Speaking Engagements

Therapy involves a lot of listening, but we also love to talk.

We provide speaking engagements for a variety of groups including parents, teachers and mental health professionals, as well as in corporate settings for wellness days, business lunches and more.

Presentations

  • "Childhood Anxiety: What You Should Know and How to Help"

    Bradfield Elementary

    This presentation for parents addressed childhood anxiety, showing how it can be misdiagnosed and offering developmentally informed strategies to support children in managing anxiety.

  • "Mental Health and Teacher Burnout”

    Primrose School of Richardson

    This presentation for teachers explored the topic of mental health, highlighting burnout and the unique challenges educators face. Participants gained insight into contributing factors and strategies for resilience and self-care.

  • "Childhood Anxiety: What You Should Know and How to Help"

    Good Shepherd Episcopal School

    This presentation for parents addressed childhood anxiety, showing how it can be misdiagnosed and offering developmentally informed strategies to support children in managing anxiety.

  • "Best Practices for Parent Consultations"

    APT Conference

    This presentation for play therapists reviewed best practices for conducting parent consultations and incorporated preparatory activities designed to enhance therapists’ ability to better engage parents in their work with children.

  • "Social Media Use and Anxiety"

    National Charity League: Park Cities

    This presentation for an NCL youth chapter meeting explored social media use and its potential impact on mental health and anxiety. Attendees were provided with practical tools and strategies for managing social media effectively.

  • "What is Play Therapy? An Introduction for Teachers"

    St. Philip's Episcopal Preschool

    This presentation helped educators understand play therapy and when it may benefit children. Group discussions explored how various play therapy techniques can be used in classrooms.

  • "Mental Health for Teachers"

    Primrose White Rock Lake

    This presentation for teachers explored the topic of mental health, highlighting burnout and the unique challenges educators face. Participants gained insight into contributing factors and strategies for resilience and self-care.

  • "Cultural Opportunities for Working with Middle Eastern Children and Families”

    Center for Play Therapy Multicultural Webinar Series

    This presentation for play therapists explored clinical considerations and best practices for working with Middle Eastern children and families.

  • "Sand Tray as a Technique for Counseling"

    Mend Counseling

    This presentation for counselors examined the therapeutic technique of Sand Tray therapy, including an in-depth demonstration to illustrate its practical application in clinical sessions.

  • "Best Practices for Parent Consultations"

    Southern Methodist University

    This presentation for counselors reviewed best practices for conducting parent consultations and incorporated preparatory activities designed to enhance therapists’ ability to better engage parents in their work with children.

  • "Play Therapy and Theory"

    Southern Methodist University

    Participated on a panel of play therapists hosted by SMU’s Play Therapy Association, discussing various play therapy theories and sharing expertise on the play therapy process from a theoretical perspective.

  • "Healthy Relationships"

    Episcopal School of Dallas

    This presentation for students examined the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships. The conversation explored both romantic and friendship dynamics in detail, as well as identified common warning signs of unhealthy connections.

  • "Best Practices for Parent Consultations"

    UNC Charlotte Multicultural Play Therapy Conference

    This presentation for play therapists reviewed best practices for conducting parent consultations and incorporated preparatory activities designed to enhance therapists’ ability to better engage parents in their work with children.

  • “Determining Themes & Evaluating Progress in Play Therapy”

    Kid Talk Back to Basics Training

    This presentation for play therapists guided counselors on how to effectively use play themes to assess and understand progress in play therapy, as well as how to clearly communicate that progress with parents and caregivers.

  • "Cultural Opportunities for Working with Middle Eastern Children"

    The Association for Play Therapy Conference in Palm Springs

    This presentation for play therapists explored clinical considerations and best practices for effectively working with Middle Eastern children and families in therapeutic settings.

  • "Zoom Fatigue, Lack of Motivation and Tips for Support"

    Trive Capital

    This presentation for employees covered strategies to prevent Zoom fatigue and shared tips for maintaining motivation while working from home.

  • "Social Media and Mental Health"

    Carrollton Springs Outpatient Mental Health Treatment

    This presentation for therapists examined social media use and its impact on the mental health and well-being of preteen and teenage populations.

  • "Anxiety and Electronics"

    Potocki-Lupski Syndrome Foundation Annual Conference

    This presentation for parents shared current research on how electronic use affects anxiety in children and teens, and offered guidance on healthy technology habits.

  • "The Effects of Bullying: What Parents Can Do"

    Harmony School of Innovation Annual Parent Event

    This presentation for parents reviewed recent research on bullying and its long-term effects. The discussion included ways parents can support their children through these challenges.