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title: "NEW CERTIFIED TRAINERS: MAY 2025 - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
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url: "https://www.cnvc.org/new-cts/2025-may"
date: "2026-09-19T11:55:53+00:00"
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# # NEW CERTIFIED TRAINERS: May 2025

**May 2025**: Here are some of the newest people to join the Certified Trainer community. We invite you to get to know them by reading their stories below. If you would like to contact them, please visit their trainer page and use the Contact Form at the bottom of the page. You can also see aa [historical record of new Certified Trainers](https://www.cnvc.org/new-cts) since November 2023.

 [ ![Pablo Faria](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Pablo-Faria.jpeg)

Pablo Faria (Brazil)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/javascript:showCandidate(%22pablo-faria%22))

 [ ![Patricia Blasco](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Patricia-Blasco.jpeg)

Patricia Blasco (Spain)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/javascript:showCandidate(%22patricia-blasco%22))

 [ ![Luisita Fattori](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Luisita-Fattori.jpeg)

Luisita Fattori (Italy)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/javascript:showCandidate(%22luisita-fattori%22))

 [ ![Clémentine Dalle](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Clementine-Dalle.jpeg)

Clémentine Dalle (France)

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 [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Cecile-Auffray-Baude.jpeg)

Cécile Auffray-baude (New Zealand)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/javascript:showCandidate(%22cecile-auffray-baude%22))

 [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Lina-Heidrun-Schindler.jpeg)

Lina Heidrun Schindler (Austria)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/javascript:showCandidate(%22lina-heidrun-schindler%22))

 [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Lydia-Valliere.jpeg)

Lydia Valliere (Canada)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/javascript:showCandidate(%22lydia-valliere%22))

 [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Dominique-Abran.jpeg)

Dominique Abran (Canada)

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 [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Anne-Bourassa.jpeg)

Anne Bourassa (Canada)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/javascript:showCandidate(%22anne-bourassa%22))

 [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Fanny-Raess.jpeg)

Fanny Raess (Belgium)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/javascript:showCandidate(%22fanny-raess%22))

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 [ ![Pablo Faria](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Pablo-Faria.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/pablo-faria)

### [Pablo Faria (Brazil)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/pablo-faria)

##### from the assessor, [Benedikt Loser](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/benedikt-loser)

Pablo Faria's journey with me began in 2021. In early 2022, I registered him. From the very beginning, he showed a willingness to engage in deep learning processes. In our intensive collaboration every two weeks, Pablo developed:

- a more precise, shorter language – less explanation, more essence;
- the ability to lead self-empathy processes safely and effectively;
- confidence in stepping into empathic role plays that bring both learning experience and healing;
- the capacity to facilitate groups securely, both online and in person;
- the ability to hold himself emotionally, even in challenging phases, maintaining and (re)establishing connection;
- stepping out of the Assessor’s shadow – neither inflated nor diminished – but appearing as an equal, clear, and supportive presence.

Milestones were his participation in the Mentoring and Assessment Days 2024 in Switzerland, training contacts in November 2024 in Switzerland, as well as our joint training in Brazil in April 2025. I recommend Pablo as a trainer with deep conviction. A person who not only conveys content but lives Nonviolent Communication consciousness – and is able to transmit it. Congratulations from the heart, Pablo. May our journey together continue.

##### from Pablo:

I discovered NVC in mid-2019, at the suggestion of my partner. At the time, I was having great difficulty communicating in one of my most sensitive personal relationships. As I learned more about NVC, my identification with its purpose and principles deepened. It also brought me clarity about the dynamics of connection and disconnection that I had long yearned for.

I had always seen myself as someone willing to talk, open, and understanding. Despite this, I found myself in a painful conflict in this personal relationship and did not understand why. With NVC, I quickly understood how much I contributed to the conflicts and how violent my communication could also be. Impacted by this understanding, I immersed myself in the study and practice of NVC intensely. The Covid-19 pandemic came along, and this study became largely self-taught.

In 2021, I began giving introductory trainings, and since then I have had hundreds of participants in my trainings. At the end of 2021, I learned about the Certification Process and decided to seek an Assessor, even though I did not meet the minimum requirements suggested by [the Certification Preparation Packet (CPP)](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp). I wrote to a few Assessors, selecting names based on pure intuition. To my delight, I received a positive response from [Benedikt Loser](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/benedikt-loser), who was interested in establishing a dialogue with me about my interest and experience with NVC.

After three or four months of getting to know each other better, we decided to start the Certification Process. Since then, we have had a wonderful partnership for more than three years, with meetings almost every two weeks, in which Benedikt's mentoring was crucial for me to deepen my understanding, my teaching, and, most importantly, my living of NVC. We have developed a relationship of great respect, admiration, and mutual affection. We also feel a great connection in the way we view NVC.

In a delicate and attentive way, Benedikt helped me identify important edges for my growth. He made every effort to reduce the impact of physical distance and language, organizing an English training in Switzerland in 2024 so that I could participate, and also coming to Brazil in 2025 with Assessor [Patricia Walker](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/patricia-walker) to conduct a 3-day immersive training together, where we had my final assessment. I am deeply grateful for this process, and living and sharing NVC brings me indescribable personal fulfillment.

