Despite the fact that mediation is a relatively new field, a number of different theories and practice models exist. Stalder Raich subscribes to what is known as the “Understanding-based” model of mediation, which was created by the Center for Mediation in Law, now the Center for Understanding in Conflict. Click here to read about the model.

Here is an article by H. Scott Flegel that goes into a bit more depth about the Understanding-based model:
Advocating for Understanding—Why the Understanding-based Model Works