Nonviolent Communication and anger resolution George A. Jacinto, PhD, LCSW The web link below contains the printable forms that you see in this video in the NVC and Anger Workbook. https://gjacinto.org/about__trashed/multimodal-methods-for-facilitating-forgiveness-and-self-forgiveness-in-psychotherapy/

Four components of NVC: Observations Feelings Needs Requests  NVC Process The concrete actions we observe that affect our well-being How we feel in relation to what we observe The needs, values, desires, etc. that create our feelings The concrete actions we request in order to enrich our lives  

Moralistic Judgments Forms of judgment Sufi Poet Rumi Use of moralistic judgments that imply wrongness or badness on the part of people who don‘t act in harmony with our values. Forms of judgment She is lazy. They are prejudiced. Sufi Poet Rumi “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right-doing, there is a field. I will meet you there.”

Clearly expressing how I AM without blaming or criticizing Writing down your response to the Needs you have that are not being met. Causing you to be angry. Clearly expressing how I AM without blaming or criticizing Observation What I observe What I (see, hear)… Feelings What I feel I feel… Needs What I need or value Because I need/value… Requests Clear request for what will enrich life Would you be willing to…

Additional Resources The following web link will take you to printable forms that you see on this video: https://gjacinto.org/about__trashed/multimodal-methods-for-facilitating-forgiveness-and-self-forgiveness-in-psychotherapy/

Select an example of one person experiencing lack of access to resources or discrimination using the NVC Worksheet (if you have a client or know of someone try to step into their shoes and respond to the 4 NVC process questions). How did you respond to your client’s concerns? Do you think you would have had a different outcome if you used NVC?  

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