 [ ![patricia-blasco](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Patricia-Blasco.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/patricia-blasco)

### [Patricia Blasco (Spain)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/patricia-blasco)

##### FROM THE ASSESSOR, [Gerardo Sánchez](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/gerardo-sanchez-lozano)

I had the privilege of participating in a training session facilitated by Pati early in her Certification Process. This was quite unusual, as most of the candidates I work with live in different cities than mine. Even in that first session, I was impressed by the level of integration Pati already had with Nonviolent Communication (NVC), despite being at the beginning of her journey. Her facilitation stood out for its sensitivity, the clarity and precision with which she presented concepts, and the presence and empathy she demonstrated in both the exercises she led and her responses to participants’ questions.

Throughout her process, I witnessed not only her growth in these areas but also her personal development as she integrated NVC into her personal life. I greatly value her honesty, openness, and vulnerability, qualities she demonstrates in her relationship with herself and in her interactions with me and others. I have no doubt that Pati will continue to bring NVC to the world in a way that is clear, effective, and warm, always in harmony with NVC principles and consciousness, which I think she embodies.

From Patricia:

**\[EN\]** I started with NVC 15 years ago, when I discovered the book [Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life ](https://www.cnvc.org/store/nonviolent-communication-a-language-of-life)at my daughter’s school. From that moment on, I had the feeling that I had found a treasure. I first trained in Madrid and then in Catalonia with different trainers, especially [Constanza Echevarría](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/constanza-echevarria-arevalo), [Amalasiri Murcia](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/amalasiri-murcia), and [Helen Adamson](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/helen-adamson), over four years in a residential program that included six gatherings per year.

Since then, I began to realize that, in addition to my commitment to writing, I wanted to dedicate myself to sharing NVC—and that making it my profession was both a dream and a deep desire. Since 2019, I have been offering trainings to individuals, groups, collectives, organizations, families, and schools. It brings me great joy to think that I am contributing to quality relationships and a world where everyone’s needs matter.

When I began the Certification Process, for me it was both a journey and a place: a path of learning, and a space of recognition, community, and support. I live in a community with six other families, and NVC is one of the pillars of how we live together. For me, NVC is a tool for relational transformation, responsibility, and freedom. It has been very helpful for getting to know myself better and connecting more deeply with others and with life itself—in the desire to create relationships in which I matter and others matter to me.

**\[ES\]** Empecé con la CNV hace 15 años, al descubrir en la escuela de mi hija el libro [Comunicación NoViolenta un lenguaje de vida](https://www.cnvc.org/store/nonviolent-communication-a-language-of-life). Desde ese momento tuve sensación de haber encontrado un tesoro, me formé primero en Madrid y después en Cataluña con diferentes formadores sobre todo [Constanza Echevarria](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/constanza-echevarria-arevalo), [Amalasiri Murcia](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/amalasiri-murcia) y [Helen Adamson](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/helen-adamson) durante 4 años en una formación residencial anual de 6 encuentros cada curso. Desde ese momento empecé a ver que, aparte de mi compromiso con la escritura, quería comprometerme con transmitir la CNV y que dedicarme profesionalmente a ello era una ilusión, un deseo.

Desde 2019 imparto formaciones a personas, grupos, colectivos, organizaciones, familias, escuelas. Me llena mucho pensar que estoy contribuyendo a relaciones de calidad y a un mundo donde las necesidades de todas importen. Cuando empecé el proceso de certificación para mí era un camino y era un lugar: un recorrido de aprendizaje y un lugar de reconocimiento, comunidad y apoyo. Vivo en una comunidad junto con otras 6 familias y la CNV es uno de los pilares de la convivencia entre nosotras.

Para mí la CNV es una herramienta de transformación relacional, de responsabilidad y libertad, muy útil para conocerme mejor y conectar mejor con los demás y con la vida. En el deseo de crear relaciones en las que yo importo y las demás me importan.

 [ ![Luisita Fattori](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Luisita-Fattori.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/luisa-fattori)

### [Luisita Fattori (Italy)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/luisa-fattori)

##### FROM THE ASSESSOR, [Johannes Henn](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/johannes-henn)

**\[EN\]** With great pleasure, I introduce our colleague and friend, Luisita to our group of Certified Trainers. We celebrated her assessment last September during our mentoring and assessment days in Tuscany. It was the culmination of a shared journey that began in 2021 with her registration as a Certification Candidate.

Accompanying Luisita in this process was like embarking on an intensive journey, marked by her extraordinary and deep desire to grow. A journey in which she was able to combine, in a unique way, depth, personal development, and connection, while always maintaining joy and lightness. I found these same elements in her self-presentation, which I strongly encourage you to read!

