Aya Caspi
Aya Caspi is a CNVC Certified Trainer based in Oregon House, California.
Based in Northern California, Aya Caspi brings her unique blend of vision, practical clarity, and deep commitment to the transformative power of Nonviolent Communication to settings as varied as schools, colleges, parenting, mediation, nonprofit organizations, social change communities, and media.
Aya has served as an educational consultant on several preschool series, creating original curricula and advising on show development and scripting. Her client list includes Warner Bros., Discovery Media, 9 Story Media Group, Cartoon Saloon, Field Day Entertainment, the Cartoon Network, and Max.
Aya has been sharing the work of NVC internationally via online classes and in-person retreats. She continually grapples with the joys and challenges of being raised in Israel and finds deep open hope in applying NVC to the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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How to Understand Your Partner When Being Impacted by What They Say
In this conversation, a couple explores the challenges that arise when one partner is seeking empathy while expressing difficult experiences related to gender, socialization, and classroom dynamics. The dialogue highlights how easily conversations can shift from one partner’s need for understandi...
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Repairing Relationships: More than a simple “sorry”
In this clip, the Aya Caspi challenges the common idea of “say sorry and move on” or “forgive and forget,” suggesting that these shortcuts often don’t lead to real healing. Instead, forgiveness is described as a by-product of a deeper repair process that acknowledges impact, takes responsibility,...
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NVC Mediation Role Play: Solutions that Work for All
A live Nonviolent Communication (NVC) mediation demonstration showing how a facilitator supports dialogue between leadership and workers in a complex, emotionally charged workplace conflict. Through reflection, empathy, and needs-based communication, participants move from polarization toward und...
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NVC Mediation Role Play: From Separation to Togetherness
What happens when neighbors become stuck in a cycle of blame, defensiveness, and competing needs? In this mediation role-play, an NVC mediator demonstrates how empathy, reflective listening, and needs-conscious dialogue can transform a seemingly simple dispute into an opportunity for deeper conne...
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Rebels with a Cause: How Creative Disobedience Makes Kids Their Best Selves
What happens when Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is woven directly into children's television storytelling? In this engaging panel discussion, educational psychologist Laura Brown, NVC trainer Aya Caspi, producer Kim Howitt, and creator Nuria Gonzalez Blanco reveal how subtle script changes trans...
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NVC Zen: The Paradox of Responsibility
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Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer
How do we not take responsibility for other’s experiences while taking full responsibility for the impact of our choices? Come learn how to support the move from emotional “slavery” to emotional liberation, while still maintaining interdependence. You will come a...
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Judgment and Radical Compassion
Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer
Video free to watch until June 11, 2026
A theory of judgment is that it is how we make sense of life and quickly assess what is safe or not safe. However, this has somehow been translated into right/wrong thinking. In this video, Aya explores different kinds of ...
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Understanding Judgment Through the Lens of NVC
What do we really mean when we talk about judgment? In this thoughtful exploration, Aya Caspi examines how judgment shapes the way we interpret ourselves, others, and the world around us. Drawing from Nonviolent Communication and spiritual practice, she unpacks the many forms judgment can take — ...
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Connecting Across Difference: The Inner Practice of NVC
What if the source of our suffering is not what happens to us, but the meaning we make of it? In this reflective teaching, Aya Caspi explores Marshall Rosenberg’s concept of emotional liberation and the NVC practice of self-responsibility. Through stories, spiritual insight, and practical example...
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NVC Mediation Role Play: How Empathic Listening Can Support Transformation
This NVC mediation role play with Aya Caspi demonstrates how Nonviolent Communication can transform conflict through empathy, reflection, and skillful facilitation. Focusing on connection, conflict resolution, and dissolving enemy images, Aya Caspi guides participants through a structured dialogu...
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NVC Zen: The Paradox of Responsibility
Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer
We each have the power to be the creator of our own inner experience, no matter what is going on externally. The moment you imply wrongness on others, you give power to them. In this excerpt, Aya Caspi shows that the more self-responsibility you take, the more fr...
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NVC Role Play: Listening Beyond Politics
Aya Caspi demonstrates a role play using Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to connect with someone holding polarized political beliefs. Watch how she uncovers underlying needs, fosters empathy, and models compassionate listening while staying present to her own truth. This practice highlights how NV...
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What Is NVC? A Restorative Path to Connection and Healing
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Aya describes Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as a restorative practice one that reconnects us with life, trust, and the experience of mattering. She reflects on Marshall Rosenberg's vision of NVC as a "language of life," helping us shift from disconnection to c...
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Rethinking Societal Dynamics: Nurturing Empathy Over Fear
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Aya Caspi delves into the impact of societal structures and parenting approaches on individuals, particularly the prevalence of extrinsic motivation rooted in fear of punishment, desire for rewards, and a sense of obligation. The emphasis is on how these dynami...
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Empowering Kids Under Current Systems of Domination
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Join Aya Caspi, a Certified NVC Trainer, as she delves into the difficult topic of parenting, childhood trauma, and social status. She discusses the generational impact of being labeled by society as "less than" or subservient. The wounds of childhood trauma can...
