--- title: "Fred Goff - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "Fred Goff" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/emeritus/fred-goff" date: "2026-09-18T08:16:48+00:00" language: "en-US" --- ![Fred Goff portrait](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Fred-Goff.jpeg) # Emeritus (Retired) # Fred Goff Current Country: United States Country of Origin: United States English Certified Trainer from 2019 to 2026 # Trainer's profile "We have recently moved from Southern Michigan to Northern Michigan. I have recently wrote a book called Love More/Judge Less: A Christian Guide to "Peacemaking" and would like to focus my time on spiritual formation instead of solely concentrating on establishing Nonviolent Communication in our new area. Love More / Judge Less: A Christian Guide to "Peacemaking" combines spiritual growth with Nonviolent Communication Components." --- I was fortunate and blessed to be introduced to Nonviolent Communication at a social justice conference. From that first day, I began learning as much as possible about NVC and can attest that it changed the way I looked at myself and others. It not only changed the way I looked at others but also what I heard them say or maybe, in some instances, what they did not say. I refer to it as opening my heart and connecting. Thirteen years after starting my journey with Nonviolent Communication, I became a certified trainer. In the process of learning NVC, I was able to use it as a communication tool while supervising a prison, working with the State of Michigan Legislative Body, and as a member of the State of Michigan Traumatic Incident Stress Management team. After retiring from the Michigan Department of Corrections, I decided to become a certified trainer. While attending various workshops and training, I was able to continue to use NVC in the community as an Administrative Director of the Compassionate Ministries of Jackson County. Based upon our outreach in the county, I was able to work with schools, churches, various organizations, businesses, and families. Currently, I am writing a book on the Christian Faith and Nonviolent Communication or as I also think of it as “Compassionate Communication”. I have a vision where we can build a safe environment for all. This environment would be: a place where children can play without the worry of predators, bullies or stray bullets; a place where an elderly man or woman can walk down the street in pride and not in fear; a place free of domestic violence or verbal abuse; a world where we can come together despite our differences, give respect and have compassion for one another, regardless, if we know the individuals or not. I live in Jackson, Michigan ### Related - [ **Love More / Judge Less: A Christian Guide to “Peacemaking”** (Store Item) ](https://www.cnvc.org/store/love-more-judge-less-a-christian-guide-to-peacemaking) Share this page: - [](mailto:?body=Hi%20check%20out%20this%20trainer%21&subject=Check%20out%20this%20Certified%20Trainer%20with%20the%20Center%20for%20Nonviolent%20Communication%21) - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Femeritus%2Ffred-goff "Share on Facebook") - [](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Femeritus%2Ffred-goff "Share on Whatsapp") - [](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Femeritus%2Ffred-goff&text= "Share on Twitter") - [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Femeritus%2Ffred-goff "Share on Linkedin") - [](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Femeritus%2Ffred-goff "share on Pinterest") ### TRAINING FOCUS: - Counseling & Coaching - Diversity - Health & Healing - Mind-Body-Spirit - Parenting & Family - Social Change ![](https://www.cnvc.org/templates/yootheme/assets/images/consent_placeholder_map.svg) ![](https://www.cnvc.org/templates/yootheme/assets/images/consent_icon_openstreetmap.svg)OpenStreetMap service required to load this map. ![](https://www.cnvc.org/templates/yootheme/assets/images/consent_icon_openstreetmap.svg)OpenStreetMap service required to load this map.