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
Alert! Spring 2026 Pilot Resilience Circle
A reduced-cost, time-limited pilot cohort meeting biweekly on Friday mornings (March–June 2026). This pilot offering follows the full Resilience Circle curriculum in sequence, with extended interactive sessions and a shared-investment pricing model. Enrollment is limited to 8–12 participants. If you have been invited to explore the Spring Pilot, please use the Expression of Interest form below.
The standard Resilience Circle offering (monthly format and full pricing) is described beneath this section.
Resilience Circles - Generally
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, frontline leaders, volunteers with regular exposure to stress, complexity, and human need—such as social workers, case managers, nurses, educators, clergy, program staff, coordinators, team leads or nonprofit volunteers.
These Circles also work exceptionally well for existing (instact) groups (e.g., ministerial groups, professional peer groups, staff teams, boards) 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 a crisis response.
They are structured small-group learning experiences that strengthen how you work, lead, and recover.
Next Steps
Add name to waiting list below.
Waitlist for Fall 2026 Resilience Circles
Fall "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
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