Education, Training, and Experience: The George Washington University, Washington, DC BA, Major: Psychology, Minor: Applied Statistics
Certified Reiki, Levels I & II, David Wright, Washington, DC, 2009 Certified Healer, The Art of Healing, Helen Yamada, Black Mountain, NC, 2011 Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Levels 1 through 4, The REAL Center, Asheville, NC, 2011-2019 Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer, Center for Nonviolent Communication, 2020 Certified Inner Presence Coach: Inner Presence Institute, 2021 (w/Advanced Seminar, 2022) “The Work” Facilitator – Byron Katie, 2022, 2023 LinkedIn ProFinder Coach since 2019: Nancy Swift
I have worked with all kinds of leaders and visionaries — Artists, C-suite Executives, Entrepreneurs, and other Seekers — who are breaking patterns and releasing unconscious contracts to find their own empowerment. This kind of coaching helps people find their right livelihood and become alive with inner peace, contentment, freedom, and joy.
Inner Presence Coaching is based on: 1) Awareness, 2) Internal Family Systems (IFS), and 3) Nonviolent Communication. The environment that is co-created allows for the emergence of inner wisdom in an amazingly deep and transformative way.
With a high degree of presence, I co-create the conditions for empathic connection leading to empowerment.
Clients
American Association of University Women Washington, DC
AmeriCorps Project Conserve Hendersonville, NC
Cable and Communications Association for Marketing Oxon Hill, MD
Nancy is passionate about the material and compassionate with people. She uses her gifts to bring tangible help to people in individual and group settings. Highly recommend her!
Bill, DivorceCare Facilitator
The space Nancy cultivates in her groups and workshops is nurturing, safe, and bright. Her enthusiasm for NVC, her lived experience, and her care for participants greatly supports an environment that is rich with learning and growth.
Megan P., SeekHealing Community Manager
Nancy has very skillful means in deep listening and reflection. She creates a space of support and is very effective in her listening ability. I have always felt the freedom to express myself just as I am. She has the ability to support with empathy and connection. I highly recommend her.
Dennis H., Inner Presence Coach & Coaching Client
We covered a lot even though it didn’t seem like it. I’d never heard different parts of me talk before. Really good; really helpful. Very insightful. I’m very grateful.
Josh, Coaching Client
I felt more comfortable than I expected to. Nancy’s calming nature is a big part of that. She talked about some of her own issues which made me feel safe to open up. Nancy is deliberate in her speech and that gives a sense of real care.
Jennifer W., Workshop Participant
Every person … every workplace … should have a coach like Nancy.
If they did, maybe a lot of people wouldn’t feel so hopeless.
Carol, Coaching Client
This is helping my life more than I ever thought it could.
C-Suite Coaching Client
Enormously fruitful sessions.
Susan K., Coaching Client
Nancy is positive, energetic, creative and supportive. How many people get the opportunity to work with someone possessing those characteristics? It was truly my pleasure to work with her at a very important time in my life.
Edward A., Coaching Client
Nancy is knowledgeable, positive, and supportive.
Lorette P., Black Mountain Women’s Retreat
Nancy was a great trainer. Her delivery of the material made it interesting, and it was well put together. Highly recommend her.
Laura F., Black Mountain Women’s Retreat
Nancy is wise. Her presence is sincere and soothing. More importantly, if comes from a pure source.
James M. Davis, Ph.D., Asheville, NC
I learned how getting more in touch with my needs can help with self-compassion.
Anonymous Workshop Participant
I felt welcomed and heard and my questions were answered thoughtfully.
Anonymous Workshop Participant
Past and Current Workshops
Art Room – A Should-free Space! Visit NVCAsheville Events for more information.
“Why?” Can be a Cruel Question Do you ever suspect you’re being criticized with ‘why’ questions? For example, Why did you do that …? Why do you always …? Why would anyone …? Why didn’t you …? In this workshop, you’ll discover if you are asking ‘why’ with warm curiosity or with another intention. If other’s are doing the questioning, we’ll share ideas about ways to end the cycle.
The Artist’s Way at Work in Your Life Based on the book by Julia Cameron. An intensive 12-week journey.
Transforming Enemy Images Workshop to look at the needs behind creating enemy images and how to meet those needs in other ways. Restores everyone’s dignity.
From Nice to Spice – Moving From People-pleasing to Authenticity It is a high price we pay for disowning parts of ourselves when we are continually putting others’ needs before our own. Experience the joy and freedom in being true to yourself.
Self-care Beyond the Spa This workshop focuses on self-connection, self-empathy and self-acceptance. In other words, self-care NVC-style.
How to Say No While Staying Connected and in Relational Dialogue One aspect of “people-pleasing” behavior is that we say yes when they want to say no. Then we realize we are not in alignment with that answer and feel any number of emotions. We place other’s needs before ours. After that, we start blaming or engaging in other strategies to try to “feel better.” This workshop allows room to practice saying ‘no’ based on a key NVC principle that every “no” is a “yes” to something.
7 Ways to Shift From Reactivity to Harmony Take an exit ramp (there are at least seven) to say goodbye to the cycle of submission, disappointment, and resentment and arrive at harmony and connection. Based on The Vortex of Submission.
Disclaimer: I am not a licensed psychologist or licensed healthcare professional and my coaching DOES NOT replace the expertise of psychologists or other licensed healthcare professionals. Coaching is in NO WAY to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling or any other type of clinical therapy or medical advice. I will exercise my best professional effort, skill, care and ethics at all times; however, I cannot guarantee the outcome of coaching efforts and/or recommendations I offer, and my comments are expressions of opinion and experience only. Naturally, I can‘t make any guarantees about outcomes.
