Monica Reu

Romania

Monica Reu is the president of the Association for Nonviolent Communication, which she founded in 2007. In 2009 she became the first Romanian trainer certified by the Center for Nonviolent Communication.

She is an ANC-accredited trainer and has been organising and leading Nonviolent Communication workshops since 2004, sharing the method in:

• open courses;
• practice groups;
• family camps;
• schools;
• institutions.

Her passion is supporting couples and parents in implementing this model of communication in everyday life.

My encounter with NVC took place in 2003, when I was writing for Cosmopolitan magazine and went on a team-building event facilitated by a trainer from France. Those days were a succession of revelations: I had opened the chest of feelings and needs that I didn't even know I had inside me, and there was no turning back.

I started translating Marshall's book, working as an interpreter in workshops for certified trainers I invited to Romania, attending trainings organised in neighbouring countries — I had found my path.

Nonviolent Communication brought Ian, my husband, into my life; it is the foundation of my relationship with my daughter, Emma; and it became my profession in 2009, when I became a certified trainer.

I am honoured to say that I met Marshall Rosenberg, did an IIT with him and then accompanied him on his only visit to Romania.

For years I ran courses for parents and teachers – that's actually how I met some of you. Today, I work with Ian with couples – in our intensive six-month programme and in counselling and mediation sessions –, I offer coaching sessions and I mentor future Nonviolent Communication trainers. ACNV is the heart project I started in 2006 and whose growth I have been constantly contributing to ever since.

Mona works with individuals, couples, parents and NVC facilitators, supporting them in integrating Nonviolent Communication into everyday life. Her approach combines empathy, relational clarity and a focus on inner resources, in workshops and group programmes as well as in individual sessions, couples counselling and mentoring.

In 2009 she became the first Romanian trainer certified by the Center for Nonviolent Communication.

Facilitated the International Intensive Training programme – Greece 2017.

Launched the programme “Empathic Education – NVC for Parents”

Trained as a Solution Focus Coach

• With parents and families. She created the programme “Empathic Education – NVC for Parents” and brought this approach to schools and kindergartens as well.

• With couples. Together with Ian Peatey, she runs the 6-month programme Extraordinary Intimate Relationships.

• In individual sessions, she combines Nonviolent Communication with the approach of Solution Focus Coaching
• In recent years, she has also focused on mentoring NVC facilitators in the certification process with the Center for Nonviolent Communication.

Over time, she has been involved in publishing valuable works on personal development and parenting:

• translator of the book “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” by Marshall Rosenberg, Ponte Publishing;
• editor of the book “Tears and Tantrums” by Aletha Solter, Ponte Publishing;
• editor of the book “Unconditional Parenting” by Alfie Kohn, Multimedia;
• editor of the book “Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids” by Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson, Herald Publishing.

Together with Totul despre Mame, Monica organised the conferences of sociologist and author Alfie Kohn in Bucharest in 2013 and 2014. She also contributed to the TV show „Totul despre Mame” on Prima TV.