Online Tuesday Facilitated Practice Group

More than a practice group

Each session has a theme, some input and a specific exercise to practice, like a mini workshop.  What and how we want to learn is based on requests by members or suggestions by myself as facilitator.  The group also provides a space where you can experience empathic support for your personal struggles, as well as community and inspiration.

A closed (not drop-in) and on-going group

People who’ve done at least a foundation training in NVC join in Sept or Feb for a block of 5 sessions (meeting monthly) with the opportunity to continue after that.  This format allows you to meet with the same people over time, which helps to build trust, safety and community.  The group has 9 or 10 members, some whom are new and others who’ve been there for a couple of years or more.  Intake in Jan and July: contact me to join the waiting list at any point in the year.

More info:

https://www.empathymatters.net/deepening-and-practice-groups

Testimonials

“I really enjoy belonging to the ongoing group lead by Cath and find it really supportive to my practice.  The regularity of the sessions keeps my practice alive, and sustains momentum.  I also find Cath to be very warm and welcoming to what is alive, as well as a skilled facilitator and practitioner – she  provides content which I find new, fresh, practical and useful.  It is like a mini workshop, but with continuity of people, opportunity to practice together in safe space, and also the content of which we can collectively choose.  I find practicing with this group, ably lead by Cath and with some committed regulars  for a few hours a month really supports my learning, and keeps NVC alive for me, in an efficient way.”  Sue

“Cath creates a space where we feel safe, playful, tender and experimental. I like our group which is not a drop-in but closed for five months so we can get to know each other and build support gradually and at a natural pace. I like the way she provides plenty of opportunities for us to explore our everyday (challenging) life experiences, which I found really valuable for learning (the safe atomosphere helps) and also gives us enough time to really get intimate with our feelings.” Asako

“Cath warmly and gently holds the space for NVC learning, clearly introducing the topic and then using full group discussion and a variety of smaller group exercises.  She demonstrates NVC in action in her organisation of the meetings, balancing the varying needs of individuals in the group.” Katie

“I’ve been in an on-going NVC practice group lead by Cath for a while now. I’ve found this an excellent way to keep the practice of NVC alive for me.  By meeting regularly with the same group we build trust. Cath provides tasks and exercises which involve us all and help us grow our ability to use NVC. The depth of listening and attention we provide each other is extraordinary. Even if I arrive cut off and unsure I leave feeling moved, connected and heart warmed!!  I’m sure all of this is enabled by Cath’s gentle present leadership.” Sam