--- title: "Mika Maniwa - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "Mika Maniwa" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/mika-maniwa" date: "2026-09-18T06:26:59+00:00" language: "en-US" --- ![Mika Maniwa portrait](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/certified-trainers/Mika-Maniwa.jpeg) # Mika Maniwa # Certified Trainer since 2017 Empathy is an Equity Issue. Speaks English, Japanese, Spanish Current Country: Canada Country of Origin: Canada Assessor - **Not currently accepting new candidates** Based in Vancouver, Canada, I’ve been offering NVC training for individuals and organizations for over 15 years. As a second-generation Japanese Canadian impacted by war-generated trauma, I practice compassionate inquiry about emotionally reactive behaviours and explore what is needed to increase our capacity for wellbeing, dialogue and collaboration. I have been exploring what NVC can bring to issues of social location and racialization to strengthen relationships within organizations As a settler on the unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, I work to understand the scope of my responsibility under this colonial system. I have longstanding commitments to work with people impacted by colonization, classism, racism, and intergenerational trauma. I am passionate about supporting people: - To unpack self-limiting beliefs, while holding compassion for our younger selves who tried to make sense of suffering. - With empathy for what it’s like to endure relentless self-criticism, while understanding the urgent messages of survival that guided past generations. - To explore the roots of anger and channeling its energy to enhance life. - To overcome blocks to accomplishing tasks, support with follow-through on goals and cultivating self-trust. - Accompanying parents committed to working through their own challenges to leave a lighter load for the next generation. ### Related - [ **Canada 2027** (International Intensive Training) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/iit/2027-10-17-iit-canada) - [ **United States (WI) 2026** (International Intensive Training) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/iit/2026-04-26-iit-united-states-wi) - [ **United States (CA) 2026** (International Intensive Training) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/iit/2026-07-10-iit-united-states-ca) - [ **Colombia 2026** (International Intensive Training) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/iit/2026-10-30-iit-colombia) - [ **India's First NVC Family Camp** (Trainer Event 12-23-2026) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/events/indias-first-nvc-family-camp-2026-12-23-17-00-00) 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%2Fmika-maniwa "Share on Facebook") - [](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fmika-maniwa "Share on Whatsapp") - [](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fmika-maniwa&text= "Share on Twitter") - [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fmika-maniwa "Share on Linkedin") - [](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnvc.org%2Ftrainers%2Fmika-maniwa "share on Pinterest") ### TRAINING FOCUS: - Counseling & Coaching - Parenting & Family - Social Change [ Trainer's Website ](https://www.mikamaniwa.com/) # Contact Mika Maniwa First name \* Last name \* Email Address \* Country \* United States Your Message \* Turnstile \* ![](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.