NVC Mentorship and Coaching Directory

This is a directory of mentors and coaches with NVC experience, who can work with you one-on-one by phone or face-to-face. (Important note: Presence on this list does not imply endorsement by CNVC, by NVC Wiki, or by any other individual or organization. Please use your judgment in selecting a mentor/coach, and carefully consider their experience and qualifications.)

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Newt Bailey

• My languages: English
• My location: San Francisco, CA, USA
• I offer mentoring/coaching by phone: Yes
• I offer mentoring/coaching face-to-face: Yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: by phone (for individuals and couples)- first hour no fee, then $845 for 10 sessions, or $395 for 4 sessions, or $120 for single sessions //// in person (for individuals and couples)- first hour no fee, then $995 for 10 sessions, $495 for 4 sessions, $150 for single sessions (see www.newtbailey.com/services.html for more details, all negotiable)
• My level of NVC experience: I received extensive training, initially in NVC mediation, then later in all aspects of NVC, from John Kinyon (co-founder of BayNVC), Ike Lasater, and Marshall Rosenberg starting in 2005. I now co-lead workshops and retreats with John Kinyon, in addition to leading my own weekly practice groups and classes, both in NVC and NVC mediation. All of my work since 2006 has been in NVC training, coaching, mediation, or facilitation. Since 2009 I've done a lot of work with Miki Kashtan (co-founder of BayNVC).
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: I particularly enjoy the NVC mediation model approach to working with couples - starting with pre-mediation sessions where I work with each person separately. Seeing connection grow, and difficult topics navigated with much greater ease than people expect, is a great joy.
• More about me: I have appeared on the "Conflict Hotline" (youtube.com/newtbailey) TV show with Miki Kashtan many times, and in the movie "The Truth" (thetruthmovie.tv). I am a stage performer - a skill which massively supports my ability to help people through role-play. I've been a speaker at fundraisers for Bay Area Nonviolent Communication, a volunteer NVC trainer at San Quentin State Prison in California, and sole NVC trainer for an academic study on the effect of NVC training on parolees in a drug rehabilitation center. I've also led workshops, facilitated meetings, and/or mediated conflicts in a wide variety of educational, non-profit, and for-profit organizations.
• How to contact me: Website: www.newtbailey.com, www.communicationdojo.com Phone: 415-694-8798
• Date when I last updated this information: April 1, 2010

Jeff Brown

• My languages: English
• My location(s): Columbus, Ohio, USA
• I offer mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): yes
• I offer mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: I offer individual sessions for USD $75/hour or 4 sessions prepaid for $250; sliding fee scale available. My favorite way to work with people is an accelerated program at $300/month (ask me for details).
• My level of NVC experience: I have been a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication since 2005. In June 2009, I became the Executive Director of Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio, an NVC nonprofit organization based in Columbus, Ohio.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I offer is: a blend of counseling and coaching, combining practical and spiritual approaches.
• More about me: I have a master's degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica in Los Angeles, California, USA. In 2009, I co-founded the NVC and Abundance project along with Francois Beausoleil (www.nvcabundance.org)
• How to contact me: jeff@heartfeltcommunication.com or 812-320-3842 or via Skype (username: jwbrown518)
• Date when I last updated this information: August 21, 2010

Martha Lasley

• My language: English
• My location: Pennsylvania, United States
• I coach by phone and face-to-face.
• My fees for coaching are $400 per month US, AND I offer deep discounts to people teaching and living NVC.
• My level of NVC experience: I've been teaching NVC since 2002. As a certified CNVC trainer, my passion is taking NVC Coaching into organizations, because that's where I have the most hope that NVC can spread rapidly.
• The type of coaching I most enjoy: I love working with social activists, leaders and visionaries. A full-time coach since 1997, I especially enjoy helping individuals and organizations design their ideal future.
• More about me: As a co-founder of LeadershipthatWorks.com, we developed Coaching for Transformation, the only coaching school that offers a 9-month coaching certification program that is steeped in NVC consciousness. We've offered this program in New York for 6 years and are now offering it in San Francisco and other cities. To learn more, take our free introductory teleclass or our weekend intros at the New York Open Center. My passion is helping NVC practitioners make a living doing inspiring work. Thanks to a grant from the Kellogg foundation, we're exploring new options for getting coaching into nonprofits. On Amazon, you can check out the books I wrote, Facilitating with Heart; and Courageous Visions. At the International Coach Federation conference in 2008, I facilitated a panel discussion about Coaching and Social Change.
• To contact me: Call 570-297-2270 or email marthaatLeadershipthatWorks.com Check out our web site: LeadershipthatWorks.com
• I last updated this information: October 14, 2010.

