ONLINE: The Languages of Love : NVC in intimate relationships – 6-week course (Mondays)

What happens when the so-called honeymoon phase is over? How do you retain a healthy intimate relationship, allowing it to thrive and grow?

Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of Nonviolent Communication, emphasised the importance of honesty and empathy in intimate relationships. Honestly and vulnerably expressing what’s in your heart can create connection and be received as love. Empathy creates connection, is received as love, and supports healing.

This six-week introductory course will help you to communicate more deeply with your partner. You can come with your partner or on your own.

About this Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Level One Course

• Transformational communication tools you can apply immediately in your intimate relationship.
• Learn how to express yourself to your partner, listen to them, and listen compassionately to yourself.
• Uses experiential learning – working with situations from your life.
• A recognised stepping stone to further Nonviolent Communication courses.

Topics by week

• Week 1: Let’s see if we can get everybody’s needs met.
• Week 2: The importance of presence and self-connection.
• Week 3: Dealing with triggers.
• Week 4: How to say ‘I love you’.
• Week 5: The places we could go if we weren’t afraid of ‘No’.
• Week 6: Demands are an expensive currency

When and Where

Six Mondays: 8, 15, 22 and 29 September; (skip 6) 13 and 20 October 2025, 19:00 – 21:15 UK time.

This is an online course. We will invite you to six online calls, using a platform called Zoom — instructions to follow. Zoom allows us to go into breakout rooms for smaller group work.

Trainers

Shantigarbha & Gesine Schrader, certified trainers with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. Find out more about us.