Paul Shippee teaches groups and individuals essential interpersonal & relationship communication skills using Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Compassionate Communication, along with the most effective empathy skills for deep listening. --In 2006 Paul began training with NVC founder Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, and with other NVC trainers. Since then Paul has taught NVC group trainings at Buddhist Centers around the USA and in Europe. In the era of CoviD-19 Paul is continuing to offer NVC & Buddhist meditation/mindfulness/awareness trainings to communities and online at www.paulshippee.com --Paul trained extensively with Marshall Rosenberg and other trainers starting in 2006. He has MA Psychology and BS Science & Engineering degrees. He studied Buddhist meditation and philosophy with Shunryu Suzuki Roshi for 4 years and later with Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche starting in 1971.