What Therapy Model Integrates and Builds on Nonviolent Communication (NVC)?

MCD Therapy!

Mindful Compassionate Dialogue Therapy (MCD Therapy) is an experiential therapy model that integrates key elements of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), mindfulness, somatic awareness, and attachment-informed practice to train therapists to use dialogue as a pathway for discovery and relational healing, particularly in couples and relationship-focused work.

MCD Therapy integrates key elements of Nonviolent Communication, such as orienting to feelings, universal human needs, and making specific and doable requests. These skills have been transformative for many people around the world, yet are often challenging to access consistently, even when individuals have gained a cognitive understanding of foundational NVC concepts. Within a mindfulness- and present-moment-focused therapeutic framework, therapists guide clients who are attempting to stay connected in dialogue to notice internal experiences as they arise and to stay oriented to the quality of the connection as conversations unfold. In this way, compassionate communication becomes not only a set of skills, but a process for discovery, regulation, and relational healing.

While Nonviolent Communication is often taught as a communication framework, MCD Therapy situates compassionate dialogue within an experiential psychotherapy model designed for clinical practice.

Therapists interested in clinical application can learn more about MCD Therapy trainings and workshops here.