**\[IT\]** Con grande piacere voglio introdurre la nostra collega e amica, Luisita Fattori nel nostro gruppo dei trainer certificati. Abbiamo celebrato il suo assessment lo scorso settembre durante le giornate di mentoring e assessment in Toscana. È stato il culmine di un percorso condiviso, iniziato nel 2021 con la sua registrazione come candidata alla certificazione.

Accompagnare Luisita in questo processo è stato come intraprendere un viaggio intensivo, segnato dalla sua straordinaria e profonda voglia di crescere. Un percorso in cui ha saputo unire, in modo unico, profondità, sviluppo personale e connessione, mantenendo sempre gioia e leggerezza. Ho ritrovato questi stessi elementi nella sua auto-presentazione, che vi invito caldamente a leggere!

From Luisita:

**\[EN\]** In the practice and spirituality of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), the question that has been with me since I was a teenager—“how to practically live compassion in my life without getting lost in it?”—found a home. In NVC, I find a profound sense of humanity, connection, shared human power, openness, lively exploration, and creativity that generates new, unforeseen possibilities. This tapping into the continuous possibilities held in reality through the NVC process excites me, offers vision, and becomes future. I love exploring it and sharing it with children, young people, teachers, parents, social workers, health care workers, those who work in care environments, work teams—anyone who wants to bring attention to their way of communicating and create more harmony and connection in relating to themselves and others.

I have trained and work in the pedagogical and social environment as a “joy and wonder pedagogue” and as a Sprizz clown. I have worked as a doctor-clown in various hospitals in northern Italy and India. I have been a creator and facilitator of workshops for children and adults since 2004. After years of social work, the fortuitous encounter with NVC in 2013 enlightened and empowered the sunny side of life: joy, wonder, gratitude, empathy. At the same time, it accompanied me in honoring and celebrating the shadow side as well: labors, sorrows, conflicts.

In 2015–16, I attended the MYL “Mediate Your Life” training, gaining valuable tools for dialogue facilitation and conflict mediation, seeing them as possibilities for deeper connection and access to additional points of view and feeling. From there, NVC awareness became a great support in group facilitation and in my daily life, which changed abruptly due to my parents' illness. Experiencing vulnerability and care at home has deeply enriched and deepened my feeling. Without that experience, I would have lost so many nuances of the word *love*: gentleness, sweetness, silence, listening, presence, calm, waiting, trust in the unseen... In fact, after those five years of life, I accompany not only groups but also individuals, and I have a particular propensity for the Mourning Circle—for celebrating and letting grief be, together...

In 2021, I decided to embark on the certification path because, after years of engagement with NVC, I felt the time was ripe for me to marry with the spirit of compassion, with the practice of Nonviolence. The certification path and being in the community has supported me in growing, in learning, in kneading NVC with my cells, in finding myself in my natural, living, empathic, powerful language, in expressing vulnerability, in focusing on goals, in letting go of the grip of old patterns, in marrying my responsibility.

Feelings and needs are deep friends in my daily life. With joy to explore and a dash of art (singing, playing, colors, movement, poetry, dance, picture books, working with fairy tales), I offer pathways on the various aspects of NVC. I am characterized by an informal, playful, and creative style. Sharing and savoring the essence of NVC through games and artistic practices excites me. I find much inspiration in Joseph Campbell's phrase: *“Do nothing but play.”*

I feel immense gratitude toward [Marshall Rosenberg ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/deceased/marshall-rosenberg)for all that he left us. I feel deeply honored to be one of the many heirs who continue to carry him into the world, nurturing social change starting from the small daily gesture, giving attention to connection, caring for the word and its intent. I consider it a gift to accompany and support us as humans on the journey of building a new Earth, where sisterhood and brotherhood are at home—a hospitable place for every human being.

**\[IT\]** Nella pratica e nella spiritualità CNV ha trovato casa la domanda che mi accompagna da quando ero adolescente: come vivere praticamente nella mia vita la compassione senza perdermi in essa? Nella CNV trovo un profondo senso di umanità, di connessione, di potere umano condiviso, di apertura, di viva esplorazione e di creatività che genera nuove inedite possibilità. Questo attingere alle continue possibilità custodite nella realtà attraverso il processo Cnv, mi entusiasma e mi offre visione e si fa futuro. Amo esplorarla e condividerla con bambini, ragazzi, giovani, insegnanti, genitori, operatori del Sociale, della Sanità, con chi lavora negli ambienti di cura, con team di lavoro, con chiunque voglia portare attenzione al suo modo di comunicare e creare più armonia e connessione nel relazionarsi a se stessa/o e agli altri…

Mi sono formata e lavoro nell’ambiente pedagogico e sociale come pedagogista della gioia e della meraviglia e come clown Sprizz. Ho operato come clowndottoressa in vari ospedali del nord Italia e in India. Ideatrice e facilitatrice di laboratori per piccoli e grandi dal 2004. Dopo anni di lavoro nel sociale l’incontro fortuito con la Cnv nel 2013 mi cambia la vita! La Cnv ha illuminato e potenziato il lato Sole della vita: gioia, meraviglia, gratitudine, empatia. Al contempo mi ha accompagnato nell’onorare e celebrare anche il lato ombra: fatiche, dolori, conflitti.

