Joyce received her Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado in 1981.  She received her master's degree from Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1974.  She is listed in the National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology.  She has worked extensively with childen, couples and  families. She has enjoyed working with relationship and personal growth issues for 30 years. 

Joyce currently specializes in mediation, conflict resolution and ReFOCUSment®. She developed and trademarked the process of ReFOCUSment to assist people in the decision making process of making major transitions in their lives. Joyce also provides mediation services for parenting time issues.  Joyce and retired Judge Lynn Karowsky provide co-mediation services for many additional types of disputes (including small business, neighborhood disputes and inter-family disputes).

 Joyce is married and has two grown daughters.  She enjoys spending time with her family, photography, biking and traveling.

Lynn graduated from Stanford University and the University of Colorado School of Law in 1974.  He has represented small to medium sized businesses, manufacturing companies and lending institutions.  He was on the faculty of the College of Business Administration at the University of Northern Colorado as an assistant professor and taught Business Law there.  

Lynn has been a member of the American Arbitration Association Construction Panel and a member of the Colorado Council of Mediators and Mediation Organizations His experience includes: serving as an arbitrator, and mediator in construction, business and domestic relations disputes, Small Claims Court Magistrate and County Court Judge.  Judge Karowsky served as Chief Judge for eight of his eleven years on the bench.  He was also one of the founders and presided over the dedicated Domestic Violence Court for two years.  In 2006, Judge Karowsky was recognized by the Colorado Judicial Institute as the recipient of the Judicial Excellence Award for County Court of Colorado. 

 Judge Karowsky brings over thirty years of legal experience to Ackerman & Associates’ Mediation Services. As a practicing lawyer, law professor, mediator, arbitrator and judicial officer, Judge Karowsky brings a unique and comprehensive perspective and understanding of the law, legal conflicts and the skill to resolve them.