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title: "An Introduction to Empathy - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
description: ""
url: "https://www.cnvc.org/video-library/an-introduction-to-empathy"
date: "2026-09-19T17:20:32+00:00"
language: "en-US"
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#  An Introduction to Empathy

**Ronnie Hausheer, Haley Morrisson** - Length: 0h:53m - English

**Topic Areas:** General, Health & Healing, Intimate Relationships, Mind-Body-Spirit, Parenting & Family, Social Change

**Session 6 of a 6-Part Online NVC Learning Series for Supporting Members - 26-Mar-2026.**

***What if empathy is not something we *do*, but a quality of presence we embody?***

In this session, we’ll explore empathy as the heart of Nonviolent Communication - a way of listening that goes beyond fixing, advising, or reassuring. Together, we’ll slow down and practice offering our attention in a way that honors feelings, needs, and the shared humanity beneath every story.

Whether you’re new to NVC or deepening your practice, this session invites you to experience how empathy can soften defensiveness, build trust, and transform connection - both with others and within yourself.