Building Resilience: A Peer Support Circle for Community Conversations

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Join a warm community conversation informed by Integrative Community Therapy. Share challenges and build collective resilience together in a safe space. **👉 Register on Eventbrite [HERE](https://building-resilience-ict.eventbrite.ch)** (Free) to receive the Zoom link over email. To keep our circle safe and private, the Zoom link is not posted publicly. \- “When the mouth is silent\, the body speaks\. When the mouth speaks\, the body heals\.” Do you ever feel like you’re carrying a "pebble in your shoe"? This might be a challenge at work, a tension in a relationship, or a lingering sense of burnout that feels heavy to hold alone. This gathering is a community based conversation **informed by Integrative Community Therapy (ICT)**. This model offers minimal structure to help bring forth natural conversations within a community for collective healing and resiliency. **What is ICT?** [Integrative Community Therapy](https://www.visiblehandscollaborative.org/about-ict) is a unique approach to well-being that has supported over 2 million people worldwide. Born in Brazil, this modality focuses on the power of community based dialogue. **In this setting, there are no experts**. Instead, every participant brings the **expertise of their own lived experience.** The key is connection: connecting with others to relieve tension in the body and provide comfort for the soul. **What to Expect** We follow a 5 step participatory structure that allows the conversation to flow naturally: 1. **Welcoming:** We settle in, orient ourselves to the space, and share small celebrations. 2. **Choosing the Topic:** Participants are invited to share challenges from their daily lives. We vote on a situation that resonates with the whole group. 3. **Contextualization:** The person whose topic is chosen provides more detail. We ask clarifying questions to understand their experience more deeply. 4. **The Sharing Circle:** Everyone is invited to share their own stories and coping skills related to the theme. We listen to reflect on each other’s journeys, building connection and resilience. 5. **Concluding Ritual:** We close with a brief takeaway or reflection to carry forward. **About Me** I have spent over 3 years in training and facilitating groups informed by Integrative Community Therapy (ICT) along with seasoned professionals. I am dedicated to creating spaces where connection and shared lived experience help us navigate life’s challenges together. **How We Show Up for Each Other** To keep this a supportive space, we follow a few simple agreements: * **Speak from experience:** We use "I" statements to share our own stories. * **Listen without fixing:** We avoid giving advice or judgment. * **Participate as you feel comfortable:** You are welcome to speak, or simply listen in silence. * You are welcome to arrive late or leave early. **👉 Register on Eventbrite [HERE](https://building-resilience-ict.eventbrite.ch)** (Free) to receive the Zoom link over email. To keep our circle safe and private, the Zoom link is not posted publicly.