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What to Do When Conversations Hurt
6-Week Intro to NVC
By: Martha Lasley, Andre Lam, Tina Clay
What to Do When Conversations Hurt is a 6-week introduction to Nonviolent Communication designed to help you speak honestly, listen deeply, and stay connected when it matters most.
Together, we'll explore what happens when we move beyond judgment, get curious about what's really going on, connect with our feelings and needs, and learn to make requests that invite connection rather than coercion.
Discover how to:
- Speak your truth without pushing people away. Say what matters to you without blame, criticism, or alienatii\ng those you care about.
- Turn arguments into opportunities for connection. Discover what lies beneath conflict and find new ways forward together.
- Be heard without having to fight to be understood. Learn to express yourself in ways that invite curiosity rather than defensiveness.
- Understand what’s really driving your reactions. Uncover the feelings and needs beneath anger, frustration, and judgment, in yourself and others.
- Stay connected without abandoning yourself. Set boundaries, navigate differences, and care for your relationships without sacrificing what matters to you.
Come with the conversations you wish could go differently. Leave with new ways of listening, speaking, navigating conflict, and creating connection.
Dates: 29 Oct | 5 Nov | 12 Nov | 19 Nov | 3 Dec | 10 Dec 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Contribution: $150–$300 (sliding scale)
About the Facilitators
Andre Lam
Andre Lam is a certified Transformational Life Coach, Positive Intelligence (PQ) Coach, Men's Work Facilitator, NLP Practitioner, and teacher of Nonviolent Communication. As co-founder of the Relational Wisdom School, he helps people build emotional responsibility, regulate their nervous systems, and repair relationships.
Andre Lam is a certified Transformational Life Coach, Positive Intelligence (PQ) Coach, Men's Work Facilitator, NLP Practitioner, and teacher of Nonviolent Communication. As co-founder of the Relational Wisdom School, he helps people build emotional responsibility, regulate their nervous systems, and repair relationships.
Tina Clay, MA, LMHC
Tina brings a warm, grounded, and deeply human approach to connection. As a therapist and mindfulness practitioner, she supports people in exploring patterns, emotions, relationships, and the deeper needs beneath them. Tina is passionate about NVC and its potential to create greater understanding and connection.
Tina brings a warm, grounded, and deeply human approach to connection. As a therapist and mindfulness practitioner, she supports people in exploring patterns, emotions, relationships, and the deeper needs beneath them. Tina is passionate about NVC and its potential to create greater understanding and connection.
About the Course Curator
Martha Lasley — CNVC Certified Trainer & Founder of Authentic Communication Group
She has authored four books on NVC, facilitation, and coaching, and trained thousands of coaches and facilitators over the past three decades. She designed this course to support anyone navigating difficult conversations.
She has authored four books on NVC, facilitation, and coaching, and trained thousands of coaches and facilitators over the past three decades. She designed this course to support anyone navigating difficult conversations.
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TRAINING FOCUS:
- Conflict Resolution
- General