About
Adya Riss, MSW
I have been mediating a long time. I’ve also been helping people through the most challenging times in their lives for many years. I understand that family conflict—especially divorce—can be very emotionally challenging. That’s why I’m committed to providing compassionate and personalized family mediation services to help you navigate these difficult times. I will guide you every step of the way.
I Will Ask You Many Questions to Get to Know You Better. Here is a Little About Me...
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, but raised entirely in Memphis, Tennessee. I moved out to the L.A. area in 1997, after receiving my BA in Psychology and my Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Trained in mediation at UT, Knoxville, and advanced training in mediation at California State University, Northridge under California mediation legend Jack Goetz.
While family mediation has always been a part of my career, I have also been a therapist, a social worker, a non-profit administrator, and a college psychology instructor. I have also enjoyed being a mediator and supervisor for the Conflict Resolution Institute. Most recently, I was the director of two major online family mediation and divorce companies.
I have two kids, a son in high school, and a daughter in college.