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Mediation/Conflict Resolution--We come together to meet every one's need to be heard.
I will offer skillful reflective listening, specific communication guidance and otherwise create a comfortable environment to voice honesty and authenticity. Participants are therein likely to come to mutual understanding, compassionately consider solutions and create agreeable solutions.
friends, family, small group,
teen, parent
marriage/divorce/reconciliation
newly wed, new parents
rehabilitation, extended family resolution
land rights, business partnerships
neighborhood disputes, board meetings
musical/art groups
...
T his service meets needs for empathy, connection, understanding, compassion.
It is likely that during a facilitation session you will gain clarity, resolve internal disputes and determine solutions.
Introduction to Compassionate Communication- In this presentation I reveal the process step by step. You are likely to understand the tool as a practical means to authentic communication in harmony and power with each other and will have experiences working with the model in various exercises and live communication.
for small and large groups
applicable toward:
Service Development Training
Schools
Conferences
Families
Community events
Business/Partnership Retreats
Health/Healing Retreats
Forums for Training and Practice: Introduction to "CC" preceeds
From the models' basic, clear- cut form we can see how tangled we get by way of the communication habits we have learned and live by. Participants can begin to hear patterns that go almost unnoticed and accepted by the world. Humanity that has been taught for thousands of years to judge, advise and battle with intellect and emotional terrorism. You will be guided in practical examples of listening, responding and creating relations from a place of human understanding.
How is it that we are motivated in any given moment to take action?
Practice Groups: The practice is all about you. It is about self-care, and responsibility to others. We come together as mutual participants in learning and gifting of ourselves. Each practice group is a two hour guided, interactive experience in using the CC model offered out of reverence to nurture as we share personal experiences “past and present”, role play, discuss our habitual ways of communication for understanding and motivation toward this conscious process of focused attention, self-expression and cultivation of ease in making connecting requests.
to further understanding and use of the NVC model in daily life. Participation in a workshop allows for heightened awareness and recognition of what is possible in the practice of Compassionate Communication. It is likely you will develop a new capacity for honest communication and empathic connection as agents for transformation of relationships.
Service and Relations Development Training Program- the business/service organization will be considered as a complete environment, all functioning aspects affect each CC training program design. Programs include ongoing CC training for employees and volunteers bringing into place a foundation for focused, practical means to cultivate communication skills for organizational development, as continuing education for staff and enhancement of relations. Complements existing programs and inspires an authentic, creative approach to networking and resource development while carrying out core missions.
Individual training sessions:
privacy, peace, trust, freedom, personal growth. Beginning with a series of six sessions as a means to develop empathic listening skills and courage toward honest communication. To fortify family and workplace relations and, inter-professional communications and orientation.
Examples of professional service development roles: hospice, teachers, coulselor, social worker, foster care, human relations deveolpment coordinators, organizational, directorship, environmental/architectural design, social activism.
Family sessions:
There is no environment like family for personal challenge and vibrant discovery. Together, we commit to a scheduled series of guided, inter/intra-personal reflection and authentic communication, developing skills in living honest, compassioante relations.
Adolescent Interactive Service Development
This is a personal development program anchored in group process for resource discovery, relationship development and environment design. Through a guided, focused practice of compassionate communication we will explore a variety of principles and other practices for healing, empowerment and creative design.
As the group forms, we will realize areas of particular interest and persue whole living and active service together.
Orientations- scheduled as needed. interested? -contact me.
Winter and Spring Break “Camps” (2010-2011 to be scheduled)
Reality Check youth group
transparency
support
fear
love
what's the "worst thing" that could happen if you spoke your truth?
what's the "best thing" that could happen if you spoke your truth?
Internship Program
Those who choose to participate in the AISD Internship will have mutual continued support in further personal and relations development. Discovery of community function and needs will lead to special interest project designs for enhancement. Areas of particular service will include family and neighbor relations, food cultivation, systems design, resource development and non-profit organization partnerships.
