Independent Facilitator

Mary Ellen McNaughton (Kelowna)

As a person centered counselor, Mary Ellen has been incorporating the frame of NVC into her practice since her introduction to it in 1999. As an adjunct professor at UBCO she recently taught it in the context of Relational Practice to nursing students. It is also a helpful frame to align with the attachment theory and Sue Johnson’s model of Emotionally Focused Therapy, which is now a large part of her practice.

Okanagan

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Thara Karuna

Vancouver and Subs

thara@lightofbalance.com

“Close the language-door and open the love-window. The moon will not use the door, only the window.” Rumi

I first encountered Compassionate Communication in 2003. It was love at first sight. I thought to myself I can finally let the deep longing for connection hidden deep in my heart be the source of every word I say. Little I knew at the time about the road waiting ahead of me.