NVC Santa Cruz: Nonviolent Communication in counseling, mediation, conflict resolution, organizational development, communication training, diversity training, social change, parenting education, parenting classes, couples counseling, family counseling

Overview of NVCSantaCruz.org:

Jean Morrison, Kelly Bryson, Christine King, Rick Longinotti, and Kristin Masters share their diversity of experience and interests to offer NVC services, adaptable to your needs.

Events Calendar -
Get a complete rundown on upcoming workshops and event series

Services -
We also offer mediation and counseling services to individuals and families and tailor-made trainings for community groups and businesses.

Resources on Nonviolent Communication -
Links to Trainer's websites and online NVC sources.

Community Page -
Has announcements from our network concerning NVC practice groups, related events, community living and more...

Support NVC Santa Cruz -
Make a donation - whether it be an old automobile or money, you can support our mission.

Location -
The Center For Compassion is our home in Santa Cruz - look inside for detailed directions.

Upcoming Events Newsletter
Sign up for our free monthly email newsletter and also select topics of interest to receive special class announcements.

Summer retreats are coming to Los Gatos!
On the weekend of July 10-12, we've got a couples retreat - Nurturing the Relationship, and a self-exploration retreat - Inner Work of NVC.

Creating peace,
one conversation at a time

Nonviolent Communication Santa Cruz provides opportunities to learn lifelong skills for communicating with compassion, fostering mutual respect, and resolving conflicts peacefully.

We support the mission of the international Center for Nonviolent Communication by offering a variety of services for individuals, couples, and groups to learn and practice Nonviolent Communication in the Monterey Bay and surrounding areas.

Why Nonviolent Communication?

We have all been in situations where misunderstanding occurred. Either we have felt misunderstood or the other person got the wrong impression. What went wrong?

We often leave these situations feeling mystified as to what happened. How were we so misunderstood? Why was the other person so stubborn? Why couldn’t they understand what I was trying to say? Learn more...

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What's New - July

The people involved in NVC are so diverse and interesting to me - Marta came all the way from New Zealand to share in our NVC Retreat and FUNfest, and Santa Cruz County's Women's Crisis Support/Defensa De Mujeres used it to train four staff members.

Our trainers are also unique and exceptional - Jean has a huge toolbox with oodles games and exercises for learning, Kelly's big on tribal technologies - how we connect with ourselves and others in a dance of authenticity, Christine's into Restorative Justice Circles and helping people to get beyond their story, Kristin always has a song on her lips and affinity for the inner work of NVC, and Rick leads our efforts to provide NVC in Spanish and, along with Aviva, shines the light of NVC on real-life experiences of coupledom, parenting and social change. Actually, they all do all of the above, but each with their own individual flair and open heart.

And the offerings, although they all get at NVC, the points of entry and focus vary and adjust with each class and who shows up. The flexibility is built into this method we call NVC - staying unattached to outcome and ever present to what is alive in every person in every moment. Our sincere hope is that this diversity of voices and melodies strikes a chord in your heart and harmonizes with your needs.

tuning in with compassion,
Laurie Brooks
NVC Santa Cruz Director

P.S. There are still a couple of spots left for the July 10-12 weekend - Nurturing the Relationship, and a self-exploration retreat - Inner Work of NVC. Both retreats will be at the Presentation Center, a scenic and peaceful setting in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Los Gatos. Register now!