I support people to connect with themselves and each other, to process experiences, navigate relationships, and move through challenging times. This includes…

• Mediation and conflict coaching for families, friends, communities and organisations.
• Facilitation that supports groups to collaborate, make inclusive decisions and bridge divides.
• One to one support for individuals, informed by IFS and somatic trauma therapy.
• Courses for facilitators that increase our capacity to navigate conflict and hold space.

“Viv has an incredible intuition for what people need. She doesn’t shy away from what’s hard and instead creates a space where feelings can be acknowledged and worked through.”

How I work…

At the heart of everything i do is a radical commitment to understanding and honouring all parts of us, and finding strategies that work for all. I am deeply committed to nonviolence and liberation.

I work intuitively, informed by a diverse range of training and experience including IFS, Somatic Trauma Therapy, Mind-Body Coaching, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Mediation, Restorative Circles, Conflict Coaching, Restorative Justice, Deep Democracy, Art of Hosting, Appreciative Inquiry, Convergent Facilitation, TheoryU, Legislative Theatre and more.

“Viv’s ability to hold space for people and guide them toward resolution with care and respect is remarkable.” (Read more testimonials here…)

Who I work with…

I work with individuals, couples, families, communities, organisations and groups.

Organisations I have worked with in recent years include: GM Systems Changers, Oldham Local Motion, GM Homelessness Action Network, Queer Roots Collective, Valley Organics, Meanwood Valley Market Garden, Bury Elephants Trail, Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary, Opal Advocacy, PHSO Ombudsman, Street Support Network, Living Streets, Todmorden Makery, XR UK & NVC UK.

What I offer…

One to One Support: Support to connect with all parts of ourselves, navigate complexity, transform limiting beliefs, make conscious choices, and find more clarity, peace and aliveness.

Mediation : Support to navigate conflict, process experiences, find more understanding and ways forward. This may include individual support (Conflict Coaching), a facilitated conversation (Mediation) or group process (Restorative Circle).

Facilitation: Holding space for groups, organisations and communities to have difficult conversations, make decisions together, develop self organising systems, and find solutions that consider all needs.

Courses: Training and mentoring for facilitators, groups and individuals including: navigating conflict; nonviolent communication and conflict resilience.

Intentional communities: Specific support for intentional communities who are creating alternatives to hierarchical systems.

If you would like to explore options for supporting you or your community, please get in touch.

Why I do this work…

”Nonviolence is the courage to speak truth with love…and love is the full radical acceptance of the humanity of every person.” ​ – Miki Kashtan.

I am passionate about finding better ways to live and work together based on mutual care. I want us to find more capacity to respond to complex and important challenges with wisdom, honesty and care. I don’t want to see anyone else in burnout, facing ongoing conflicts, or falling back to hierarchical power. There are ways to work together that are more effective, inclusive, restorative and joyful.

I also care deeply about increasing our awareness of systems of oppression and internalised beliefs, to look at how social constructs and systems impact us, and continue to make it especially difficult and painful for some of us to participate. If you are looking to do in depth work around this, especially around anti racism, I recommend connecting with organisations like OpenEdge or BRAP.

To find out more about how i work, please read these testimonials or get in touch.