Tools for growth, resilience, impact
"Bethan is a great leader with a gift for motivating people. She is intelligent, witty, and a lot of fun to work with!"
Clay Howey, BCIT and a former congregant.
“Bethan not only brings deep insight and practical knowledge; she creates a space where we feel safe to think, feel, imagine, and grow. Her guidance helped me learn not just from the material, but from myself and my classmates.”
—Course participant, Transforming Metaphors: Reimagining a Church for Our Times, Vancouver School of Theology Summer School
Resilience Circles
Build Resilience Without Burning Out — 8-Session Peer Cohort for Care Professionals/Volunteers
What Are Resilience Circles?
Resilience Circles are small, facilitated learning groups designed for people in caregiving and support roles—health and social services, education, community work, chaplaincy, nonprofit programs, and similar fields.
They offer practical tools, peer connection, and support in finding a sustainable rhythm for work that is often complex, emotional, and demanding.
What You’ll Practice
Managing stress and nervous-system load in real time
Setting boundaries, clarifying roles, and improving team dynamics
Skills for difficult conversations and conflict navigation
Reflective practice and feedback that builds trust (without blame)
Creating a realistic plan for rest and recovery that fits your role and workload
How They Work
One 2.5-hour live session per month (or more frequently, if the group prefers)
Offered online, in-person, or hybrid
8–12 participants for emotional safety and meaningful depth
open-enrollment cohorts or intact groups
Structured facilitation + guided reflection + peer learning
Certificate of completion available
Cost: CA $800 (invoice/receipt provided)
Workbook: CA $49 from the Center for Transforming Engagement
Research: A brief pre- and post-course survey from the Center helps support ongoing research
Who It’s For
Care professionals and frontline leaders with regular exposure to stress, complexity, and human need—such as social workers, case managers, nurses, educators, clergy, program staff, coordinators, and team leads.
These Circles also work exceptionally well for existing groups (e.g., ministerial groups, professional peer groups, or staff teams) who want shared support and learning. Session times and frequency can be arranged to fit your group’s schedule.
What They’re Not
Resilience Circles are not therapy or crisis response.
They are structured small-group learning experiences that strengthen how you work, lead, and recover.
Next Steps
Register below.
Register for Resilience Circles
Next "Resilience Circle" Training
September 2026 through April 2026
Fridays 9.30am to noon PST,
Saturdays 9.30am to noon,
or Mondays 9.30am to noon
If an existing group of 8 or more participants, such as a group of staff, board members, or friends would like to do the circle together, the group could choose their own starting month, time and date and frequency.
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