"The purpose [of Compassionate Communication] is to create the quality of connection with self and the other which inspires natural giving and receiving." - Marshall Rosenberg

A live, experiential introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC)

3 sessions—6 total hours · Virtual & interactive

Foundations of Compassionate Communication is a live, experiential introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC), designed to help you experience what it’s like to be in relationship with yourself and others from a place of clarity, compassion, and choice. We’ll come together to draw upon the rich experiences in our lives to try on transformation concepts, skills, and practices.

Compassionate Communication is a way of understanding what it is to be human and to have an enriching life in interdependent relationships with others. It will change your way of understanding & responding to whatever arises in your life.

Importantly, it’s not focused only on ‘communication’—opportunities to share with others arise first from skills to discern the meanings of your inner life. Rather than prescriptive scripts, together we’ll slow things down and practice skills such as feelings awareness, needs consciousness, and request consciousness.

This workshop will provide a strong foundation for you to go further in ‘deepening’ courses and practice groups if you choose to.

If you’re open to changing how you approach relationships, emotions, and conflict through compassion for self & others, please join us!

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE If price is a barrier, please reach out to Rob Eames to request a scholarship at rob.eames@couplesfocus.com.

Who this workshop is for:

You’re curious to try opportunities for personal and relational transformations possible from learning and practicing Compassionate Communication
You’re longing to build clarity & confidence to make ongoing choices towards a more enriching life, and to do that in collaboration with others
You care deeply about relationships and want more ease, honesty, and connection
You want to express yourself in ways that are most likely to lead to closeness & understanding
You want to listen in a way that actually helps people feel heard
You value learning through direct experience
No prior experience with Compassionate Communication is required.

What you’ll get from the workshop

By the end of the three sessions, participants typically report:

A clearer ability to recognize & understand what’s happening in their lives, its importance, and more flexibility in ways to respond
Greater clarity in recognizing & navigating between feelings, needs, judgments, and options
Greater confidence expressing themselves without blame or pressure
A felt sense of what empathy really is - and how different it feels from fixing or advising
Practical ways to stay connected even when conversations are hard
More self-compassion in response to whatever arises

What makes this class different:

Guided experiential exercises
Real-time demonstrations
Time for reflection and integration
An emphasis on growth through practice

Format & logistics

Live, interactive virtual sessions

3 sessions | 2 hours each (6 hours total)

Consecutive Sundays, March 15, 22, and 29 from 1:30–3:30PM Eastern

About the facilitator

This workshop is facilitated by Rob Eames, a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) and a Relationship Coach who supports couples & individuals. Rob integrates NVC with other approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB).

Foundations of Compassionate Communiction