Nel 2015- 2016 frequento il MYL “Mediate your life” acquisendo preziosi strumenti per la facilitazione del dialogo e la mediazione dei conflitti, vedendoli come possibilità di una più profonda connessione e accesso ad ulteriori punti di vista e di sentire. Da lì la consapevolezza Cnv diviene un grande supporto nella facilitazione dei gruppi e nella mia vita quotidiana che cambia bruscamente attraverso la malattia dei miei genitori. Vivere la vulnerabilità e la cura a casa ha profondamente arricchito e affinato il mio sentire. Senza quella esperienza avrei perso tante sfumature della parola amore: delicatezza, dolcezza, silenzio, ascolto, presenza, calma, attesa, fiducia nell’invisibile… infatti dopo quei cinque anni di vita accompagno non solo gruppi ma anche singole persone ed ho una particolare propensione al Mourning Circle: al celebrare e al lasciar essere il dolore insieme…

Nel 2021 decido di intraprendere il percorso di certificazione perché dopo anni di fidanzamento con la Cnv sento che è maturo il tempo di sposarmi con lo spirito della compassione, con la pratica della Nonviolenza. Il percorso di certificazione e lo stare nella comunità mi ha sostenuto nella crescita, nell’imparare, nell’impastare la Cnv con le mie cellule, nel ritrovarmi nel mio linguaggio naturale, vivo, empatico, potente nell’espressione della vulnerabilità, nella focalizzazione degli obiettivi, nel mollare la presa di antichi schemi, nello sposare la mia responsabilità.

Sentimenti e bisogni sono profondi amici nel mio quotidiano. Con gioia, gusto di esplorare e un pizzico di arte (canto, gioco, colori, movimento, poesia, danza, albi illustrati, lavoro con le fiabe) offro percorsi sui vari aspetti della Cnv. Mi caratterizza uno stile informale, giocoso e creativo. Condividere e assaporare l’essenza della CNV attraverso giochi e pratiche artistiche mi entusiasma. Trovo molta ispirazione nella frase di Joseph Campbell: “Non fare nulla che non sia un gioco”.

Provo verso [Marshall Rosenberg](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/deceased/marshall-rosenberg) una immensa gratitudine per tutto quello che ci ha lasciato. Mi sento profondamente onorata di essere una dei tanti eredi che continua a portarlo nel mondo, nutrendo il cambiamento sociale a partire dal piccolo gesto quotidiano, dall’attenzione alla connessione, alla cura della parola e al suo intento. Considero un dono accompagnarci e sostenerci nel viaggio di costruire una Terra dove sorellanza e fraternità sono di casa, un luogo ospitale per ciascun essere umano.

 [ ![Clémentine Dalle](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Clementine-Dalle.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/clementine-dalle)

### [Clémentine Dalle (France)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/clementine-dalle)

##### FROM THE ASSESSORS, [Laurence Bruschweiler](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/laurence-bruschweiler) & [Vinciane Marliere ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/vinciane-marliere)

Clémentine's Nonviolent Communication (NVC) journey has enabled her to experience the power of authentic expression, right up to the point of setting limits and accepting the consequences.

We recognize her qualities of empathy, humility, and gentleness in relationships. Her experience in a social center has made her aware of the loneliness of women and the importance of solidarity. Her project is to combine solidarity and parenthood within a parents' center, and she is involved in a collective project to set up a café solidaire in her village.

From Clémentine:

**\[EN\]** I chose to enter the Certification Process when I was 29 years old. At the time, I was working in a community center, supporting parents experiencing poverty and isolation. With my team, we built relationships of trust and safety with these individuals and shared workshops with them focused on relationships. The Certification Process supported me in integrating Nonviolent Communication, living it, and putting it in service of humanity. Today, I continue to have a special affinity for parenting and keep exploring the paths of consciousness.

**\[FR\]** J'ai fait le choix de rentrer dans le parcours de certification lorsque j'avais 29 ans. A l'époque je travaillais en centre social et j'accompagnais des parents en situation de précarité et d'isolement. Avec mon équipe nous tissions des relations de confiance et de sécurité avec ces personnes et nous vivions avec elles des ateliers autour de la relation. Le processus de certification m'a soutenu pour intégrer la CNV, la vivre et la mettre au service de l'humain. Aujourd'hui je garde une affinité particulière avec la parentalité et continue d'explorer les chemins de la conscience.

 [ ![ Cécile Auffray-Baude](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Cecile-Auffray-Baude.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/cecile-auffray-baude)

### [Cécile Auffray-Baude (New Zealand)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/cecile-auffray-baude)

##### FROM THE ASSESSOR, [Cate Crombie](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/cate-crombie)

I have known Cecile since July 2020. Her first language is French, and she is a French Speech Language Therapist. However, Cecile has been living in Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband and two children since 2012. Even though English is not her mother tongue and she shared that she is more at ease in French, Cecile has impressed me with her capacity to live, know, and offer Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in English as well as French.

