Teaching & Speaking
Engaging, accessible presentations on mental health, neurodiversity, gender, relationships, and relational approaches to care — designed to invite thinking, not just deliver information.
My Approach
Teaching is an extension of the same values that guide my clinical work: curiosity over certainty, dialogue over lecture, and a deep respect for the complexity of human experience.
Workshops are not performances. They are spaces for reflection, for questions, for sitting with ideas that don't resolve neatly. Research and lived experience are held alongside each other, not ranked, and storytelling is taken seriously as a form of knowing.
Accessibility isn't an afterthought here. It shapes how content is structured, how language is chosen, and how space is held for different ways of engaging and learning.
Workshop Topics
Neurodivergent-Affirming Psychotherapy
What does it actually mean to practice in ways that affirm neurodivergent minds? This workshop explores frameworks, clinical approaches, and the unlearning required to move beyond deficit-based models.
Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy
A grounded exploration of what affirmation looks like in practice — for trans and nonbinary clients, across the lifespan, and within systems that often fall short.
Beyond Regulation: Rethinking Nervous Systems, Trauma, and Care
A critical look at how nervous system language has entered clinical and popular culture — what it gets right, what it flattens, and how to hold it with more nuance.
Tiny Theory: Making Complex Ideas Accessible Through Zines
An introduction to the Tiny Theory project and the practice of translating dense psychological and philosophical ideas into illustrated, accessible formats.
Relationships Beyond the Default
Exploring attachment, relationship diversity, and non-normative relationship structures — with curiosity rather than pathology.
Custom & Tailored Workshops
Available for organizations, training programs, and academic settings. Workshops can be designed around your community's specific needs and questions.
These workshops have been offered to and are well-suited for:
Mental health clinicians and trainees
Graduate and undergraduate students
Universities and academic programs
Healthcare providers and interdisciplinary teams
LGBTQIA+ organizations and community groups
Anyone curious about relational, critical approaches to mental health and identity
Who These Workshops Are For
Selected Past Presentations
Neurodivergent-Affirming Psychotherapy (2024)
Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (2024)
Building Beloved Communities Using Restorative Practices (2022)
The Biological Basis of Gender (2022)
An Invitation to Think Together
If you're interested in bringing one of these workshops to your organization, or would like to design something together, inquiries are welcome. There's no standard pitch here — just a conversation about what your community needs and whether this work might be a good fit.
Let's Start a Conversation
If you'd like to bring a workshop to your organization, or want to design something together, reach out. There's no formal proposal required — just a genuine interest in the work.