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Contact Penny by telephone (250) 722-2237 - Nanaimo BC
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Visit Penny's web site at www.pennywassman.com


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Certified CNVC Trainer
A Founding Director of BCNCC

"Nonviolent Communication introduced itself to me in 1998. Captivated by its potency and simplicity, I realized I had found a process I could integrate into my life and my work. I knew that NVC would satisfy my yearning that my work contribute to positive social change, so I immersed myself wholeheartedly in training. With gratitude and enthusiasm, I became the first person in Western Canada to receive certification from the International Center for Nonviolent Communication. Since that time, I have shared NVC with corporate and government groups, with First Nations people, with teachers and students and religious groups, with parents, prison inmates, and with advocacy groups... with all manner of people from Ontario to British Columbia. Whether I am offering my services as a private counselor to an individual, or as a facilitator to a group of 50, my work is stimulating and fun, and my clients consistently tell me how valuable it is to them. Practising the concepts of NVC as I integrate them in my own life, and sharing them with my expanding community, are the two most significant contributions I can make towards a peaceful and thriving planet."
-Penny Wassman
"I have experienced Penny Wassman's depth of knowledge in Nonviolent Communication and can say without question that her dedication, knowledge and ability to share this work will enable those who are intent on enhancing their connection with others to enrich those communications, both personal and professional."
-Leah Bailey, A/Executive Director, Compliance & Regulatory Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Province of British Columbia
"I would like to deeply thank Penny Wassman for her warmth and love and incredible expertise in the area of NVC. Her sharing and knowledge provided me with great insights into myself and colleagues... and in my personal life."
-Government Session Participant
"I was touched deep when we spent time together... as if layers and layers peeled off."
-Counseling Session Client

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"NVC shows us a way of being very honest, but without any criticism, insults or putdowns, and without any intellectual diagnosis implying wrongness."
-- Marshall Rosenberg