I’m Dr. David Nicholson,
aka Dr.Conflict

My mission is to reframe conflict into a growing opportunity for any relationship in your life.

I know, I know. Even just saying the word “conflict” doesn’t feel good - but in today’s complex world, that pesky little word is part of everyday life. Over the past 35 years, collectively I’ve helped thousands of individuals, couples, families, organizations and churches overcome the stresses of conflict.

Whether it’s through my therapy practice or through consulting work, I specialize in teaching the communication & collaboration skills you need to address and resolve conflict in healthy ways. When applied properly, these skills result in mutually-satisfying solutions and healthier relationships among couples, families & organizations alike.

On the consultation & coaching side of my practice,

I want to help Christian leaders learn these skills and learn how to teach them to their churches/organizations so everyone will be prepared when adversity inevitably comes their way.

My goal is for God’s people to not just survive conflicts, but actually thrive through them.

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In my therapy practice,

I conduct psychological evaluations and psychotherapy sessions with people of all ages, backgrounds and faiths.

My specialty is teaching couples and families communication skills to address & mitigate conflict.

Don’t feel like you need all these conflict resolution skills and just want a trusted therapist?
I’m here for that, too.

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Communication & Conflict Resolution Workshops I’ve Attended/Studied

As my branding suggests, I’ve devoted my entire career to studying and being trained in the nation’s top conflict resolution programs - both secular and faith-based. I’ve studied over 50 of these programs, many of which are well-researched, evidence-based, and peer reviewed. See below for the comprehensive list.

Interpersonal Communication Programs

  • Talking and Listening Together

  • Collaborative Marriage

  • Thriving Together

  • Core Communication

  • Great Start (premarital)

Prevention and Relationship Education Programs (PREP)

  • PREP (original)

  • PREP 8.0

  • Christian PREP

  • A Lasting Promise

  • ePREP (online)

  • Within My Reach

Peacemakers

  • The Peacemaking Church

  • Reconciling Church Conflict

  • Conflict Coaching

  • Adversity Builds Character (Wycliffe version)

  • Biblical Peacemaking

  • Resolving Everyday Conflict

  • The Leadership Opportunity

  • Guiding People Through Conflict

  • The Path of a Peacemaker

Relational Wisdom

  • Relational Wisdom 360

  • Relational Wisdom 2.0

  • Relational Wisdom 3.0

  • Discovering Relational Wisdom 3.0 (online)

  • Values Based RW

Relationships First

  • Safe Conversations: A Workshop for Relationships

Family Wellness Associates

  • Survival Skills for Healthy Families

  • Survival Skills for Healthy Christian Families

Mission Training International

  • Conflict Provides Opportunities

Marital & Premarital Material

  • Relationship Enhancement (Bernard Guerney)

  • PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills)

  • Prepare - Enrich

    • Building A Strong Marriage Workbook

  • SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts)

  • Defusing Divorce, Custody, and Other High Conflict Cases

Business / Workplace Programs

  • Collaborative Team Skills

  • I-Skills Zone

  • Working Together

  • Winning the Workplace Challenge

  • Crucial Conversations

  • Crucial Conversations (online)

  • Crucial Confrontations

  • Managing Workplace Conflict

  • Conflict Dynamics Profile

  • Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader

  • Building Conflict Competent Teams

Children and Teens Programs

  • Active Parenting

  • Bully Proofing Made Easy: A Quick, Powerful and Fun Way to Solve the Bullying Problem for Kids and Schools

  • How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk

  • Safe Conversations 360: A Workshop for Relationships With Teens

  • The Young Peacemaker

Mediation Programs

  • Basic Mediation Training (Ferrell Professional Series & Education)

  • Family Mediation Training (Ferrell)

  • Peacemakers Mediation Training

  • Mediating Workplace Conflict (Mediation Training Institute International)

Spanish Programs

  • A Nuestra Alcance (PREP)

  • Cómo Mejorar la Comunicación en Su Matrimonio (Family Life)

  • Cómo Resolver el Conflicto en Su Matrimonio (Family Life)

  • Hablando y Escuchando Juntos (Interpersonal Comm. Programs)

  • Libro de Trabajo del Bienestar de la Familia (Family Wellness Assoc.)

  • Núcleo de Comunicación (IPC)

  • Por el Bien de los Niños: Apoyando a los Niños a Través de las Etapas del Divorcio

  • Resuelva las Conflictos Cotidianos

  • Safe Conversations 360: Un Taller Para las Relaciones Para Adolescentes

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