Nonviolent Communication
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a method of communication developed by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. NVC is founded on the belief that if individuals can recognize and express their own needs, as well as the needs of others, conflicts can be resolved. Often used in couples counseling, NVC helps people to settle disagreements and resolve their differences. NVC places a strong emphasis on fostering compassion, empathy and honesty and focuses on facilitating peaceful dialogue between disputing parties.
Local experts in Nonviolent Communication
Dasia Star (she/they)
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy
When we discover and learn to honor our needs, we are able to bring more authenticity into our relationships. When we discover the needs of our partners, we are able to be in true collaboration with them. I will use tools from NVC in order to support you in finding your relational autonomy, communicating your needs, and learning how to collaborate around your stuck points.
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Martha Blake, MBA, NCPsyA
Clinical Psychologist
Psychologist, Jungian Analyst
Compassionate (Non-Violent) Communication identifies feelings and needs, reduces negative thoughts about others, invites empathy, and increases self-agency. NVC directly and immediately empowers the speaker.
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Karla Wolf, LPC (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist. Providing evidence based, trauma informed therapy (with a social justice lens) to individual adults & couples
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) teaches us how to use compassion to access our own feelings & needs & how to communicate with others in an effective way so that everyone's needs can get met. It is a perfect model for those looking to improve their relationships with themselves & others. I trained with NVC's founder, Marshall Rosenburg, & I have over 20 years practicing & utilizing NVC with couples & individuals. I continue to deepen my NVC practice & learning by attending an NVC group for myself.
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Lolo Halman (he/him)
Professional Counselor
M.A., Diploma of Process Work
I use nonviolent communication (NVC) as a tool for helping those who are new to awareness-based communication methods, sharing their emotions and needs, or as a first step in beginning to build one's capacity for more authentic communication. I see NVC as a stepping stone for many looking to deepen their communication with partners, friends, and others.
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Katelyn Bessette (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
LPC, CADCIII, CST
I believe deeply in the power of communication and use Nonviolent Communication as the base of much of the couples work that I do.
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Carol-Joy Brendlinger
Qualified Mental Health Professional
Over the past years, I have worked with non-violent communication to help clients build skills in understanding and owning their feelings and knowing how to best communicate with others in times of conflict.
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Julie Osburne (she/they)
Professional Counselor Associate
M.A.
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) posits that beneath conflict lies vulnerable emotions and unmet needs. By identifying our feelings and needs and communicating them directly, conflict resolution becomes possible. I first became passionate about NVC when I experienced how much it improved my own life. Now committed to the philosophy, I have been teaching NVC for years, including with teens, couples, in prisons, and among therapy clinicians.
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Deborah Ranker (she/her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LCSW
Nonviolent Communication (or NVC for short) provides tools for accessing our own feelings and needs with compassion, and being able to communicate with others in a skillful way. It is an excellent toolkit for those looking to improve their relationships with themselves and others.
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Aaron Good (he/him/his)
Licensed Professional Counselor
MA, CRC, LPC, CCC
Nonviolent communication is a skill I teach both individually and in a group. I utilize and teach its core skills of nonjudgmental observation and taking ownership of feelings without blame in my work with clients.
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Anthony Marchant
Licensed Professional Counselor
I have over 20 years of experience teaching and practicing NVC and hundreds of hours of training. NVC is s core component of my approach and practice.
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Lorraine Storm
Licensed Professional Counselor
Nonviolent Communication is an excellent tool to learn what your own feelings and needs are, as well as how to express them to others in a way that opens the conversation and increases understanding, rather than creating or perpetuating a conflict where each party is trying to 'win.' This will help you develop more compassion for yourself and others, and deepen meaningful connections with others
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Janean VeDova (she/her/hers)
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
Trained Supervisor
I have been trained in conflict resolution and mediation. I hold a BA in Peace and Conflict. Miscommunication is at the root of conflict. I can guide better communication and help resolve conflict you are experiencing in your life.
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