Testimonials

Dear Rachelle,

Your workshop, "Speak to Me Like You Love Me", was exactly what our family needed.  My partner and I spent the evening after the last day of the workshop talking about our old patterns, most common triggers, and debriefing the two days we spent with you.  We got some wine and sat on the floor in front of the fireplace planned our own "NVC Relationship Rescue for Real Emergencies", knowing that even though we couldn't avoid future conflict we could at least have a "protocol" to help us find our way back to each other more quickly and gracefully. 

And even though just the two of us attended, our eight-year-old has started grabbing the yellow "Feelings and Needs" card that we stuck to the fridge door when she is having trouble getting a message through to us.  It works and it feels amazing to observe how the tools empower her even at her young age! 

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend your workshop to anyone - in a relationship or not, in conflict or not, with kids or not.  You were so wonderful at customizing the content to the group and offering relevant, realistic examples of how we can try to "be" NVC even if we don't exactly hit the mark with the structure of the process every time.  It was wonderfully transformative.

Thank you, Rachelle!

Warm regards,
Carmen
November 2011

NVC encourages us to examine our motives and intentions and align them with the feelings and needs of others. Rachelle has worked with our organization for the past twelve months and has presented NVC workshops in numerous, sometimes challenging, settings. We have been impressed by her professionalism, and by her ability to communicate compassionately even in the most difficult situations with those who start off communicating in a competitive, non-NVC way. She has risen to the challenge of presenting a large amount of information in a small amount of time. She’s also an excellent model for the techniques she teaches. The workshop materials she helped us develop have provided the stimulus for us to practice compassionate communication both at work and at home, and to improve our relationships in both places. As new as we are to NVC, our unpolished beginners’ efforts get better results than our old style of interaction.

Awesome! Highly recommended. The most inspiring and relevant interpersonal communication course I’ve attended.

Every other program has a disclaimer “take what you need and leave the rest”. I can “take” all of this! Thank you!

Excellent foundation for improving understanding of communication.

If you are looking to improve your ability to look at others in a different way, this is an excellent starting point.

Excellent! Rachelle was clear, concise and provided an atmosphere to enhance learning and was very knowledgeable on the subject matter. I would highly recommend it.

I enjoyed the relaxed presentation rather than ‘in your face’ style and how Rachelle related to her own life experiences. The workshop opens up new communication skills.

Rachelle's workshop provided me with profound insight on how to more genuinely connect with individuals, both within work and personal settings. Learning to "let go" of the cultural programming that has promoted judgmental language in most of our communications will be challenging. However, I know that this way of communicating with mindfulness, has the potential to open our hearts and create positive change in the world. It only takes one individual to start the ripple effect. My appreciation to you, Rachelle, for sharing your knowledge, skills with our team.

Reminder of how prevalent and unconscious our violence-based culture and communication is, and how little training we all have in honestly looking at how we want our lives and how to get there. Thank you for new information, new ideas, and new perspectives, all of which will add to my mindfulness practice.

This puts a whole new twist on communication, or what you thought was communicating. This is the best course I’ve come across that will help me listen and truly connect with another.

Arriving with an open heart and finding out that NVC could stretch and open so much more was an unexpected and joyous gift. To be able to move beyond simple surface analysis to true spirit connection was absolutely great for me.

This is a significantly worthy method of enhancing communication effectiveness.

Here is a set of lessons that need to be learned about communicating from a young age; but it’s never too late to be a beginner."

Well planned and well presented. Exceeded my most optimistic hopes for usefulness and value.

Must attend. This will change the way you live your life and communicate with others.

A fresh perspective – gives me a new approach to some conflict issues that had become wearisome and discouraging. I can now approach these issues with more attention to promoting mutual respect and cooperation. Possibly the best investment of a day one could make.

This model provides a clear approach to a very important manner of communication. I’ll use it in my home, work and church environment.

I am grateful to Rachelle for the rich learning opportunity she provided both myself and our group. The workshop evaluations we received from the participants consistently showed that everyone found significant value in the workshop and enjoyed the learning process and methodology as well.

I am feeling much more confident in my ability to experience meaningful connections with others - something I found difficult to achieve in the past. These are wonderful tools! I thank Rachelle for showing how authentic and compassionate these tools really are. They create a great equality between people and allow us to really know where the other person is coming from without judgment or need to fix. Rachelle's study groups showed me that I too could overcome my personal emphasis on confrontational dialogue. Thank you.

If everybody had the chance to attend this workshop, the world would be more harmonious and compassionate.

It was great to learn "a new language" and wrap my mind around these wonderful concepts. It was wonderful! You have a great knowledge of your work and I am so inspired to be more like you. I learned how to communicate effectively and how to listen and meet the needs of others. I also learned to express my feelings and to respect others as well.

Everything about the workshop worked wonderfully for my learning and growth. You presented this workshop with understanding and clarity. I understood it all! I learned how to communicate effectively! I will be able to express my needs and be able to meet the requests and needs of others at the same time!

It’s one of the most important stepping stones I’ve come across for myself personally (and I believe for everyone). Life changing!

Go to this workshop! It was all I could have hoped for and more. I believe there is always more to learn about improving communication and deepening relationships.

Anyone who is interested in improving their relationships and minimizing disputes owes it to themselves and their families to take this workshop.

Go . . . this workshop was an inspiration! I know it will make a difference in my children’s and grandchildren’s lives.

I would highly recommend this workshop. I wish it could be part of every school curriculum. Wow!

A workshop that truly speaks to the heart!! A wonderful opportunity for anyone who wants to explore an alternate way of being! An opportunity that speaks to our essence.

Learning these tools has made such a difference in my life! I am experiencing far more peace and ease in my relationships and am able to hear people's messages without resorting to former habitual knee-jerk reactions.

Rachelle has a warm and witty affect and her passion for the material is infectious. I’m excited at the prospect of applying these skills in my day to day life.

Rachelle's NVC workshop is a helpful, soulful experience. She teaches us how to communicate in a manner that is in sync with our deeper, authentic side, clearing the way for connection and genuine progress.

This is pretty powerful stuff . . . and is definitely worth pursuing. Incorporating these practices in our interactions would reduce misunderstandings and conflict in the workplace.

Excellent education. It exceeded my expectations and provided a new world of insight.

I appreciated Rachelle’s 'realness'. Lots of workshops are staid and overly professional. She really knew how to speak to our group. 

Rachelle’s welcoming energy combined with her heartfelt sincerity makes the depth of the material apparent and thoroughly enjoyable.  Don’t change anything.  Thank-you Rachelle!

I expect to be able to more effectively listen and appreciate what other individuals are saying and asking for. I would recommend this to my fellow directors.

This is a vibrant way to communicate with those you love and especially those that you don’t.