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title: "Short Introduction - Bloody Jackals - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
description: "Thera Balvers introduces a transformative approach to NVC, embracing \"jackal\" voices as guides to uncover deep needs. Champion self-process for global betterment."
url: "https://www.cnvc.org/video-library/short-introduction-bloody-jackals"
date: "2026-09-19T11:57:33+00:00"
language: "en-US"
---

#  Short Introduction - Bloody Jackals

**Thera Balvers** - Length: 1m:35s - English

**Topic Areas:** Counseling & Coaching, Education, Facilitation, General, Social Change

 Thera Balvers introduces a transformative approach to NVC, emphasizing the importance of embracing our "jackal" voices as guides to uncover our deepest needs. By acknowledging and working with these inner critics, we connect more deeply with our feelings and the underlying needs they signal. This method champions self-process as a means to global betterment, highlighting the revolutionary potential of finding power and clarity in what initially appears as victimhood. The session reveals how self-care extends beyond the individual, impacting the world positively.