Compassionate Communication classes (NVC) January 22, 2012

Communicating isn’t always easy. The other person may react with defensiveness, criticism, or advice, and it can escalate into an argument. Sometimes it’s hard to know what you are really arguing about.

NVC helps you name the real issues and address them effectively. The real issues are universal: love, respect, understanding, being heard, caring, collaboration, trust, and intimacy, to name a few. “You never listen to me!” could be more directly communicated, “Hearing you give me advice, I feel frustrated because I want to be heard. Would you be willing to tell me what you are hearing me say, instead of giving me advice?”

In this series you will get an introduction to Compassionate Communication, also called Nonviolent Communication (NVC), as founded by Marshall Rosenberg. Each class will present a skill, offer practice in pairs or groups, and then review by the whole group for integration and questions.

Register at zendust.org/heartofwisdom or call 503-894-8891
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple
6401 NE 10th Avenue, Portland OR 97211
Cost $20 per class ($60 total if you register for all four)

LaShelle worked as a school psychologist for nine years and a trainer for the last fifteen years. She holds a master’s degree in psychology and has been certified as a trainer in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) founded by Marshall Rosenberg. She is a committed Zen practitioner, evident in the clarity and depth of her work. LaShelle delights in helping others learn to relate from a place of connection, compassion, and integrity.

Daitetsu is a Zen priest with at BA in psychology. He has lived and trained at Great Vow Zen Monastery since 2000, and has incorporated Compassionate Communication into his Zen training.