Kelly Bryson

• My languages: English
• My location: Aptos, CA, USA
• I offer mentoring/coaching by phone: yes
• I offer mentoring/coaching face-to-face: yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: $100/hour, or fees negotiable; also am a licensed MFT therapist, fees $140/hour, accept most forms of health insurance coverage
• My level of NVC experience: I have been a certified CNVC trainer for over 20 years, training across the U.S. and in Northern Ireland, the Balkans and Middle East.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: Assisting individuals to achieve a balance between their needs and society's needs, "balancing passion for self with compassion for others"; I believe in being "satisfyingly selfish".
• More about me: I am the author of "Don't be Nice, Be Real - Balancing Passion for Self with Compassion for Others" have appeared on many TV & Radio shows, am a humorist, singer/performer. I have been a keynote speaker (National Montessori, CA Peace Summit), presented at the Association for Global New Thought conference and train, present and consult with corporations (Bristol Myers, Tony Robbins, Paul Mitchell), churches (all flavors), schools, (U.Cal.L.B., Body/Mind College, School of Healing Arts), clubs (Optimists) and organizations.
• How to contact me: Website: www.LanguageOfCompassion.com, kelly@languageofcompassion.com, or 831-462-3277
• Date when I last updated this information: June 15, 2007

Shona Cameron

• My languages:English
• My location(s): Manchester UK
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): yes and by email
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: Ask me - I love to dance around money
• My level of NVC experience: Certified Trainer
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: Support for depression, finding purpose in life, Edges in NVC growth learning. Truthful and open communication in intimate relationships, Working in schools in school systems and with children
• More about me: I work as a psychologist in schools and my vision is to transform our school structures. I love to dance and share food with people. I love to travel and be invited to train all over the world- so please ask me to come to where you are! I want to build a community in the UK and explore ways in which to share living and growing with NVC
• How to contact me: through cnvc contact list www.cnvc.org
• Date when I last updated this information: 6th Sept 2007

Conal Elliott

• My languages: English
• My location(s): San Andreas, California, USA
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: sliding scale, typically $35-75. I enjoy trades.
• My level of NVC experience: Immersed since Spring 2003, attended 9-day residential intensive (IIT) in 2004 and several trainings. Internally certified NVC trainer. I've been leading workshops (1 hour to 18 hours) and working with clients since Spring 2005, usually with my life partner Holly.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: intimate relationships (including non-traditional), family, living powerfully (with choice and compassion and without self-compromise), living from Center/Spirit. I am particularly gifted in clarity & essence.
• More about me: See Awakening Compassion (NVC work), "NVC Evolves" (open blog), "Emergence of NVC" (a bottom-up vision for learning, living, sharing, and evolving NVC).
• How to contact me: info@awakeningcompassion.com, +1.209.754.4773
• Date when I last updated this information: April 15, 2010

Bob Gailer

• My languages: English
• My location(s): California
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: $60/hour negotiable and package discounts available.
• My level of NVC experience: Practicing since 2001. Hundreds of hours of training under Marshall and BayNVC Leadership. I have taught intros, led practice groups, coached individuals.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: helping women who are in stressful relationships with their parents to come to peace with the struggle and heal the relationships.
• More about me: Masters in Divinity degree. Also trained in Option Dialog and ReEvaluation Counseling.
• How to contact me: 510-978-4454 or toll-free 866-GAILER-3. bgailer at alum dot rpi dot edu. Heartfelt Communication
• Date when I last updated this information: June 12, 2007.

Esther Gerdts

• My languages: German and English
• My location(s): Germany
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): Yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): Yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: 50 - 75 EUR per hour
• My level of NVC experience: Certified Trainer, I met Marshall Rosenberg first in 2001 and had hundreds of traininghours since then. I have two practicegroups since three years and offer introductory trainings and a one-year-training, called "Beziehungsfuehrerschein", that means "licence for relationship". I use NVC in the mediations I do for couples an families.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: I listen empathically to what people are telling me verbally and nonverbally and I assist people to find out who they are and what they want (and what they don't want) and how they can achieve it.
• More about me: Since 2007 I offer a one-week NVC training outdoors called "nature retreat" in the mountains of austria and a special 5-evening-training for couples in bavaria.
• How to contact me: +49 89 502 85 65 or http//www.streitlight.de
• Date when I last updated this information: Sept. 2007

