3 Days of Training & Connecting

with Washington Collaborative Professionals (and friends from OR, CA, ID, TX, British Columbia...)

Registration opens in December 2026

Meet Our Keynote

Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., is the co-founder and Director of Innovation for the High Conflict Institute. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and has become an expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities, especially bullies. He was a licensed clinical social worker therapist working with children and families for over 12 years, then a Certified Family Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court for 15 years, and then the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center for 15 years.

Bill served on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California for sixteen years and was a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia for seven years. He has been a speaker and trainer in over 40 U.S. states and 14 countries. He is the author or co-author of over 20 books, manuals, and workbooks, and his work is featured on HCI’s ConflictInfluencer.com, a website for education and support for divorcing parents and co-parents. He is the co-host of the podcast It's All Your Fault, which he co-hosts with Megan Hunter, MBA, and has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website.

Thursday's Session

Managing High Conflict Personalities in Collaborative Practice

High-conflict disputes are increasing in all aspects of society, including legal disputes large and small. In collaborative practice, this often includes one or more spouses with high-conflict behavior, characterized by:

Managing high conflict behaviors in collaborative practice requires an understanding of high conflict personalities and some different methods for managing them. This training will focus on personality dynamics and ways to successfully work with them without labelling or criticizing them. We will look at four approaches to avoid and four key methods to apply in any situation, as well as methods for structuring the negotiation process and guiding the parties in using specific skills to more actively participate in their own decision-making. The workshop will involve PowerPoint presentation, discussion, video demonstrations, one or more practice exercises, and Q and A opportunities.

More info on the conference to come!