StillPointe
Transformational, science-based training for healthcare professionals.
A 2-Day training for healthcare professionals who want to improve communication, rebuild trust, and deepen connection.
StillPointe’s 2-Day CONNECT Training integrates:
- Relational neuroscience and co-regulation tools
- Empathy-driven frameworks (e.g., nonviolent communication, crucial conversations)
- Real-world strategies to navigate both professional and personal relationships
You’ll leave with the tools to rebuild trust, lead courageous conversations, and deepen connection — essential for both burnout prevention and professional fulfillment.
Who it’s for:
Healthcare professionals experiencing strained communication with colleagues, patients, or loved ones.
Why you need it:
Poor communication, unresolved interpersonal tension, and emotional avoidance are top contributors to burnout and team dysfunction. Interpersonal clarity drives clinical outcomes and team cohesion.
What you’ll leave with:
Evidence-based tools for courageous conversations, empathy-based communication, boundary setting, and improving relationships at work and at home.
Training Objectives:
- Increase ability to engage in difficult conversations without escalation
- Restore connection with teams, patients, and loved ones
- Reduce interpersonal stress and emotional leakage across domains
Core Skills:
- Empathy and attunement (Siegel, trauma-informed models)
- Conflict resolution
- Boundary clarity
- Emotionally intelligent communication
Organizational Justification:
Strengthens team functioning and morale; enhances patient-provider communication.
Details
Dates:
Monday, November 10 – Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time:
8:30 am – 4 pm (Day 1)
9 am – 4 pm (Day 2)
Location:
Rust Manor House
802 Childrens Center Road
1220 Franklin Rd SW
Leesburg, VA 24075 USA
(202) 306-9127
Cost:
$1,495 per person
Accessibility Information:
Coming Soon
Tentative Schedule
Pending location and availability, yoga, gentle stretching, guided hikes, biking, and additional excursions may be included to enrich the training experience.
Day 1
Morning
- Neuroscience of Connection: Mirror neurons, empathy circuits, and trust-building
- Reflective Practice: Identify relational stress patterns through narrative medicine techniques
- Experiential Skills Practice: Courageous conversations in healthcare: practice with real-world cases
Midday
- Trauma-Informed Communication Workshop: Reflective listening, validation, and de-escalation skills
- Small Group Feedback Circles: Safe space for honest sharing and coaching
Afternoon
- Emotional Regulation Skills: Teach polyvagal-informed techniques (e.g., paced breathing, grounding)
- Collaborative Problem Solving Exercise: Using systems thinking to approach interpersonal conflict
Day 2
Morning
- Navigating Conflict: Practice empathy-focused dialogue
- Body Awareness Exercise: Recognizing physiological signs of relational stress
- Interactive Trust-Building Activities: Experiential team exercises to strengthen psychological safety
Afternoon
- Creating Connection Routines: Design personalized daily practices for connection at work and home
- Reflective Group Discussion: Lessons learned and integrating new communication habits
- Closing Exercise & Group Intention Setting
Space is Limited.
Register early to reserve your space.
Additional Information
What’s Included
- All workshop sessions and materials
- Expert-led facilitation
- In partnership with Learner+, clinicians can engage in reflective learning opportunities that reward CME/CE credits for reflective practice. Learn more here.
- Lunch, snacks, and beverages each day
- Time and space for rest, reflection, and reconnection
What’s Not Included
- Airfare
- Transportation to and from the training site each day
- Overnight accommodations
- Meals not specified above
Overnight Accommodations
- This training does NOT include overnight accommodations.
Cancellation Details
- Cancellations made prior to September 26, 2025 are subject to a $150 cancellation fee
- Payments are non-refundable on or after September 27, 2025
- A minimum of 5 participants are necessary or the training will be cancelled. This decision will be made at least 30 days before the training start date
- If StillPointe, LLC cancels the retreat for any reason, we will refund your entire balance (including the $150 deposit) OR you may transfer your entire balance towards another StillPointe training or retreat
Training Participants Will Also Receive
- A step-by-step personalized action plan based on your work throughout the training
- Workbook including evidence-based tools designed specifically for healthcare professionals by an expert in the field
- Structured worksheets and self-assessment tools for ongoing skills refinement
- Proprietary surveys for you, your patients, and colleagues to rate integration/application of skills learned
- Organizational Information Packet: Information you can share with your leaders and execs that provides a business/social case for why they should invest in our trainings, consultations, and additional services to facilitate change management and organizational health
- Our Guarantee
StillPointe's Guarantee
This training provides a direct, evidence-based response to the escalating burnout crisis among healthcare professionals. Unlike generic wellness solutions, it is meticulously designed to deliver measurable improvements in healthcare professional well-being, retention, and patient safety, moving beyond temporary fixes to systemic prevention. This training incorporates cutting-edge, neuroscience-based material, practical mindfulness techniques, and actionable tools specifically designed for enhanced well-being.
Guarantee: If you return to work and practice what you learned and don’t see results within the first month, we’ll provide direct feedback on an asynchronous observed encounter with a patient or colleague at no charge.
Join us for this transformational training designed to help healthcare professionals like you go from drained and disconnected to restored, reconnected, and re-energized. You’ll walk away with a clear, personalized plan to prevent burnout, reignite your purpose, and rediscover the joy and meaning in your work.
Upcoming CONNECT Training:
Space is limited and trainings fill up fast. Consider pre-registering for one of our upcoming CONNECT for Individual Healthcare Professionals trainings listed below to reserve your space.