my approach

Nonviolent communication (NVC) places a significant emphasis on the power of empathy, especially through empathic listening. We will focus on reality as you experience it, in a process of self-connection that honors your authenticity. Instead of judging, evaluating, or trying to change how you feel, we aim to acknowledge what is alive in you now. This brings us closer to reality and enables new possibilities. The process also encourages a profound and active form of listening to others, where we not only hear each other's words in search of understanding but also engage deeply with each other's emotions and core values.

 

In our sessions, I support you toward a paradigm shift in how you relate to yourself and others, which means setting aside one's assumptions and immediate reactions. Instead, we tune in to the deeper feelings and the core things you really care for. This empathic approach to (inner) communication is transformative and healing. It creates an atmosphere where you feel truly heard and seen in your complexity. By engaging in vulnerable honesty, you not only navigate conflicts differently but also build a profound emotional connection with your authenticity and with others.

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In 2018, I started a multidisciplinary research project to understand human emotions better. Along the way, I interviewed dozens of neuroscientists, psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, historians, and artists. Along the way, I created EMOTIONAL, an international symposium that challenged culturally accepted myths about what emotions are, their role in the formation of cultural values, and the relationship between emotional intimacy, politics, and storytelling.