Minimum participants 5
Maximum 10
All monthly AISD Internship Program sessions include a Friday evening and, four hours on the consecutive Saturday and Sunday.
call for current sessions
619-366-9125
Testimonials
Compassionate Communication facilitation and have found her integrated knowledge of "CC" to be extremely helpful to me in working through conflicts. She applies an exquisite intuition and ability to be present to her application of CC methods, which make for a potent transformative experience”.
Marta Fisch, MEd
“For the past 6 months I have been working with Amelia to continue my exploration of Compassionate Communication. She is an extremely effective coach and is great at facilitating group discussion. I have been very impressed with her being able to identify people's needs in the moment and then go with that to focus our sessions. Additionally, Amelia has been working with our student population, mainly teens, and the students are always happy to see Amelia on campus and participate in her groups”.
Danielle Strachman, CoDirector of Innovations Academy, San Diego, CA.
“Amelia lives and shares the practice of empathy and compassion: since working with her I have learned tools for everyday life and new ways of thinking and understanding feelings that have greatly enriched my life and that of my family. A simple example is when I was unsuccessfully trying to stop two young boys from fighting. She asked me "How do you feel?" and I replied that I felt scared. The boys immediately changed to a more gentle play. With her wisdom, one often discovers that ability to meet everyone's needs is often right in front of us.
Even after learning the principles of Nonviolent Communication it can be difficult to put them in practice. With her ceaseless empathy and willingness to share her wisdom and energy, Amelia has guided me beyond judgments to realize my own unmet needs on countless occasions. I would not hesitate to recommend Amelia to anyone who seeks to improve the quality of communication in their family, in their life and in the world”.
Emily Horne
"When I was going through a challenging period, Amelia was my Superhero! She was always just one phone call away. Her sweet empathy would dissolve any tension and suddenly I'd find myself back in the present moment with a big smile upon my face.
I recommend Amelia without reservation.
Sid Friedman, Business Entrepreneur
"I am inspired by the way Amelia comes alive and her eyes sparkle as she finds understanding and gives compassion to each child she interacts with in my classroom. As she explains how important it is to connect to our feelings, it is obvious that she is well connected to her own as she models sheer pleasure and joy as well as intense feelings of sadness, frustration, and being discouraged. I especially appreciate how quickly Amelia can empathize and encourage the adults at our school as well." Alannah
Gary Baran, MFT, NVC Certified Trainer,
has taught NVC to a wide variety of groups throughout the world. He served as executive director of the Center for Nonviolent Communication from 1998 until 2006. He is also
a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Oregon Network for Compassionate Communication. I have found Gary to be my mentor by choice. During the past few years, I have approached him for the sake of enhanced personal growth and NVC learning and receive most delicious, effective, honest guidance. His availability to me and dedication to the practice is a gift I revere. Plus, we both have
an affinity for the banjo.
Marcelline Brogli, MFT, NVC Certified Trainer, guided my first experiences of NVC as
a practice in listening and in training that lead to my personal evolution out of old trauma, passion without direction and unment need for trust. She prevailed through many practice groups with me wherein I slowly transformed pressures and inability to acknowledge many feelings into life-serving engagement with fellow participants and most dear to my heart, with my daughter. I deeply appreciate her patience, diligence and willingness to be with me, often practicing self-empathy to find her own peace face to face with me.
Rachael Crow, who at the age of nine became my closest partner in a new-found venture into compassionate communication. She offered herself to the point of exhaustion and showed endurance and self-respect as I tried so hard, fumbled, stumbled and fell off my rocker. I learned so much from NVC practice with her. Years later, as a teenager, to hear her say, “If it weren’t for you mom, I would have no freedom or understanding.” was a satisfaction like no other. I’m dedicated to our relationship, friendship and will continue to offer you all that I can, from the heart. I’m joyful and humbled in you.