What If Peace Were Possible?

With Nonviolent Communication, we can access inner self-connection and conflict resolution—to experience more fun, flow and play—in all areas of life.

Hi, I’m Karen Starz

I believe that all people can learn to connect with their feelings and get their needs met.

I’m a consultant, coach, speaker, facilitator​ and CNVC Certified Trainer, and I bring this work to individuals, organizations and communities.

My work centers around transforming Indigenous and underserved communities, because these are the roots of my Mother and there is so much pain and trauma within them. They are also the originators of a circle process and how to dialogue and listen deeply to coexist with people and nature. This lineage informs my particular approach to Nonviolent Communication.

I have a rich faith. The process of nonviolent communication is practical spirituality to me and and it pains me to see spiritual communities fighting/firing/separating over “right and wrong”. Therefore, helping spiritual communities supplement their beliefs with a concrete, doable process—like NVC—is what I find inspiring.

I see us all of us as one, and I admire LGBTQ+ communities who have this sense of "we-ness" that I want the rest of the world to emulate.

I see businesses and organizations getting in touch with connection as a basis for success. Co- creating a culture of collaboration is key within a company’s systems. These systems include feedback, conflict resolution, information flow, resource allocation and so much more. I have experience recreating these systems and seeing sustainability that works.

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Services

For Individuals, Partners & Families

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Upcoming

Collaborative Feedback Sessions

Collaborative Feedback is Back! Three consecutive nights, December 16th, 17th and 18th for 2 hours each. 5pm MT-7pm MT. If you are curious about how to give and receive feedback in a way that brings connection, care and even joy this is the workshop for you. It is interactive, we will work on real life feedback situations from relationships, workplace to family dynamics. Come ready to dig in and really learn! The prerequisite is Fundamentals of NVC or having read the book "Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life" by Marshall Rosenberg. Write to star.organizer@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns about attending.

Money Dance, Dance, Dance for ALL!

Money Dance, Dance, Dance for ALL! I would like to introduce something new to my community. In this season when we give and receive it shines the light on the different resources we all have. In the modern world, material things are a measure of having enough. I want to hold a money dance where we show up and push and pull our resources to each other. In lieu of gifts or donations to causes, I'd like you to come if you have a need for support in any way. I'd also like you to come if you are wanting to meet the need for generosity and desire to see what impact your giving has. I'd like to hold this Sunday November 24th twice. Once in the morning and once in the afternoon for MT. Even if you simply want to be a fly on the wall, you are invited to come. Register in advance for the morning meeting (9am MT):

NVC and Habits I

Jan 8- March 26

With a focus on growing a deep connection with ourselves, the aim of this program is not to change habits, but to bring in an element of reflective self-understanding so that we can make conscious choices that make life more beautiful. It is my experience that habits change as a result of this self-connection.

What People Are Saying

“From my first practice group where her empathy brought me to tears, Karen has been a pillar for me to lean on, a deep source of safety and expression, and a place for me to go with all my questions. Nothing is too much, no emotion too big. She has this uncanny ability to intuit what people need and to give it to them right there on the spot. The safety I've experienced from this is immense, but it's so much more than that. I've felt my joy unfold. From there, love, connection, and learning have been able to come out from all the creeks and crevices within me. It's been a joy and an honor - but most of all, it's been so fun.”

— Anna, Austria

“Working with Karen and the NVC process over the past six months has really transformed our workplace.  Numerous staff members have commented about how much the communication has improved.  We were able to get through some challenging situations and transitions.  It has really helped to meet our company's need for stability, cooperation, and trust.  We are still implementing many of the practices we learned in our weekly team meetings. I’m so grateful for the transformation that was facilitated and also the deep into work that is continuing.”

— Lisa F. , Albuquerque, NM

“Learning NVC from Karen Starz has been such a treat. Her command of the material and how seamlessly she weaves it into all our interactions is so helpful as we try to gain some mastery. Moreover, her compassion, humor and authenticity bring such a depth to the work and learning. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

— Linda P., San Diego, CA.

“I attended the NVC Fundamentals training last fall, led by Karen Starz, a CNVC Certified Trainer.  She is an engaging, well-organized, and a very competent teacher.  I felt the weekend of learning was time well spent. 

It warms my heart that there are people who want to learn this language of connection in these times where so much seems to want us to be disconnected and fighting against each other. This language, this practice builds bridges.”

- Theressa, Silver City, NM

I had the pleasure to work with and get to know Karen over a 5 week period of weekly trainings.

I really appreciated they way she led the trainings that offered meaningful engagement and inclusion for people of all ages. She helped us bridge talking about this to actual ways to do this, in a nonjudgmental gentle way. Karen led playful activities that brought out the talent of younger people and opportunity for our community to relate and value each other amongst our age differences.

Karen’s compassionate perspective inspired me to connect more with myself and my own needs and this easily bridged to more connection to the needs of my family. I appreciate the NVC tools in my parenting journey and am using the ‘power with’ strategies she introduced. As I shifted my goal to ‘power with’ my husband and children and beyond ‘right and wrong’, our relationships are improving. I am committed to practicing and sharing giraffe language with my family and friends!

- Amy L, Home School Mother, San Diego, CA