Why Attend?
Many professionals enter their work because they care deeply about people. Yet constant exposure to pressure, trauma, high workloads, emotional demands, and organisational stress can gradually erode the very empathy that makes effective helping possible.
Research increasingly shows that empathy is not simply a personal trait—it is a capacity that can become depleted, dysregulated, or overwhelmed under sustained pressure. When this happens, individuals and organisations often experience increased burnout, emotional exhaustion, disengagement, conflict, and reduced effectiveness.
This webinar introduces a different approach: Sustaining Empathy Under Pressure (SEUP)—an evidence-informed framework that helps individuals and teams maintain empathy, resilience, connection, and effectiveness even in challenging environments.
In This Free Webinar You Will Learn:
Why empathy becomes difficult to sustain under pressure
✓ The difference between healthy empathy, emotional contagion, compassion fatigue, and burnout
✓ How nervous system regulation influences professional effectiveness and wellbeing
✓ The role of embodied awareness, relationships, and organisational culture in sustaining empathy
✓ Practical strategies that can be applied immediately in helping, leadership, and service professions
✓ How organisations are beginning to shift from individual resilience to relational and systemic resilience
Who Should Attend
This webinar is particularly relevant for:
- Healthcare professionals
- Mental health practitioners
- Social workers and community service professionals
- Educators and academic leaders
- HR, Wellness, and EAP professionals
- Team leaders and managers
- Government and NGO professionals
- Anyone working in people-focused or helping roles
What You Will Gain
By the end of the session, you will have a clearer understanding of the hidden costs of sustaining caring under pressure and practical insights into how empathy can become a renewable resource rather than a source of depletion.
You will also receive information about further learning opportunities, including our introductory workshop and comprehensive 8-week Sustaining Empathy Under Pressure programme.
Presenter
Dr Katherine Train
Drawing on research and practice from empathy science, embodied cognition, psychodynamic systems thinking,, relational-cultural theory, and compassion capability in organisations, this webinar offers a practical and integrative approach to sustaining empathy in complex professional environments.
Reserve your place
Join us for this complimentary webinar and discover how empathy can be sustained and sustainable in demanding professional contexts.
Wednesday 30 September 2026, 13h00 SAST, On Zoom
Places are limited. Secure your free spot today and take the first step toward building sustainable empathy for yourself, your team, and your organisation.