Trainings and Workshops

I offer professional trainings for therapists, healthcare teams, and organizations, as well as public workshops for personal growth and relational skill-building. Some workshops are scheduled and open for registration (listed below), and I also develop custom trainings tailored to your team’s needs.

My work is rooted in Nonviolent Communication (NVC)—not just a tool for conflict mitigation, but a psychological and philosophical framework for understanding emotional reactivity, projection, and the indirect (often ineffective) strategies we use to get our needs met. By exploring what’s underneath our reactions, we can move beyond manipulative, covert power dynamics and shift toward clarity, integrity, and genuine connection.

Training Topics

Topics Grounded in NVC:

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) for individuals and couples
NVC as a clinical tool for therapists and other practitioners
Codependency and people-pleasing: building assertiveness, boundaries, and grounded connections
Authentic relating: finding safety in honesty
Navigating challenging client interactions
Existential humanism through applied NVC

Upcoming Workshops

Nonviolent Communication for Couples

Monday, April 27th, 6pm–8pm (Virtual)

Do you and your partner find yourselves stuck in cycles of repeated conflict? Nonviolent Communication (NVC) offers a framework for breaking those patterns and moving toward clarity, collaboration, and deeper connection.

In this two-hour workshop, participants will:

Learn the fundamentals of NVC
Practice applying NVC with a partner
Take home tools they can continue to use for a lifetime

Through NVC, we focus on taking ownership of our own perceptions, feelings, and needs, and making requests as invitations for connection rather than demands.

All relationship models are welcome (monogamous, ENM, polyamorous), as well as non-partner duos (friends, family members, etc.).

Price: $130 per couple ($65 each)

EARLY BIRD PRICE (by April 20th): $100 per couple ($50 each)

Custom Trainings for Organizations

I offer in-service and professional development workshops for organizations. Trainings can be tailored to your team’s goals and schedule, with 1–2 hour or half-day options available—remote or in person in the greater Portland area.

Have an idea for a topic that could benefit your organization but not sure if it fits within the examples above? Feel free to reach out—I’m happy to discuss and see if your topic aligns with my expertise.

Contact

Julie Osburne

Julie@BendingReedCounseling.com

503-908-5011

Portland, OR