When I first connected with Cecile, she had already been learning and practicing NVC for nearly 4 years. Our Candidate and Assessor relationship now spans nearly 5 years, and I am delighted to recommend Cecile for certification. I want to thank my fellow New Zealand Certified Trainers colleagues, [Deb Hipperson](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/deb-hipperson) and [Wayne Prince](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/wayne-prince), who have been mentoring Cecile for many years. It was their recommendation for her to register as a candidate with me. It has been an honour and a privilege for me to get to know Cecile over time and through them.

Even though Cecile still works in French in various communities and places, her preference for her NVC journey was with the community here in New Zealand and Australia. She has been part of a pod of four candidates in New Zealand working together towards certification.

Also, I’ve huge gratitude to Anna Groves (AiT), who has been working alongside many candidates and potential candidates in Aotearoa (New Zealand) for at least 10 years. Anna helped in coordinating and organizing Cecile’s pre-assessment and final assessment in collaboration with Cecile and other people online as a team community process. Cecile really stepped up in taking care in communication to the team in organizing the two online events; this created ease for me in my role and remotely from my location in Australia.

##### From Cécile:

A life-changing journey on so many levels (self-understanding, grounding, inner peace, self-empowerment, trust in the dialogue and mediation processes to navigate differences and conflicts, etc... way more capacity and clarity about my capacity and my intentions!). It's a journey I would have continued without the certification process, because it makes so much sense to me. The Certification Process has brought me more clarity, direction, support from the community (including poddies and Assessor), and growth—maybe wider or more comprehensive...

 [ ![Lina Heidrun Schindler](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Lina-Heidrun-Schindler.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/lina-heidrun-schindler)

### [Lina Heidrun Schindler (Austria)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/lina-heidrun-schindler)

##### FROM THE ASSESSOR, [Maria Hechenberger](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/maria-hechenberger)

**\[EN\]** When I met Lina during her registration, she had already completed 75% of the Certification Process. Over the following two years, I had the privilege of witnessing her in various roles: as a moderator at network meetings, an organizer, a participant in mentoring sessions and assessment days, and in workshops where she shared insights into her work with children.

I am delighted to observe how she ensures clear structures in seminars, how naturally she responds empathetically to objections and resistance, and how she simultaneously assumes leadership with confidence in her role as a trainer or facilitator. In collaborations, I experienced her as considerate, assertive, and creating space for partners with different leadership styles.

I particularly admire how Lina manages to meet people with diverse learning backgrounds exactly where they are, adapt structures flexibly, integrate them into the group, and create a safe environment for everyone. I am truly impressed by her work and am excited to welcome Lina to the community of Certified Trainers.

**\[DE\]** Als ich Lina bei ihrer Registrierung kennenlernte, hatte sie bereits 75 % des Zertifizierungsweges zurückgelegt. In den folgenden zwei Jahren durfte ich sie in verschiedenen Rollen erleben: als Moderatorin bei Netzwerktreffen, als Organisatorin, als Teilnehmerin beim Mentoring und Assessment-Tagen und in Workshops, in denen sie Einblicke in ihre Arbeit mit Kindern gab.

Ich freue mich zu beobachten wie sie in Seminaren für klare Strukturen zu sorgt, ebenso wie selbstverständlich sie auf Einwände und Abwehrreaktionen empathisch reagiert und gleichzeitig souverän Führung in ihrer Rolle als Trainerin oder Facilitator übernimmt. In Kooperationen erlebte ich sie als umsichtig, für sich selbst einstehend und Raum gebend für Partnerinnen mit einem anderen Leitungsstil.

Besonders bewundere ich, wie Lina es schafft, Menschen mit unterschiedlichen Lernvoraussetzungen genau dort abzuholen, wo sie stehen, die Strukturen flexibel zu verändern, sie in die Gruppe zu integrieren und für alle einen sicheren Rahmen zu schaffen. Ich bin begeistert von ihrer Arbeit und freue mich, Lina in der Gemeinschaft der zertifizierten Trainerinnen willkommen zu heißen.

From Lina:

In 2017, I attended my first introductory seminar to begin the course “Nonviolent Communication with Children and Adolescents.” Initially, I believed this knowledge would be especially important for my schoolchildren. But soon, I realized that this process begins with myself. Learning Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has supported me in many ways: it has helped me shape my daily school life more consciously, cooperate and stay connected with the people in my school environment, and continuously work on myself. As part of this journey, I began to consciously question old patterns—especially those that did not fully meet my needs—and to seek paths that aligned better with my values.

In the following years, I attended numerous seminars, read extensively, and engaged in exchanges with others. In 2022, I began my Certification process. During this time, I deliberately explored dynamics of power: How does power feel to me? How might it feel to the people I work with as a trainer or teacher? And how can I remain on equal footing in a school setting, uphold my own boundaries, and still stay cooperative?

