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St. David
What if we studied the solution instead of
the problem --
people becoming
more nonviolent every day.
What' s happening
in their brain?
Could it happen
in ours?
What do we mean by nonviolence?
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Different practices. One pattern.
Planet
Plant-Based
Food
Composting
Planting
Trees
Reducing &
Reusing
Recycling
Renewable
Resources
Animals
Animal
Advocacy
Vegan
Living
Cruelty Free
Open Rescue
Wildlife Protection
Safe
Rehoming
People
Nonviolent
Direct Action
Deescalation
Peaceful
Protest
Human Rights
Protection
Violence Interruption
Toward planet, people,or animals...
nonviolence
follows
one pattern -
a spiral
staircase.
(©) 2026 Gena St. David
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"Could the science of nonviolence​ toward the planet, animals,
and people​​​​​​​
help us create a future
more pleasurable
than we ever imagined?"​
Advanced Praise for
The Nonviolent Brain
"This book answers a question I’ve been asking for as long as I can remember."
Garrett Higgins,
northern
Irish writer & storyteller
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"Insightful and riveting... making science surprisingly accessible."
Zehra Abbas, Founder,
Kind World Media
“The Nonviolent Brain arrives at a critical moment."
Stacie Freasier,
Campaign Nonviolence
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"The neuroscience of emotion, healing, trust, and reconnection..."
- Juliane Taylor Shore,
Founder, IPNB Psychotherapy
"Beautifully written,
at once deeply
theological and deeply scientific."
- Greg Garrett,
Author, The Gospel
According to James Baldwin
"Acutely timely..."
- Anthony Bartlett,
Author, Signs of Change
"As participants moved through the three states of
reconciliation, their ever-expanding relational network... supported and sustained their relational equilibrium..." - St. David
Reconciling Counselor's Christian Beliefs with LGBT Affirmation:
A Grounded Theory
by Gena (Minnix) St. David
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Recipient of the
2016 Research Award
Association for Ethical, Spiritual, and Religious Values in Counseling
"The results of this study fill a gap in the current knowledge of how nonaffirming or conflicted Christians in the counseling
field go about reconciling this impasse to become LGBT affirming." - St. David
"The practice of nonviolence may be associated with positive neurobiological rewards and neural integration—a process central to the goals of counseling and the development of personal integrity." - St. David
Becoming Nonviolent:
A Grounded Theory
by Gena St. David & James Rann
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In press
2026
Counseling &
Values
Coming Soon
"Excellent, informative, and timely..."
- Counseling & Values
30 people -- 5 continents --1 question
"How do we become nonviolent people?"
Infusing Antiracism into Counselor Education
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A National Model for Best Practices
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"Thoughtful and courageous..."
- Counselor Education & Supervision (CES)
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May 2025
Featured
Article
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- Counselor Education & Supervision
"Exceptional..."
- Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ACES)
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