it can be.  I work hard to ensure the mediation process is conducted in a way that alleviates as much of the stress as possible, and that clients leave feeling that they reached decisions they can comfortably live with.