Mar. 8 | 3 CE Credits | 11:00 am - 2:15 pm EDT

Mindfulness in Therapeutic Communication: Using Nonviolent Communication to Navigate Power Dynamics

This workshop introduces practitioners to a mindfulness practice and therapeutic tool that melds Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with a focus on integrating power dynamics. This approach addresses the often implicit and unspoken power dynamics within therapeutic relationships, making these dynamics explicit so that the practitioner can mindfully hold their power with more responsibility and heart. When integrated with the core teachings of Nonviolent Communication, which improves empathic engagement and communication of needs and feelings, this approach enriches therapeutic presence, therapeutic effectiveness, and client care.