RELATIONAL CAPACITY UNDER PRESSURE Navigating Difficult Conversations

Sat Jun 13 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am UTC-07:00

Dundarave | West Vancouver

Sophie McEntee
Publisher/HostSophie McEntee
RELATIONAL CAPACITY UNDER PRESSURE Navigating Difficult Conversations
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Learn how to keep your relationships strong and connected even when things get tough.
About this Event

Conversations become difficult not simply because people lack communication skills, but because pressure changes us.

Under stress, many of us become reactive, defensive, withdrawn, urgent, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the parts of ourselves that are thoughtful, grounded, and relational.

This 90-minute experiential workshop explores what actually helps people remain connected — to themselves and others — during emotionally charged conversations.

Together we’ll explore:
• why conversations escalate
• nervous system responses under pressure
• common relational patterns in conflict
• practical tools for regulation and repair
• how to communicate with greater steadiness, clarity, and connection

This is not therapy and not a traditional lecture.

The workshop combines teaching, reflection, facilitated discussion, and practical relational exercises in a small-group setting designed to support depth, safety, and meaningful conversation.

Ideal for:
professionals, parents, educators, helping professionals, leaders, couples, and anyone wanting to strengthen communication in work or relationships.

Space is intentionally limited to support a more grounded and connected experience.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dundarave, 25th and Bellevue, West Vancouver, Canada

Tickets

CAD 95.00

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