Welcome!

I offer mediation, facilitation and one to one support in Carmarthen, West Wales and online.

  • Mediation for families, friends, communities and organisations experiencing conflict.
  • Facilitation to support collaboration, decision making and navigating conflict.
  • One to one support for individuals to process experiences and connect with more of their inner world, informed by Somatics, IFS and Emotional Release.
  • Courses for people who want to navigate conflict and hold space for difficult conversations.

“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.”

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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. In my experience, the more we can connect with deeper layers of our inner world, and allow things to come up and move through us, the more we can navigate our lives and relationships with authenticity, choice and care.

I work intuitively, and draw on a diverse range of training and experience including: Somatics; Mind-Body Coaching; Internal Family Systems (IFS); IFS informed trauma therapy; Emotional Release; Movement Communication (NVC); Mediation; Restorative Circles; Conflict Coaching; Restorative Justice; Deep Democracy; Art of Hosting; Appreciative Inquiry; Convergent Facilitation; TheoryU; Legislative Theatre; and Participatory Grant Making (PGM).

“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, groups and organisations that are looking for extra support. My passion is building capacity to stay with complexity and difficult things – to face and feel what is hard to be with, to open to multiple parts and perspectives, and to find more truth, space and aliveness. Whether this is through one to one support, mediation or group facilitation, the core intention is the same.

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.

I am currently based in West Wales near Carmarthen, and also work online. I am also open to travel for work that is particularly aligned. If you want to explore how i might support you, please get in touch.

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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. 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 make it especially difficult and painful for some of us to participate. I want to live in a world where all voices have space to be heard, and to be aware of systemic dynamics as part of this. (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 or to arrange an initial call, please get in touch.