What was especially meaningful to me was the experience of being able to shape this learning process in a self-determined way. There were clear guidelines and diverse forms of support, yet I had the freedom to find my own rhythm and learn in the way that worked best for me. This experience deeply shaped me. As a teacher, trainer, and workshop leader, it has become my mission to ensure that every person has the opportunity to learn at their own pace and in a self-determined manner.

As I reach the end of my certification journey, I look back with gratitude. I chose this path for myself, and it has been incredibly enriching. Nonviolent Communication is now an integral part of my life. It provides me with stability and guidance, and supports me in living my life in alignment with my values. I am grateful that there are others walking this path as well. Together, we strive to do our best to live peacefully on this earth.

 [ ![Lydia Vallière](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Lydia-Valliere.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/lydia-valliere)

### [Lydia Vallière (Canada)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/lydia-valliere)

##### FROM THE ASSESSOR, [Marcelle Belanger](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/marcelle-belanger)

**\[EN\]** Throughout her journey, Lydia has fully invested herself with fervor and great commitment to integrating the process. She traveled thousands of kilometers between Quebec and British Columbia to be present and fully experience the learning of Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

I recognize in her great dynamism, inspiring leadership, and a remarkable ability to create and maintain relationships in professional and personal contexts. She is passionate about what she does! Throughout her journey, I was supported by my co-evaluator, [Valérie Lanctôt-Bédard](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/valerie-lanctot-bedard), who is also celebrating Lydia's certification.

**\[FR\]** Je célèbre avec joie la recommandation de Lydia Vallières pour rejoindre la communauté des formateurs et formatrices certifié(e)s. Tout au long de son parcours, Lydia s’est investie pleinement avec ferveur et un grand engagement dans l’intégration du processus. Elle a parcouru des milliers de kilomètres entre le Québec et la Colombie-Britannique pour être présente et vivre pleinement l’apprentissage de la CNV.

Je reconnais en elle un grand dynamisme, un leadership inspirant et une remarquable capacité à créer et entretenir des liens dans des contextes professionnels et personnels. Elle est passionnée par ce qu’elle fait ! Tout au long de son parcours, j’ai été accompagnée par ma coévaluatrice, [Valérie Lanctôt-Bédard](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/valerie-lanctot-bedard), qui célèbre également la certification de Lydia.

##### From Lydia:

My journey with Nonviolent Communication began as both a personal and professional exploration. As a psychologist working closely with first responders and other high-stress populations, I was drawn to NVC because of its compassionate, clear, and empowering approach to communication. Over time, I began to notice how the principles of NVC—especially self-connection, empathy, and needs-based dialogue—were transforming the way I related not only to others, but also to myself.

As I deepened my understanding, I began applying NVC principles in my workshops and clinical practice. I witnessed firsthand how even small shifts—like making an observation without evaluation or tuning into the unmet needs behind someone’s words—could radically change the tone and outcome of difficult conversations. That’s what inspired me to pursue certification: I wanted to integrate this work more fully into my practice and be able to share it with more confidence, clarity, and integrity.

The Certification Process was incredibly meaningful. It gave me an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and really live the process—rather than just "use" it. The support of my Assessors and the NVC community helped me stretch into more vulnerability and authenticity, and the feedback I received along the way was both humbling and encouraging. One of the most impactful parts of the process was facilitating trainings for first responders, where I could tailor NVC to meet the specific needs of this audience and still remain grounded in the core principles. Overall, certification has been a rich, transformative experience that has not only deepened my capacity to live NVC, but also reconnected me with my values of compassion, collaboration, and lifelong learning.

 [ ![dominique-abran](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Dominique-Abran.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/dominique-abran)

### [Dominique Abran (Canada)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/dominique-abran)

##### FROM THE ASSESSOR, [Valerie Lanctôt-Bédard](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/valerie-lanctot-bedard)

**\[EN\]** Dominique is fully committed to her own development, both personally and professionally. Her curiosity and intensity in integrating all aspects of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into her person and her life, as well as the means she has put in place over the years to support this integration, make her a model for this journey and a joy to accompany in her endeavours.

Dominique is very clear about her development and where she is at now. Through much celebration, she keeps a keen eye on her growing edges and looks forward to opportunities to continue integrating all aspects of NVC into more and more areas of her life. Her influence on those around her is palpable, and her close ones have also taken the NVC dive! I'm delighted to see all the other areas she'll be influencing. In appreciation of the complicity with my co-assessor, [Marcelle Bélanger](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/marcelle-belanger).

**\[FR\]** Dominique est pleinement engagée dans son développement, tant dans la sphère personnelle que professionnelle. Sa curiosité et son intensité dans l’intégration de tous les aspects de la CNV dans sa personne et sa vie, ainsi que les moyens qu’elle a su mettre en place en fil des ans pour soutenir cette intégration, font d’elle un modèle pour ce cheminement et une joie à accompagner dans ses démarches.

