The Lebanon Chapter of the Project Management Institute
Follow the Chapter
Contact Join PMI Lebanon
Monthly Talk Held

Community Talk for Hope and Support

Clinical psychologist Grace Nakhoul facilitated an interactive community session on hope, resilience, and emotional awareness in uncertain times.

This event has ended. Registration is closed — see the recap, or find the next event.

  • 7:30 PM–8:30 PM
  • Online via Google Meet
  • 1 PDU · Online
Recap Claim your 1 PDU
Why this session matters

In times of uncertainty, connection matters more than ever. This community session, facilitated by Grace Nakhoul, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and Psychosocial Support (PSS) Trainer, created a safe and welcoming space for participants to pause, reflect, and reconnect, both with themselves and with others.

Session overview

Grace guided the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism, encouraging participants to share, listen, and engage openly. The session focused on hope, resilience, and emotional awareness, offering a moment of calm and grounding amid the pressures of everyday life.

More than a traditional talk, it was designed as an interactive and supportive experience, showing the value of community in navigating personal and professional challenges, and how spaces for dialogue and empathy strengthen individual resilience and collective wellbeing.

Monthly Talk poster: Community Talk for Hope and Support, with Grace Nakhoul

Featured in Newsletter Quarter 1, 2026

Recap

Key takeaways

  • Human connection and emotional wellbeing matter most in difficult periods.
  • Safe spaces for dialogue and empathy strengthen individual resilience.
  • Hope, resilience, and emotional awareness can be practiced together as a community.
  • Beyond project delivery, community and human connection are at the heart of meaningful impact.
For PM professionals

Why it matters

Project professionals carry pressure for their teams as well as for themselves. Caring for emotional wellbeing, and creating room for honest conversation, helps people and teams stay resilient when circumstances are hard.

About the speaker

Meet the speaker

 ShowHide speaker (1)
Portrait of Grace Nakhoul

Ms. Grace Nakhoul

Teacher at International Sports Institute (ISI)

Grace Nakhoul is a Teacher at International Sports Institute (ISI) and also serves as a Psychotherapist at Sawa Health, Psychology into Life - Grace Nakhoul, and Caritas, as well as previously at Shezlong. Specializing in clinical psychology and psychosocial support, Nakhoul has experience in education, humanitarian relief, and mental health services across Lebanon, including volunteering with the YMCA and the Corona crisis initiative.

Nakhoul's expertise includes systemic analytical psychotherapy, treating phobias, depression, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD, as well as conducting workshops on life skills and self-care. Nakhoul holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Lebanese University. Relevant certifications include Trauma Therapy and Clinical Research from ICWIB and Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU.

Nakhoul contributes professionally through counseling, psychosocial support for disaster and humanitarian relief, and teaching applied, sports, and developmental psychology.

Connect on LinkedIn ↗
Share your expertise

Could your experience inspire fellow project professionals?

Propose a Monthly Talk →
Professional development

How to claim your PDUs

1 PDU

  • Power Skills1

Not listed yet for this event: the PMI activity number. In CCRS, search for “PMI Lebanon Chapter”, or ask the Chapter.

  1. Sign in to CCRSOpen ccrs.pmi.org and sign in with your PMI account.
  2. Find the eventChoose to claim PDUs for a course or training, then search for PMI Lebanon Chapter or enter the activity number from the event page.
  3. Enter your PDUsAdd the event date and the PDUs for each PMI Talent Triangle® pillar, as listed on the event page, then submit your claim.
Open CCRS Full PDU guide →

More from the Chapter

All past events →
Monthly Talk Held

Practical Earned Value Analysis (EVA)

Mr. Akram Najjar showed how 25 Earned Value indicators, built from five core project measurements, turn project data into timely decisions.

Online · 1 PDU