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About swpollack

I’m an independent mediator and collaborative communication coach who can help you to co-create greater ease, connection and mutual understanding in your personal and professional relationships. As a non-traditional specialist, my aim is to get concrete results for my clients in a fraction of the time usually required by traditional therapy and counseling. Please visit my business website: www.mediation-usa.net . The emotion-based coaching work I do is deeply therapeutic, yet I am neither a psychologist nor a psychotherapist. Instead I work with a holistic, empathic process called compassionate, nonviolent communication. I also facilitate ongoing support groups for people who want to learn this organic process of nonjudgmental communication to help build bridges of connection, harmony, collaboration and understanding. For more about my Build Compassionate Relationships meetup group, visit: www.nvccoachmiami.com . I’ve been offering these services to the public since 2000 in the greater Miami and Fort Lauderdale area, as well as by phone and through Skype conferencing. . Nonviolent Communication is a process developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. It’s based on a very pure, nonjudgmental language of feelings, needs and requests. I’ve found this to be a powerful tool in my mediation work which involves bringing two or more people together despite a painful history of conflict.

Feelings and Needs, NVC Dogma?

Posted on October 21, 2012 by swpollack

Feelings and Needs Overdone? In pursuing the study of NVC, I’ve encountered some surprising twists and turns along the path. Marshall Rosenberg and many certified NVC trainers emphasized the importance of feelings and needs at great length. It took me … Continue reading →

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NVC Deconstruction of Emotional Triggers

Posted on October 16, 2012 by swpollack

Emotional Triggers Can Be Resolved Many of us, as mortal human beings, have hot buttons or “triggers” as they are often called in NVC circles.  Some of our hot buttons have become so hot, I call them red-hot, “nuclear” emotional … Continue reading →

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Emotional Vampires and Nonviolent Communication

Posted on October 13, 2012 by swpollack

(Note: NVC is an abbreviation for Nonviolent Communication, a fluid, ever-evolving language process created by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. It is also sometimes referred to as Compassionate Communication. The process is based on universal human feelings and needs, the giving of … Continue reading →

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Do Insults “Taken to Heart” Really Hurt?

Posted on October 9, 2012 by swpollack

(Note: NVC is an abbreviation for Nonviolent Communication, a fluid, ever-evolving language process created by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. It is also sometimes referred to as Compassionate Communication, and is based on universal human feelings and needs, the giving of empathy … Continue reading →

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Why Would I be a “Closet NVC Practitioner”?

Posted on October 7, 2012 by swpollack

(Note: NVC is an abbreviation for Nonviolent Communication, a fluid, ever-evolving language process created by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. It is also sometimes referred to as Compassionate Communication, and is based on universal human feelings and needs, the giving of empathy … Continue reading →

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Signs that Demand “Peace & Quiet!”

Posted on October 4, 2012 by swpollack

(Note: NVC is an abbreviation for Nonviolent Communication, a fluid, ever-evolving language process created by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. It is also sometimes referred to as Compassionate Communication, and is based on universal human feelings and needs, the giving of empathy … Continue reading →

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Is “Fair” Enough? That is the Question.

Posted on July 26, 2012 by swpollack

(Note: NVC is an abbreviation for Nonviolent Communication, a fluid, ever-evolving language process created by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. It is also sometimes referred to as Compassionate Communication, and is based on universal human feelings and needs, the giving of empathy … Continue reading →

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Colorado Movie Theater Shooting and NVC

Posted on July 20, 2012 by swpollack

(Note: NVC is an abbreviation for Nonviolent Communication, a fluid, ever-evolving language process created by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. It is also sometimes referred to as Compassionate Communication, and is based on universal human feelings and needs, the giving of empathy … Continue reading →

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Are You Giving Empathy, or “Schlempathy?”

Posted on June 19, 2012 by swpollack

(Note: NVC is an abbreviation for Nonviolent Communication, a fluid, ever-evolving language process created by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. It is also sometimes referred to as Compassionate Communication, and is based on universal human feelings and needs, the giving of empathy … Continue reading →

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Steve’s Interview on Global Harmony Blogtalk Radio

Posted on June 17, 2012 by swpollack

I’m proud to say Reverend Lori Cardona invited me to her 15-minute blogtalk radio show wherein she did a brief interview of my NVC work (Nonviolent Communication). I come in at the 8-minute mark, about halfway through the segment. Please … Continue reading →

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