Dominique fait preuve d’une grande lucidité quant à son développement et où elle est rendue. Dans plein de célébration, elle garde un œil intéressé sur ses marges de développement et se réjouit d’avance des opportunités de continuer d’intégrer tous les aspects de la CNV dans de plus en plus de sphères de la vie. Son influence sur son entourage est palpable et ses proches ont aussi plongé dans la CNV! C’est avec joie que j’entrevois toutes les autres sphères qu’elle se donnera la mission d’influencer. Dans l’appréciation de la complicité avec ma co-certificatrice, [Marcelle Bélanger](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/marcelle-belanger).

From Dominique:

**\[EN\]** My journey began in 2017, when I noticed the transformation of a friend, [Clotilde Paulin](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/clotilde-paulin). The further she advanced in her NVC journey, the more I enjoyed being in her company. I thought to myself, *I also want to develop that quality of listening and presence with myself.* So I dove into this journey of returning to myself, of vulnerability and authenticity.

I have immense gratitude for this art of living that is NVC. This empathic posture allowed me to support my daughter through her difficulties while remaining steady, grounded, and caring. It enabled me to stay connected with her no matter the storm we were going through. Today, I can celebrate the richness of the relationships I have with my loved ones thanks to NVC. I’ve also rediscovered meaning and joy in my work as a naturopath with my clients. I feel equipped to support them on their journey to holistic health.

I am deeply convinced that better connection with oneself and others in all areas of society is a step toward peace. Teaching with my heart and humility brings deep meaning to my life. I am passionate and love sharing the gift of Marshall Rosenberg. I am grateful to my community who supported me throughout this journey.

**\[FR\]** Mon parcours a commencé en 2017, lorsque j’ai constaté la transformation d’une amie, [Clotilde Paulin](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/clotilde-paulin). Plus elle avançait dans le parcours de la CNV et plus j'appréciais être en sa compagnie. Je me suis dit moi aussi je veux développer cette qualité d’écoute et cette présence à soi. Alors j’ai plongé dans ce voyage de retour à soi, de vulnérabilité et d’authenticité.

J’ai une immense gratitude envers cet art de vivre qui est la CNV, cette posture empathique m’a permis d’accompagner ma fille dans ses difficultés en restant solide, ancré et bienveillante. Ceci m’a permis de rester en lien avec elle peu importe la tempête qu’on traversait. Aujourd’hui je peux célébrer la richesse des liens que j’ai avec mes proches grâce à la CNV. J’ai pu retrouver le sens et le plaisir de mon travail comme naturopathe auprès de mes clients. Je me sens outillée pour accompagner mes clients dans leur chemin de la santé globale.

Je suis profondément convaincue qu'une meilleure connexion à soi-même et aux autres dans tous les domaines sociaux est un pas vers la paix. Enseigner avec mon cœur et mon humilité nourrit un sens profond pour moi. Je suis une passionnée et j’aime transmettre le cadeau de Marshall Rosenberg. Gratitude à ma communauté qui a soutenu mon parcours.

 [ ![Anne Bourassa](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Anne-Bourassa.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/anne-bourassa)

### [Anne Bourassa (Canada)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/anne-bourassa)

##### from the assessor, [Marcelle Belanger](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/marcelle-belanger)

**\[EN\]** I celebrate all the progress Anna has made over the past fourteen years! Anne is committed, determined, and dedicated in everything she undertakes. She created a game for experiencing Nonviolent Communication (NVC) that has a significant impact on integrating the process.

She lives what she teaches in all areas of her life and has a great capacity for resilience. She has great compassion for others and an ability to connect. She knows how to convey her enthusiasm. Throughout her journey, I was accompanied by my co-evaluator, [Valérie Lanctot-Bédard](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/valerie-lanctot-bedard), who is also celebrating Anne's certification.

**\[FR\]** Je suis enthousiaste à l'idée de recommander Anne Bourassa pour rejoindre la communauté des formateurs et formatrices certifié(e)s. Je célèbre tout le chemin qu'elle a parcouru au cours des quatorze dernières années ! Anne est une personne engagée, déterminée et dévouée dans tout ce qu'elle entreprend. Elle a créé un jeu pour vivre la CNV, qui a un impact majeur sur l’intégration du processus. Elle incarne pleinement ce qu’elle enseigne dans les différentes sphères de sa vie et fait preuve d’une grande résilience.

Elle fait preuve d'une profonde bienveillance envers l'humain et d’une remarquable capacité à créer du lien. De plus, elle sait transmettre son enthousiasme avec authenticité. Tout au long de son parcours, j'ai été accompagnée de ma coévaluatrice [Valérie Lanctôt-Bédard](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/valerie-lanctot-bedard), qui célèbre également la certification d’Anne.

from Anne:

**\[EN\]** I discovered Nonviolent NVC in 2011 during a 3-day introductory training led by [Marcelle Bélanger](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/marcelle-belanger), [Robert Bouchard](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/robert-bouchard), and [Gina Cenciose](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/gina-cenciose). That encounter marked a turning point in my life: since then, I have continually trained in this approach, which has profoundly transformed my relationship with myself and with others. Very quickly, I felt the urge to deepen this way of being in relationship and to share it with those around me. That’s how I began by offering a first training in my workplace, participated in and contributed to several family community camps focused on NVC, facilitated empathy circles, and offered individual empathy sessions.

