Restorative Parenting classes

Mary Gray McPhail By Mary McPhail Gray
NVW Board Chair

Have you been to the Storyteller theater this week? It is the holiday season when the audiences become larger and new movies are pushed out by the industry to capture your attention. We hope you all notice the new ad for Nonviolence Works while you are waiting for the previews!

We want you to know that we are here for you! We often hear that many people do not know we have competent clinicians that service individuals, families and couples, in addition to our ongoing work with youth. We especially want you to know that we have clinicians skilled in service to our veterans, and we want you to help us spread that word.

Our website gives you an excellent overview of our programs and the deep strength of our staff. There is also an online referral form for yourself or others for whom you wish to seek services. [Read more…] about We’re Here for You!

Mary Gray McPhail By Mary McPhail Gray
NVW Board Chair

When clients come to us, they present concerns in the intake interview and in initial conversations with the clinicians. And the work to change takes courage and effort. Sometimes the presenting issues relate to violence and the need to learn better coping skills—to stop from acting in violence, to stop from triggering violence, and to recover from violent experiences. Whether happening in one’s own childhood or happening now in adulthood, relationship violence is a deeply traumatic experience. In the words of one survivor of violence who did not report it to any legal office, “I lost ten years of my life.”

Families may encourage silence, and victims fear retaliation and public disapproval against all family members. The culture of Taos makes violence more acceptable than is healthy. When family cases are referred to the legal system and the courts make decisions for treatment, they often come to one of Nonviolence Works clinical programs. [Read more…] about How We Support Changes in Adults