Start here
Not sure where to begin with Nonviolent Communication? You do not need any experience. This is a simple path, from free options to courses, a retreat and personal sessions, so you can find the step that fits where you are now.
In short
The best way to start with NVC is to experience it with other people. Join the free intro workshop to get a feel for it, read the articles in Learn at your own pace, then begin with the Level 1 Foundation Course. Deepen your practice in Level 2 and Level 3, or spend a week on retreat.
Try it for free
Get a first taste of NVC, with no commitment.
Free intro workshop
A two hour live online workshop where you meet me, try the first steps of NVC and ask your questions.
Next date: 13 October 2026
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Learn
Articles in plain language about the four steps, feelings and needs, empathy and conflict. Read at your own pace, by level.
Learn with a group
NVC becomes natural when you practise it with others. Begin with Level 1 and build from there.
Level 1 Foundation Course
Learn and practise the foundations of Nonviolent Communication in a small group online. You do not need any experience.
- Live online via Zoom
- Maximum 12 participants
- Three rates, you choose
Next date: 18 October 2026
Then go deeper
Level 2
Practise and deepen what you learned in the Foundation Course. Designed for people with around 24 hours of basic NVC training.
Next date: 19 October 2026
See the Level 2 coursesLevel 3
Deepen your NVC practice further. Designed for people with around 75 hours of NVC training.
Next date: 21 October 2026
See the Level 3 coursesGo deeper for a week
Time and space to practise together, away from daily life.
A week in the Dordogne, France
27 June to 3 July 2027
Live and practise Nonviolent Communication together in a small group, with good food, nature and time to rest.
- Retreat house in the Dordogne
- Small group of 6 to 10 participants
- Two CNVC Certified Trainers
- Level 1 Foundation needed first
Alongside the courses
Personal sessions
After one or more courses, personal sessions give you room to go deeper into your own situation, one to one or as a pair.
“It was only through watching Cordelia model the behaviours, facilitate the exercises, and guide us through role-play sessions that everything finally clicked for me.”
Questions before you start
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Still not sure where to begin?
Get in touch and we can talk about what fits you, by phone or Zoom.