Christiaan Zandt
Christiaan Zandt (The Netherlands)
CNVC Certified NVC Trainer
People are miracles of connection. We are constantly moving, meeting each other and working together. Sometimes we tend to hold on to what we know, sometimes we withdraw. And sometimes we lose a sense of connection and stop collaborating altogether…
When we feel good about ourselves and the world, we have spaciousness to connect easily. And then there are challenging moments. Situations in which it is suddenly difficult to experience connection and express it in words and deeds. Then conversations can take a lot of energy, as we start talking about each other, in stead of to each other. Or we stop making contact and start attacking and blaming each other with words. Or worse.
Since 2006, I have been helping people to experience freedom and safety and to see possibilities where they are not obvious. Usually through training and sometimes also by guiding conversations, between two or more people. So that you feel comfortable enough to explore what’s needed, through honesty and empathy. And choose words that suit you and increase the chance of connection rather than distance.
My support is rooted in my experiences with Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication (since 2006), the Japanese peace art Aikido (since 1992), and Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing (since 2020).
