With a genuine interest in people and relationships, and a desire to contribute meaningfully to people’s lives, I was drawn to pursue psychology and education on leaving school.

Since then I have enjoyed extensive teaching and facilitating experiences with people of all ages, and backgrounds, and I witnessed again and again, the power of empathic connection.

In 2002, while pregnant with my second child here in Byron Bay, I was looking for a parenting approach that was neither authoritarian, nor permissive. Another mother enthusiastically recommended NVC/CC and I quickly shared her enthusiasm and energetically studied with many skilled and experienced Certified Trainers including Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of NVC and I become a CNVC Certified Trainer too.

I am indescribably grateful to have had Compassionate Communication as a resource to draw upon for my most precious relationships – my parenting, my relationship with my husband, with friends, my community and with myself.

Compassionate Communication has helped me to move through the colour, the turbulence, the expected and the unexpected in all areas of my life with more ease and compassion.

It has supported me to hold compassion for myself in the “wee hours” of a sleepless night,  to listen fully to my children free of “fixing”; to have those “difficult conversations” with my partner.

I leant into NVC/CC to successfully facilitate a decade of Adult Restorative Justice Conferences in ways that honoured everyone.

The power of NVC to stimulate compassionate connection still awes and thrills me and shows in my aliveness and enthusiasm when I share it with others in trainings and coaching.

See below for what people are saying:

Feedback from an  In Person Foundation Training:

“I loved the way the training was organised – it was very caring and loving.
The content and exercises were all amazing, fun, interactive and I felt fully present and engaged for the whole two days.
The weekend was very powerful and I sense the ripple effects already. I have gained confidence in dealing with any situation and I feel very supported in having tools to process everything.
​Thank you for all your love and care, Paulette. I feel so nurtured and empowered.”                             

Barbara C   Byron Bay

Feedback from a Zoom Foundation Training:

“Paulette, 
steady, creative, thoughtful, warm, giraffe-size-hearted, dedicated, brave & kind. I’m so grateful & delighted to have met you !
Thank you so so much for your time, your stories, your practice, years of trial & error, self-compassion, courage, & love for what you teach.
It was an honour to share such an intricate space with someone who can guide & nurture it so fluently & seamlessly. I admire how much heart you gave to every session, trusting that what takes love, returns more. A real treasure !
I’ve really enjoyed learning from you, & watching how you teach. You did an absolutely brilliant job of turning something impersonal & mechanical (zoom) into something alive & magic & human.
Thank you for the ease you brought. The peace, the light-heartedness, the wisdom. I loved getting to be part of your class & I’m so humbled & thankful to have met you.“
Hannah S.  Tasmania

​ Feedback following Private Coaching:

​”Paulette, thank you for helping me deal with many challenges in my life.  Your calm, balanced, sensitive approach has helped me with my marriage, parenting, friendships, decisions and just LIFE.”
K Morrissee.  Manly, Sydney

See my website for many more written and video testimonials from the many people I’ve contributed to.

My passion for NVC and facilitating sees me continue to share NVC with others and support people to integrate NVC into their daily lives through Practice Groups, Professional Trainings, Coaching and Counselling.

Trainings offered by Paulette Bray-Narai

Small group Foundation Trainings: “Compassionate Communication for Healthy Relationships”

• in Person at beautiful Byron Bay and via Zoom

“Learning the Language of the Heart” – A private 8 hour Compassionate Communication course with an Intimate Relationships focus

Intermediate and Advanced Trainings to support ongoing skill development and integration:           These include “Parenting with Compassion”,  “Couples – Communication – Connection”,

“Colloquial – Conversational NVC”,  “Transforming Anger, Guilt, Shame and Depression”,

“Hearing and Saying “No” with Compassion”,  “Gratitude, Celebration and Joy with NVC” and more.

See my website and join my mailing list for option updates – www.byronbayhealthycommunication.com

NVC Practice and Coaching – Australia’s longest running NVC open practice group – Zoom

– 1st and 3^rd Friday /month 8.15am to 9.45am AEST   Pay according to means

Private sessions

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I love supporting people to learn and integrate the NVC skills – In Person and on Zoom.

With my popular 6 session private program people develop their emotional Intelligence, presence and communication skills effectively and affordably.

I also find it incredibly fulfilling supporting couples to truly hear each other’s needs and wishes, heal ruptures and connect compassionately.  Helping you enjoy healthy relationships is my goal.

Couples Private sessions – Tailored – in Person and via Zoom   “Pre-Marriage” and “Relationship Tune-Up”

Supported Conversations and Conflict Mediation – 2 hour sessions in Person & via Zoom

https://www.byronbayhealthycommunication.com

Interests

The health of your relationships matters to me.

I compassionately support people like you to grow healthy, strong, happy and respectful relationships and repair ruptures – as well as prevent them.

I love supporting couples to hear each other respectfully and to model healthy communication skills to their children and others around them.

I do this in person overlooking beautiful Byron Bay and via Zoom or by phone.

Contact me today – I’d love to hear from you – 0413 960 777