Faithful, Praying, and Still Anxious
Christian resilience coaching for people whose faith is real, and whose struggle is too. Home of the P2 Resilience Course.
Where do you stand right now?
Two free quizzes. A few minutes each. Results right away.
How steady are you under stress?
See where you're holding strong and where stress may be costing you the most.
Take the Resilience QuizHow is your whole life going?
Six areas of life, from meaning and relationships to health and stability. See where you're strong and where to give more care.
Take the Flourishing QuizYou're not doing it wrong
You pray. You read Scripture. You show up on Sunday and you mean every word of it.
And still there’s a weight you can’t set down: anxiety that won’t quiet, discouragement that keeps coming back, a voice that reminds you of where you fall short.
I’ve sat with people in that exact spot for decades. Faith isn’t what’s missing. Keep praying. Keep reading. Those things are doing more than you can see. But there are also practical, learnable tools for life’s hardest stretches, and every one you pick up gives you more to work with when the pressure comes.
That’s resilience. Not toughness, and not a gift some people get and others don’t. It’s the capacity to feel the full weight of something hard without being undone by it. The difference between getting knocked down and getting knocked out.
And it can be built. That’s what I teach.
“When I started the Providence Perspectives Resilience Course, anxiety and panic attacks had become a constant part of my life. Through this course, I gained practical tools, a new perspective, and the confidence to respond to those moments in healthier ways. I didn't walk away with a perfect life, but I did walk away with hope, resilience, and the reassurance that I don't have to let fear and worry control my life anymore.”
Lauren Quinones, P2 Resilience Women's Circle ParticipantMost of the people who find me aren’t in crisis.
Who I work with
Most of the people who find me aren’t in crisis.
They’re anxious but functional. They show up, carry the load, and don’t drop things. From the outside it looks like it’s working.
Inside, there’s a low hum of worry that never quite quiets. They’re discouraged and overwhelmed, living smaller than they were made to, held back by fear and the nagging sense that they aren’t enough.
I’m a licensed counselor, but our work together is coaching, not therapy. That means no diagnosis and no treatment. My training does help me notice when someone needs more than coaching, and when that happens, I’ll tell you and help you find the right next step.
Ways to work with me
Three ways to build resilience
Some seasons you don't get a vote on. No amount of faith reschedules the storm, and Scripture never promised it would. It promised presence in the middle of one.
You can't control the weather. You can control how you sail through it.
Self-paced · $250
P2 Resilience Course
Six video sessions, the 88-page workbook, and a written resilience plan you'll actually reach for the next time the weather turns. Built on a foundation of faith, at your own pace.
Explore the course →Live small group
P2 Circles
Walk through all six sessions with a small group on Zoom. Grow alongside others who understand, with Jay guiding the conversation.
I'm interested in a Circle →Contact for pricing
One-on-one coaching
Some people want a guide rather than a curriculum. Individual coaching is practical, faith-rooted, and focused on what's actually in front of you.
Start a conversation → How coaching works"Just like a Captain can decide how to sail his boat during a storm, I have the autonomy to decide how I will move through challenges in my life."
Josue Morales, P2 Resilience Participant
"While traditional counseling has been of great value to me, P2 was interactive and allowed me to truly put in the work to discover where I was struggling, clarify my values, and define the person I wanted to become."
Patrick McGrath, P2 Resilience Participant
From our first four P2 participants, 2025 to 2026.
About Jay
I'm Jay Poland, executive pastor, coach, and founder of Providence Perspectives.
I've spent decades at the intersection of what research says about human beings and what Scripture says about them. I've also wrestled with anxiety most of my life. I'm not writing to you from the far side of this; I'm writing from inside the same work.
The Flourishing Life
A ten-part series on what a flourishing life actually requires, and why all flourishing is mutual.
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”
You can start where you are
Find your score, start the course, or just have a conversation. No pitch, no pressure.
Not crushed. Not driven to despair. Not forsaken. Not destroyed.
That's resilience, in the most honest terms I've ever read. It doesn't pretend the pressure isn't real. It insists the pressure isn't the final word.