In 2017, I created and published 250 copies of an initial set of learning games about compassionate communication titled **À L’ÉCOUTE** ("Listening In"). I received numerous testimonials about the impact of these tools in facilitating introspection and enabling authentic sharing among friends, families, couples, and coworkers. I use this material to lead NVC discovery and practice activities for various audiences, as well as trainings in non-profits. Since retiring in 2022, I have embarked on the certification path with the intention of democratizing empathy (through games accessible to all) and teaching NVC as an inner posture rooted in courageous compassion.

**\[FR\]** J’ai découvert la CNV en 2011, lors d’une première formation de trois jours animée par [Marcelle Bélanger](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/marcelle-belanger), [Robert Bouchard](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/robert-bouchard), et [Gina Cenciose](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/gina-cenciose). Cette rencontre a marqué un tournant dans ma vie : depuis, je n’ai cessé de me former à cette approche qui a profondément transformé ma relation à moi-même et aux autres. Très rapidement, j’ai ressenti l’élan d’approfondir cette manière d’être en relation et de la transmettre autour de moi. C’est ainsi que j’ai offert une première formation dans mon milieu de travail, j’ai participé et collaboré à plusieurs camps communautaires familiales en CNV, j’ai animé des cercles d’empathie et offert des entretiens empathiques.

En 2017, j’ai créé et édité 250 exemplaires d’un premier ensemble de jeux d’apprentissage de la communication bienveillante intitulé À L’ÉCOUTE. J’ai reçu de nombreux témoignages de l’impact de ces outils pour faciliter l’introspection et permettre des partages authentiques entre amis, en famille, en couple et au travail. J’utilise ce matériel pour animer des activités de découverte et de pratique CNV à divers publics et des formations dans les OBNL. Retraité en 2022, j’ai entrepris le parcours vers la certification avec l’élan de démocratiser l’empathie (par des jeux accessibles à tous) et d’enseigner la CNV comme une posture intérieure faisant appel à notre bienveillance courageuse.

 [ ![fanny-raess](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Fanny-Raess.jpeg)

 ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/fanny-raess)

### [Fanny Raess (Belgium)](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/fanny-raess)

##### from the Assessors, [Laurence Bruschweiler](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/laurence-bruschweiler) & [Vinciane Marliere](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/vinciane-marliere)

Fanny has trained in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) for several years, following the A-Certif training path, regularly collaborating with peers, doing assistantships, and recently leading several training courses. She has also worked extensively in therapy, which now gives her a solid foundation of experience.

Fanny has immense confidence in the transformative power of NVC, even in the most difficult situations. Fanny has an open heart that she puts at the service of the people she meets. She would like to work in the fields of parenting, teaching and couple relationships. But also in the legal field, drawing on her training as a jurist. To this end, she would like to take further training in mediation.

from Fanny:

**\[EN\]** When my husband informed me that we were moving to Abu Dhabi, my first reaction was to frown. It was clearly not my dream to go live in a Gulf country. I had no idea that I was about to experience a turning point in my life. It just goes to show how beautiful it is to trust Life. In fact, I discovered NVC in 2017 in Abu Dhabi by participating in one of the modules led by [Karin Garaialde](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/karin-garaialde). It was a true upheaval that triggered a deep transformation within me—one that has continued ever since. It became very clear that I could no longer live without NVC.

The shift was powerful enough to lead me into the certification path via A-Certif (2020–2025). Joining this path allowed me, among other things, to experience a sense of belonging by joining a learning community that aspires to the same values, and to begin a beautiful journey integrating NVC at my own pace. My family, and especially my relationship with my partner, became a true life laboratory for experimenting and progressing. My gratitude for this process is immense.

**\[FR\]** Lorsque mon mari m’a informé que nous partions à Abu Dhabi, j’ai dans un premier temps fait la grimace. Ce n’était clairement pas mon rêve d’aller vivre dans un pays du Golfe. J’ignorais que j’allais vivre un point de bascule dans ma vie. Comme quoi, c’est beau de faire confiance à la Vie. J’ai en effet découvert la CNV en 2017 à Abu Dhabi en participant à un des modules animés par [Karin Garaialde](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/karin-garaialde). Ce fut un véritable bouleversement qui a engendré en moi une transformation en profondeur qui ne cesse de continuer depuis. Il est devenu très clair que je ne pourrai plus vivre sans la CNV. .

Le déclic est suffisamment bouleversant pour m’entrainer à entrer dans le parcours de certification via ACERTIF (2020-2025). Intégrer ce parcours m’a permis notamment de vivre de l’appartenance en rejoignant une communauté apprenante qui aspire aux mêmes valeurs et d'entamer un magnifique chemin en intégrant la CNV à mon rythme. Ma famille et mon couple en particulier furent un vrai laboratoire de vie pour expérimenter et avancer. Ma gratitude pour ce processus est immense.

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