Service Description

In this session, we’ll slow down the self-connection process of Direct Compassionate Communication, so you can identify and clarify what’s alive in you. Together, we’ll: -Gently unpack your judgments, moralizations, criticisms, assessments, and evaluations -Practice shifting these stories into clear observations that support these beliefs (separating “fact” from interpretation) -Build awareness of your feelings so you can better understand what you need -Explore how understanding your needs helps you name your perfect preference as well as see where you can be flexible -Craft clear, effective requests of yourself, so you can fully embody and honor your "I am..." story. A workbook to support your practice will be provided. Meet your guide, Jen Gergen, Direct Compassionate Communication Practice Guide: Jen began her Nonviolent Communication (NVC) journey in 2008 training with CNVC founder Marshall Rosenberg. Currently, she is collaborating with the Heal Your Way Forward Collective (a Black-led peer support, recovery, and liberation collective dedicated to those healing from systems of oppression) supporting their Direct Compassionate Communication program. She is cultivating fortitude, building resilience, and fostering courage in those looking to do the deep work of personal and collective liberation.