Jacob Gotwals

• My languages: English
• My location(s): United States (New Mexico)
• How to contact me: Please see my web site for contact information and more details: http://jacobgotwals.com
• Date when I last updated this information: February 26, 2012

Jacob Griscom

• My languages: English, Spanish
• My location(s): Nevada City, CA
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: $85/hour
• My level of NVC experience: I've have been practicing, speaking, and teaching since 2003. I have worked with individuals, couples, groups, and large audiences.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: I love presenting to large audiences or working with groups and businesses, but I am open to hearing about any opportunity.
• More about me: I am the founder and owner of Jacob Griscom's Peaceful Living Holistic Healthcare Center (http://www.peacefullivinghhc.com), and I have been a keynote speaker a T. Harv Eker's Master of Influence event (see a clip on Google video here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5915921060357398678&q)
• How to contact me: Please call (530) 478-1473
• Date when I last updated this information: July 14, 2007

Gregg Kendrick

• My languages: English
• My location(s): Virginia, United States
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): Yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): Yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: $125/hour
• My level of NVC experience: Certified Trainer
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: integrating NVC in organizations & businesses
• More about me: See [1]
• How to contact me: Call 434.260.0437 or go to the website for additional contact info
• Date when I last updated this information: 4 Mar 2016

Kirsten Kristensen

• My languages: Danish, English and German
• My location(s): Denmark
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): Yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): Yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: 75 € pr. hour
• My level of NVC experience: Certified trainer since 2003. Doing Family Camps and 1-year trainings in Denmark and Germany.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: Supporting people who want to create their life in harmony with their spiritual impulses.
• More about me: I am also working as a family-therapist. I know that Change is possible.
• How to contact me: Mobile (+45) 40 35 09 55 (not always possible) Contact me by email from my website www.kommunikationforlivet.dk
• Date when I last updated this information: 14 July 2007

Valerie Lanctot-Bedard

• My languages: English and French
• My location(s): Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: 75$-125$/hour
• My level of NVC experience: certified trainer
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: people who want to deepen their NVC skills and consciousness; managers dealing with workplace challenges; couples, families, workshop participants, certification candidates.
• More about me: I work as a mediator, a coach, a trainer and a facilitator in all kinds of settings, from families to organisations large and small. I like the diversity of interventions I am called to do and most enjoy working with people who really want to "go there", get to the truth, learn, grow and be fully alive.
• How to contact me: vlanctotbedard@gmail.com; my trainings and services are presented on tis website: www.nvc-transformation-cnv.com
• Date when I last updated this information: Oct. 8th 2008

Jim Manske

• My languages: English:
• My location(s): Albuquerque, NM~and we do a lot of travelling
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): Yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): Yes
• My request for mentoring/coaching: Sliding Scale based on .2%/hr of yearly income (e.g. $20K/year = $40/hr)
• My level of NVC experience: Practicing since 2000; Certified Trainer since 2003; leader of Global Coordinating Council and CNVC Leadership Team; Co-founder, NM Network for NVC; supporter of Peace Army of Costa Rica, Hawaii NVC, Oklahoma NVC, GA NVC; Assessor for CNVC Trainer Certification; Organizer for Albuquerque IITs and Special Sessions.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: I enjoy all kinds of coaching, especially concerning relationships, mediation, and facilitation issues; teambuilding; I enjoy mentoring people through the Assessment and Certification process.
• More about me: You can read a brief bio @ http://radicalcompassion.squarespace.com/about-jim-and-jori/
• How to contact me: nvctrainer@gmail.com; +1.505.344-1305; skypename = jimjori
• Date when I last updated this information: July 19, 2007

Jori Manske

• My languages: English (y un poco espanol)
• My location(s): Albuquerque, NM; have trained in US, Western and Eastern Europe, and Central America, Asia. I like to travel.
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): Yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): Yes
• My request for mentoring/coaching: Sliding Scale based on willingness to contribute. I like to receive $50-100/hr.
• My level of NVC experience: practicing since 2000; Certified Trainer since 2003; Interim Director of CNVC January 2006 - May 2007; CNVC Board member; co-leader of Global Coordinating Council; CNVC Leadership Team; Co-founder and Treasurer of NM Network for NVC;
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: I enjoy all kinds of coaching, personal, all types of relationships, systemic, mediation, and facilitation issues; teambuilding; NVC including certification.
• More about me: my experience includes mediating since 1993, facilitating since 1995, business and management experience, study and practice in meditation, jainism, buddhism, NLP, Living Love, Social Work, Spiral Dynamics.
• How to contact me: jori@cnvc.org; +1.505.344-1305; skypename = jorijim
• Date when I last updated this information: July 19, 2007

