Learn & Practice
“We are dangerous when we are not conscious of our responsibility for how we behave, think, and feel.”
Practice Groups
Heights Area/Houston: Empathy Practice Group (Moved to Zoom temporarily)
This peer-led empathy practice and study group has been meeting since 2009 and welcomes everyone. They meet every other week on Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (CT). Please contact Sabrina Mahmood for the current meeting schedule and location.
Practical Compassion – Sourcing the Power of Love
Practical Compassion is an interdisciplinary approach to mindful communication through needs based awareness training. It began at Unity Houston near Galleria in 2014 and currently meets every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (CT) on Zoom. The class & practices incorporate elements of NVC, Getting Real Truth Skills, Authentic Relating, and Circle Way and are designed to develop skills generally referred to as Compassionate Communication. There is no charge for the class. Donations are appreciated. Details, registration and contact information are available here, or email: Ed Halloran for more information.
Memorial Area/Houston: Robert Gonzales Practice Group
This monthly practice group is open to those who have experience with Robert Gonzales’ work. Robert is a CNVC certified trainer and the founder of Living Compassion. The group meets in the Memorial neighborhood of Houston, Texas. They meet the first Saturday of each month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (CT). This group is invitation-only so please contact Nellie Grose for an invitation.
Online/Anywhere: Donation-Based Compassionate Communication Practice Group
CNVC Certified Trainer Karen Starz leads an online group for people all over the world, every Monday Night from 7-9 p.m. (CT). The first Monday of each month the group is led by a guest facilitator.
Karen requests that new prospects have a basic understanding of NVC, have taken a course with Karen or another CNVC certified trainer or have spoken with Karen prior to joining. Contact Karen Starz for the Zoom link and further information, or go to karenstarz.com.
Check out our Workshops and Calendar for all upcoming opportunities. Also, several of our Trainers and Facilitators offer 1:1 coaching online, feel free to reach out to any of them for more information.
The number one way to become skilled and speak naturally in NVC is to join a Practice Group. Practice groups are the place to go to learn, make mistakes, grow, and integrate with support from peers through the information we teach and live.
Upcoming Events
NVC and The Religious Experience: The Alignment of Needs Consciousness and Spirituality
The Skills of Facilitated Conversation: Mediation the Nonviolent Communication Way
Weekly Donation-Based NVC Practice Group – Karen Starz