David Litman, (MA, MFT Intern), has over 25 years of experience applying Nonviolent Communication in mediation, counseling, personal coaching, training, and organizational development. David is the Director of Programs and Trainings for the Teran James Young Foundation.  The programs of the Teran James Young Foundation work in tandem to bring about this world, helping Maui’s youth to thrive and develop into effective and compassionate leaders through NVCnextgen and Hale Pono Teen Shelter and youth programs, aiding our community in peaceful conflict resolution with Maluhia Mediation, and endeavoring to move away from our current punitive justice system toward a more compassionate, integrative one, through our Restorative Justice Center. 

David holds a B.B.A in Operations Management from the University of Massachusetts, and a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He has lived on both coasts of the North American continent, hailing from Massachusetts, and then living in Southern California for 20 years. He has lived on Maui since 2010, along with his wife, son, daughter and a variety of animal friends. When he’s not busy working to promote the growth and development of others, he can be found spending quality time with family and friends, enjoying nature, and singing and playing his guitar.