Tending to You.

Education and Resources for Helping Professionals

TEND supports people who are exposed to psychologically harmful, painful, or traumatic experiences at work.

It’s a complex challenge – and we can help.

Our team is passionate about quality education

TEND is a consulting firm that offers education and consulting to high stress workplaces. Since 2002, we have delivered thousands of trainings to organizations across North America.

If your job is to help others – whether that be through treatment, counselling, advocacy, volunteering, community outreach, or service – you are a helping professional. We can help you understand and address the normal consequences of doing stressful, trauma-exposed work.

Why Choose TEND?

Trauma-Informed

We believe that trauma exposure has a profound impact on the well-being of people, teams, and organizations. 

Leaders in the Field

We are crisis counsellors, therapists, social workers, first responders, lawyers, and others who understand high stress, trauma-exposed work.

Evidence-Informed

Our trainings and programs reflect the latest research on secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and effective workplace wellness.

Sustainable Education

We believe in providing resources that support both the short-term and long-term health of your team.

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Without a doubt, this training was one of the best that I have ever participated in. The trainer gave voice to the hard realities of the work that we do - and that what we feel is okay.

- Crisis Worker

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Our agency offers trainings throughout southern US and TEND’s program was incredibly informative. It helped us feel capable of offering a much requested (and needed) training to others.

- Training Coordinator

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I have tested the techniques that I learned at TEND and found great success, applying them daily. Since taking these sessions, I’ve been able to build upon my personal resiliency and inner strength which impacts how I lead.

- Public Health Inspector

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