Offering yourself the boundless loyalty you long for from others is a first step to genuinely healthy interactions. Being very conscious about the motivations behind our strategies to meet needs supports us in honoring ourselves and protecting ourselves from harm. We start out in life without the tools to cope with the intense feelings that… Read More »From Victim to Empowerment
Do you long for connection and an experience of belonging, and instead feel confused, hurt and sometimes angry when even your best efforts to connect seem to repeatedly fail? Are you hoping for skills and understanding that can transform your experience? Description: During our Free Introduction to NVC (also known as Compassionate Communication) we will… Read More »Free Introduction to NVC
It can be heartbreaking at times that the closer you want to get to someone the more reactive you, and your partner, can become. In our Compassionate Couples workshop you will explore how increasing intimacy can promote reactivity, and how addressing this reactivity can transform your relationships from agonizing to astonishingly beautiful. In this workshop… Read More »Compassionate Couples Weekend Workshop (February 24th & 25th)
One of the ways our enculturation into a “power-over” culture shows up in our personal lives and public discussions, is the confusion about relationships with children. Too often teachers, counselors, administrators, parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, social workers, and everyone who spends time with children are faced with a false dichotomy – structure or connection. Sometimes this… Read More »Connecting with Kids
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Offering yourself the boundless loyalty you long for from others is a first step to genuinely healthy interactions. Being very conscious about the motivations behind our strategies to meet needs supports us in honoring ourselves and protecting ourselves from harm. We start out in life without the tools to cope with the intense feelings that… Read More »From Victim to Empowerment
Continue learning and practicing in community to further strengthen your current skills and learn new tools. Our Life Applications workshop will support you to extend your new skills and understandings into all the areas of your life. We will explore the most common kinds of missed connections that occur in our lives, and practice having… Read More »NVC Life Applications Weekend
In this workshop you will learn how NVC can enhance communication in your relationships and increase intimacy. With deeper intimacy can come new reactivity – we’ll share some tools to recognize reactive patterns and use vulnerability to grow closer. This workshop is designed to provide skills regardless of experience level. If new to NVC we… Read More »NVC for Intimate Relationships
Would you like to respond differently to criticism, anger, apathy or general drama from your family members? Want to cultivate relationships where family share more honestly and see you as on their side? Longing for a different quality of connection with your parents, children, siblings, in-laws, or anyone else with whom you an ongoing relationship?… Read More »Improving Family Connection