From Frustration to Connection: Transforming Difficult Conversations

Sun Jun 28 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

The Serenity Center | Columbia

Capital NVC
Publisher/HostCapital NVC
From Frustration to Connection: Transforming Difficult Conversations
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Do you ever feel as if you’re the only one trying — and that no matter what you say or do, nothing really changes?
About this Event

This is an in-person event in Columbia, MD between Baltimore and the Washington DC area.

It doesn’t have to stay being with people being frustrated that nothing can ever ever change. It only takes one person to show up differently. There is hope!

Nonviolent Communication offers practical, compassionate tools for moving beyond blame, defensiveness, and misunderstanding toward conversations where people feel more heard, respected, and connected.

Persons of all levels of NVC experience are welcome. The structure of the practice will differ for people with different levels of NVC experience with the intention of all participants feeling comfortable and that their needs are held with care.


More about Jane Connor, Certified Nonviolent Communication trainer by the CNVC / organization for the past 14 years: https://www.cnvc.org

Jane Connor is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Maryland whose passion is helping families build more understanding, respectful, and loving relationships. She believes that even long-standing patterns of frustration and disconnection can begin to shift when people have the right tools, support, and practice.

In this workshop, Jane also brings her excitement about emerging possibilities in Artificial Intelligence. Together with a colleague she regards as exceptionally gifted in technology, she is exploring how AI can help people practice real-life conversations, receive useful feedback, and strengthen their communication skills—much like having access to a skilled coach for role-play, reflection, and growth. Her vision is hopeful and practical: to help people become more capable, compassionate, and effective in the relationships that matter most.

In Person in Silver Spring, MDTeletherapy in MarylandTelecoaching Nationally and Internationally(Certified by ICF approved Coaching Program)Author: Connecting Across Differences: How to Connect with Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

Also: Restorative Justice trainer and consultant (10 years)

Picture below is Jane at a training in Kenya.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Serenity Center, 9650 Basket Ring Rd, Columbia, MD 21045, United States

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