Linda Rysenbry

• My languages: English
• My location(s): Australia (Sydney)
• I offer mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): yes
• I offer mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: AUD$100 per hour. (Discount of up to 25% available for people teaching/sharing NVC.)
• My level of NVC experience: I am certified by CNVC as a NVC Trainer. I've been practicing NVC since 2002. For three years I have been focussing on bringing NVC to people in private sessions ranging from coaching to therapy, mediation to facilitated dialogues. I value creating a safe space for what is alive in relationships to unfold and heal. I appreciate the priviledge of supporting people to find love and honesty in times of challenge. I initiated and currently coordinate the Australian NVC Circle which is strengthening local NVC community and activites and I participate in the Regional NVC Circle for South East Asia and Oceania. I have led groups in NVC trainings, given presentations and group coaching sessions.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I offer is: offered over a series of sessions and is suited to those wishing to strengthen their self connection, intimate relationships or family connection. I especially enjoy working with people who have knowledge and experience with NVC, although that is not essential. I find that most everyone learns (or deepens) NVC as we work together with whatever it is that you are facing in life at present.
• More about me: I am also accredited as a Journey Therapist and have a lengthy background including leadership in business and corporate management along with mothering 3 teenagers. For more information, visit my website: www.nowrelate.com (I offer a series of inspirational notes via email) also visit www.nvcaustralia.com
• How to contact me: See either of the above web sites for contact information:
• Date when I last updated this information: June 13, 2007

Jeyanthy Siva

• My languages: English and Tamil
• My location(s): Based in Sri Lanka and travel to Europe and other places
• I offer mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): yes
• I offer mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: 100/hour or 140/1.5 hrs for couple work. Rupees 2500/hr for internationals living in Sri Lanka. Pay as can or informal trade in time or logistical help for Sri Lankans. As with everything in life, negotiable according to circumstance and needs.
• My level of NVC experience: I have been learning and teaching NVC for ten years. Not certified through CNVC. In Sri Lanka, Europe and sometimes U.S. Offering NVC and counseling/coaching for individuals, couples and organizations.
• The type of mentoring/coaching I offer is: counseling, coaching, mediation. Also faciliating meetings in organizations.
• More about me: My work is spiritual based (influence from Hinduism and Buddhism) but definitely not religious. I incorporate Joanna Macy's thinking a lot as well, esp. on grief work. My work is shifting from purely NVC training which I did for the past many years into new things that are still in the making and not yet definable. For instance, Feb of this year (2007), I facilitated a project planning meeting of inter-religious clergy for 4 faiths (Buddhist Monks, Hindu Iyars, Muslim Malawis and Christen Priests) who are doing peace projects together in a very polarized and divided war situation in Sri Lanka. In June, I helped a couple in UK create an alternative wedding ceremony incorporating their two different spiritual traditions and ideals and facilitated the ceremony which was described by guests as "unforgettable" and "most meaningful wedding they have attended". With another trainer based in UK, I am planning to do some "diversity training" and NVC style mediation training in UK among police and members of the Tamil immigrant group in London in Oct...

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• How to contact me: jeyanthy.sandhi@gmail.com
• Date when I last updated this information: June 15, 2007

Rodger Sorrow

• My languages: English
• My location(s): Santa Barbara, CA
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): Yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): Yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: $75 - $150 per hour
• My level of NVC experience: Certified trainer
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is: individuals, couples, families, and therapists
• More about me: See my website, www.CommunicationFromTheHeart.com
• How to contact me: email rodgersorrow@verizon.net
• Date when I last updated this information: 10 July 2007

Godfrey Spencer

• My languages: English and French
• My location(s): Belgium
• I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): Yes
• I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): Yes
• My fees for mentoring/coaching: rates on www.girasol.be
• My level of NVC experience: Certified trainer
• The type of mentoring/coaching I am most interested in doing is:
• More about me: Contact me by email from my website
• How to contact me: www.godfreyspencer.com
• Date when I last updated this information: 17 June 2007