Neuroscience-informed communication training and coaching
Helping individuals and organizations develop the emotional and relational skills to navigate life and work with greater clarity and connection.
Communication shapes the quality of our relationships
Develop the communication skills that make relationships thrive
The words we choose can open possibilities for understanding, trust, and collaboration — or make them much harder to reach. I teach ways of communicating that bring greater compassion and clarity into how we relate to ourselves and one another, creating the ground for more authentic and nourishing relationships.
Meet Clara
Bridging neuroscience and communication
I’m passionate about understanding the role that communication plays in the way we relate to ourselves and each other.
The words we use influence how we think, how we see the world, and what becomes possible between us. Sometimes a small shift can change everything.
Drawing on my background in neuroscience and compassionate communication, I create spaces where people explore and practice relational skills that can make a real difference in their lives.
Let’s work together
Workplace communication training for organizations and teams
Customized training that helps teams and leaders navigate challenging conversations and work together with more clarity and care. Each engagement is designed around your organization’s context and grounded in neuroscience and practical communication tools.
Nonviolent/Compassionate Communication training
Experiential Nonviolent Communication trainings offered in collaboration with the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication. Participants explore empathy and the language of human needs while developing more compassionate and authentic ways of relating in everyday life.
Thematic Workshops
Workshops and retreats exploring specific areas of life and relationships, such as compassionate self-care, intimate relationships, and more. Each offering draws on Nonviolent Communication, needs awareness, and relational neuroscience to support deeper reflection and integration in everyday life.
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"Clara is a treasure. Her enthusiasm, compassion, and attention to detail are the kinds of qualities that make NVC what it is. Watching Clara teach, guide, and respond to participant questions was a true demonstration of the path of NVC, the path of empathy. I am so glad that I attended the 8-week Introductory course with Clara. I understand NVC now in a way that activates the principles that were once only inspiring words on a page in the NVC books I had read."
– David C., New York
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"Clara is absolutely the best trainer in NVC. Kind, loving, competent, understanding. She works very hard to make each session a joy to attend."
– John Snelling, Corvallis Oregon, 2024 Workshop Participant
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"Self-Empathy Intensive — a top-class course for professionals. Learning new ways and practical applications to challenge old ways of thinking around anger, beliefs, the inner critic, and much more. The real-life practices are an excellent way of learning, with well thought-out content, and the quality of the fellow participants, with their own real-life and work experiences, was first class too. The holding of space for the group and facilitation was excellent. An outstanding personal development program."
– Karl Beckett, Director of Karl Beckett Business Walks, England, Self-Empathy Participant
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"I can’t say enough about Clara as our teacher and leader of this class. Clara has a presence that is so alive, fun, animated, and enthusiastic. Her knowledge of the concepts is very articulate and easy to understand. Her compassion, kindness, and openness toward other human beings is felt through the screen. Clara and her class inspired me to engage in further learning and have stimulated my curiosity to explore even deeper what NVC is all about."
– Online Workshop Participant
Developing communication skills across three levels
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Self-Awareness and Emotion Regulation
At the intrapersonal level, the work focuses on developing greater awareness of internal patterns, and the ability to slow down, return to clarity, and respond with intention rather than react from habit. It includes self-empathy, emotion regulation, and the capacity to recognize and articulate one’s needs with clarity and care.
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Empathic and Authentic Dialogue
At the interpersonal level, the work centers on how people meet each other in conversation. It develops the ability to listen with presence, understand what matters to others, and express oneself clearly without blame. This makes it possible to stay in dialogue even when there is tension or disagreement, and to move toward greater mutual understanding and more effective communication.
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Team Dynamics and Collaboration
At the team and organizational level, the work focuses on how people operate together as a system. It brings greater clarity to roles, agreements, and decision-making, supporting people in stepping into their responsibilities and contributing to shared outcomes. Over time, this creates the conditions for more coordinated and effective collaboration.
Upcoming trainings and workshops
8-week Discovery Program Online
Foundation NVC Training
Tuesdays, 6pm ET, starting April 21, 2026 | More Info | Register
In-Person Discovery Weekend in NYC
Foundation NVC Training
May 1-3, 2026 | More Info | Register
​​6-week Empathy Intensive Online
Intermediate NVC Training
Wednesdays, 12pm ET, starting May 6, 2026 | More Info | Register
By Donation NVC Introductory Workshop
From the blog
Here are some of my recent reflections and writings on communication and relationships.
Ready to deepen your communication skills?
I work with individuals and teams to build emotional intelligence and relational skills through practical training and coaching, grounded in neuroscience and Nonviolent Communication.