Beginner's Mind
Our NVR 'Beginner's Mind Programme
From troubled and troubling tots to teens - from violent, destructive behaviours to anxiety-based controlling and self-injurious behaviours, we’ll equip you with strategies and techniques proven to help where traditional approaches don’t seem to work.
Nonviolent Resistance (NVR) is a powerful (yet gentle), ethically-sound philosophy and skills-set that can help anyone living with and/ or supporting children and young people who might present in violent, aggressive, controlling, destructive and/or self-destructive ways.
NVR - Beginner's Mind Programme
During the first lockdown in 2020, we developed our comprehensive NVR - ‘Beginner’s Mind’ programme sessions which have proved incredibly popular, attracting attendees from all over the UK, the UAE and the USA.
NVR is a systemic, parent-centred, child-focussed approach which concerns itself with the raising of parental presence in the household and in the broader family and social systems.
Our comprehensive NVR ‘Beginner’s Mind’ programme consists of 10 fortnightly, two-hour live online sessions, offering collaborative learning, information-sharing and discussion about the fundamentals of NVR.
Groups consist of a mix of NVR professionals and parents/ carers which has always made for really interesting discussions and some great learning opportunities (you can read some of the feedback at the bottom of this page).
Our next Group starts on Wednesday, 21st October 2026 and includes 12 weeks access to our weekly Lunchtime NVR Support Group at no extra cost. These weekly sessions can be used before the programme begins, for additional support between the fortnightly sessions and/ or to extend our support once the programme ends or any combination of the three to suit.
To join us, please follow the link below to book your place:
Weekly Support
Our Weekly Online NVR Support Group
Earlier this year we introduced our weekly 1-hour Lunchtime NVR - ‘Beginner’s Mind’ Online Support Group on a Tuesday, providing affordable, accessible support for self-funding families, as well as a valuable interim option for those awaiting assessments and funded services. Each gathering also offers the opportunity for those who have completed a full NVR parent training to refresh their grasp of the approach.
This group is not our comprehensive NVR - 'Beginner's Mind' programme but it does offer interim support for those unable to attend an NVR group, or waiting to join our next full programme. The low-cost, flexible format and rolling nature of the group was our way of ensuring that no-one should have to wait more than a few weeks for support.
We also run a weekly Evening NVR - 'Beginner's Mind' for Parental Alienation Support Group as part of our 'Parental Alienation' Service' specifically for parents navigating resistance and rejection dynamics.
To join our Tuesday group, please follow the link below:
