Article from SARASOTA Magazine

Published February, 2009 – Sarasota Magazine

Zollinger Mediation – The Positive Alternative

Sarasota Magazine Article featuring Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Freya Robbins

As tough economic times affect marriages everywhere, the divorce process is changing. Divorces are on the increase, and 95 percent of cases are settled prior to a judge deciding the outcome. Yes, this means yours, too, can be resolved without emotional and financial devastation. Professional mediation is the alternative that will save couples money and time, and can reduce the stress of uncertainty associated with divorce and its processes.

In approaching divorce, people want to know that they will have an advocate, someone to represent their concerns. At Zollinger Mediation, LLC, that’s exactly the service that is provided to both parties, in order to make the process as fair and as amicable as possible. As a Florida Supreme Court-certified mediator, Freya Robbins and her staff provide the environment and support for a couple to create their own agreement, within the bounds of the law. in addition, Zollinger is a certified divorce financial analyst, which means that all financial aspects of the divorce process are measured and evaluated prior to making any final decisions.

Once couples have a strategy regarding the separation period and the long-term financial effects of their divorce agreement, they’re better equipped to resolve the situation is a peaceful manner. When divorces are resolved this way, everyone benefits. As one Zollinger client remarked, “You made the process seem so easy.”

“It’s not necessarily easy,” responds Zollinger, who has been advocating for couples this way for almost five years. “But it is feasible.” After all, you love each other enough when you married; certainly there’s enough respect to end it on a positive note.

Freya Robbins

Freya has been assisting families for years, combining professional training and her own experience in marriage, parenting and divorce; she truly relates to her clients. Freya founded Zollinger Mediation was in 2004, and she has been assisting families with divorce mediation, marital mediation, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and eldercare mediation since. Freya business is known as The Positive Alternative to adversarial divorce. She educates her clients and shares ideas in a straightforward but accepting way about how to resolve conflict. In addition to her mediation practice, Freya holds a Series 6 License and is licensed to sell Life and Health Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds and Retirement plans. She holds a Certification in Long Term Care (CLTC) and is certified as a Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC). She helps families with special needs as she has a son with Epilepsy. She also cared for both of her parents as they needed assistance with care and in preparation for passing. Freya has written articles for West Coast Woman Magazine, the Observer and has been volunteer speaker for the Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County. Freya is an advocate for eliminating Childhood Sexual Abuse and serves on the Board of the Child Protection Center in Sarasota, FL. Freya raised her 2 children as a single parent while building her businesses. Freya serves on the board of the Sarasota County Senior Advocacy Council and Josh Provides Epilepsy Support Group. Her most recent claim to fame is her marriage to Loyd Robbins in May of 2015. Love lives again!