About us
Gainesville Nonviolent Communication is a community of folks seeking personal and collective transformation through the power of self-responsible, honest, and compassionate communication and listening. We aim to connect hearts across Gainesville using Nonviolent Communication (www.cnvc.org) and other tools.
It’s a language and set of tools for harmony where connection has been broken or lost, and for restoring a pathway to closeness, intimacy, and authentic expression with those around them.
We offer an introduction to the principles of nonviolent communication, as well as advanced skills and other nuanced topics. Practice consists of teaching exercises, discussion, and role plays. You are free to participate as much or as little as you would like.
Our trainers, Leif, Marina, Eze, and Kathleen offer workshops as well as coaching for individuals, couples and families. To get in touch, or find out more, visit www.gnvc.love
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The Couples' Coaching Couch: Building a Culture of Collaboration & Care
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THE COUPLES’ COACHING COUCH
Just in time for Valentines Day, free group coaching for couples — get personalized support and learn from other real couples.WHY THE COUPLES’ COACHING COUCH?
So many couples struggle behind closed doors — to the point we start to wonder: Are we the only ones who can’t seem to get this right?The truth is, you’re not alone.
Even the most loving relationships can get caught in painful patterns: distance instead of closeness, frustration instead of understanding, silence or shouting instead of collaboration.
At the heart of it all is this question:
How do we communicate — especially when things are hard?
Do we talk in ways that bring us closer, or in ways that push us apart?YOU (TWO) ARE SO NOT ALONE
Many couples come to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) hoping for more connection — and leave with insight, but not always the tools to apply it in the heat of the moment with the person they love most.
You may have tried, and still found yourselves stuck — still feeling misunderstood, disconnected, or losing hope.If that’s you, you’re not broken. You just need a place to practice — with guidance and community.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
Join The Couples’ Coaching Couch for a live evening of free, personalized couples coaching in a supportive group setting.
- Learn practical communication tools drawn from Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT).
- Get on-the-spot coaching for your unique challenges.
- Learn from other couples’ experiences — and feel the relief of realizing you’re not alone.
When couples learn to collaborate — in how they talk, listen, and repair — their whole world can change.
COACHING, NOT THERAPY
This isn’t therapy — it’s hands-on, skill-building coaching designed to help you communicate and connect more effectively, right where you are.
Led by Marina Smerling, LMFT, Certified NVC Trainer and Level II PACT couple therapy practitioner, this session blends the heart-centered empathy of NVC with the neuroscience and collaboration focus of PACT.
WHEN & WHERE
Tuesday, January 10th
7:30–8:45pm (Eastern)
Online via Zoom
Free(Scheduled after dinner, before bedtime routines.)
READY TO JOIN?
Bring your real, messy, imperfect selves — and let’s figure this relationship thing out, together.
Register free: https://tinyurl.com/the-couples-coaching-couch
Partner unavailable? Single and curious?
Individuals welcome, too.
~Please note that, while Marina is a marriage and family therapist, attending this webinar does not establish a therapist-client relationship. In addition, this webinar is not appropriate for couples in acute crisis or domestic violence situations
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