Empathic Presence
A Foundation Training in Nonviolent Communication for Coaches, Psychologists and Therapists
A 5 session programme: an introduction to Nonviolent Communication specifically designed for those of us who choose to listen for a living.
You might have heard of NVC and are intrigued how it could be used with other methods you’ve been taught.
You may want a refresher in NVC or you may be new to it.
Everyone can get better at listening- even those of us who have been exploring and learning how to do it for years.
About the Foundation in NVC Training
Explore the practice of NVC and see how it can bring depth, aliveness and movement in the most stuck places. NVC is a holistic approach with compassion at its heart. Rooted in humanistic psychology you will learn how some subtle changes to your approach can benefit you and your client.
Online Foundation Training in NVC for:
- Coaches
- Psychologists
- Therapists
- Counselors
About your trainer: Shona is a psychologist with first hand experience of using NVC in her practice. She has been trained in many other methodologies, looked at the overlaps and differences. She sees the benefits of having a foundation in NVC in all her conversations, whether they be therapeutic ones or in coaching conversations. Looking after herself is now her main practice of NVC- making sure she doesn’t leave herself out.

TRAINING FORMAT
2 hours each week online via Zoom
1400 UK / 1500 CET / 0900 EST
every Monday – your time here
An experiential training with break out spaces for small group work, a chance to learn by doing- we work on your own examples.
(No recordings are made, you are asked to come live.)
DATES FOR TRAINING SESSIONS
Draft Plan- which will be adapted to meet group needs
14th November
Session 1
- An overview of the NVC model
- What gets in the way of presence and connection with clients and why it matters
21st November
Session 2
- What Empathy is and isn’t and how it cements relationships and builds trust
- What happens in this space that the client does their own work?
28th November
Session 3
- Practice session
- Q and A- bring your queries, what’s not working and what is!
12th December
Session 4
- Looking after ourselves in the relationship, what are our needs? and the value of knowing
- How to set boundaries and say no
19th December
Session 5
- Bringing it all together
- Honest expression for balance and your health!
Booking Details
Cost
£250
Concessions £180: you choose what you can pay.
This includes handouts and worksheets- not only to use for the training but to use going forward.
Plus: 3 months free membership of Words are Windows: an online community of people learning and integrating NVC into their lives. Most people find they want to meet others practicing NVC so we meet often. In our community you will find: Empathy Breakfast, Journaling Space. Q and A with Shona and Meet the Trainer: inspiring interviews with NVC Trainers from around the world. Plus articles and videos on NVC, all included in an ongoing membership of £12/ €15 a month.



