A free mental health-focused evening exploring how small, consistent choices can create meaningful and lasting change.

• Discover practical strategies for building a strong foundation for change.

• Explore mindsets that keep us stuck

• Build meaningful action one small choice at a time

We may have dreams of who we want to be and how we want to show up in the world, but the steps required to make those changes can seem hard to discern, or we can believe they are so difficult that they are beyond us. As a result we can resign ourselves to a life of discontent in which we feel out of alignment with who we sense ourselves to be. In a world where Social Media would have us believe that change is but a Masterclass away, why does meaningful change seem so hard to achieve?

This evening gathering will explore some of the common mindsets that prevent us from moving towards change, while also holding out the hope that it is possible. Practical suggestions for building a stable foundation for change will be discussed, and an invitation to shift from being motivated solely by inspiration to committing to small but consistent actions will be offered.

About the Speaker

A clinical counsellor based in Vancouver, BC, Ken Best (MA, RCC, CCP) works with individuals navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, and questions of identity and meaning. His approach is relational, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, creating space for people to move at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Ken also offers particular insight into religious trauma and faith deconstruction, helping us consider how emotional life and spiritual formation intersect in a time of uncertainty.

Community Mental Health Talks

Community Mental Health Talks is a new series of free evening gatherings co-presented by Reflector Project and Mount Seymour United Church. Led by Registered Clinical Counsellor Ken Best, these events are designed for people navigating questions around mental health, relationships, identity, faith, and personal change — including those rethinking beliefs they once held, people from church backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals, family members, and anyone seeking healthier, more thoughtful ways to engage difficult conversations. Each evening is held in a space that is open and welcoming to all.

You are welcome without reservation.

No one will try to change you or persuade you that you will be more acceptable to God if you change.

In fact, we believe that spiritual wholeness comes from being more fully who we are while living in loving, just and compassionate relationships with others.

We believe that Jesus taught radical inclusiveness – we are loved just as we are, and we’re called to love others in the same way.