(he/him)

Kiu Coates has over 23 years of being dedicated to his own personal development and over 10 years of supporting others. His primary focus is supporting people to transform the quality of their communication and relationships.

His therapeutic work with individuals and couples is rooted in his practice of Compassionate Inquiry, Nonviolent Communication, Somatic Awareness, Internal Family Systems, and Attachment Theory.

During the 9 years he lived in Brasil, he taught yoga, facilitated Nonviolent Communication practice groups, mediated conflicts and facilitated communication trainings for over 4,000 leaders in the business and Non Profit sectors.

Sessions with him are primarily aimed at supporting clients to develop a compassionate relationship to their different parts but he also uses role-plays and exercises that help clients develop compassionate insight into the world of the people they have challenging interactions with.