Are you looking for a dynamic and engaging speaker for your parent, student or professional group? As an experienced and highly sought after public speaker, I am available to present in Dallas or the city of your choice on a variety of topics related to teens, mental health and parenting. Knowing that each audience is unique, I customize each presentation to meet the special needs and goals of your particular group.
To schedule me for your next conference, workshop, parent program, student assembly or community event please call or email me to inquire about fees, availability, and programming.
Topics for Parent Audiences:
- Affluence and Entitlement
- Anxiety
- Body Image & Self Esteem
- Healthy Teen Relationships
- Helicopter Parenting – “Loving Our Children TOO Much”
- Mental Health
- Mother-Daughter Bond
- Parent-Child Communication
- Resilience
- Self Care
- Sexual Health
- Social Media
- Stress Management and Mindfulness
- Suicide Prevention
- Transition to High School
- Transition to Middle School
Counselor and Teacher Workshops and Trainings:
- Anxiety
- Body Image and Self Esteem
- Bullying
- Depression
- Mental Health
- Self Care
- Sexual Health
- Social Media
- Suicide Prevention
Topics for Students
- Anxiety
- Body Image and Self Esteem
- Bullying
- Communication
- Healthy Teen Relationships
- Mental Health Conversations
- Peer Pressure
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Prom Safety
- Sexual Health
- Social Media
- Stress Management
- Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Prevention
- Transition to High School
- Transition to Middle School
Audio and Video Links
3/27/20
Video Interview with Jacquelyn Ekern, LPC, Founder and President of Eating Disorder Hope
http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/
Supporting the recent publication of By Their Side by: Lara Lyn Bell
Video interview link: https://youtu.be/PYBYpnmQTh4
3/2/20
Podcast: Divorce Done Well
Episode 21
Podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-21-there-one-where-we-bring-actual-expert-on/id1460610694?i=1000467574098
11/16/17
“The Digital Mask – Sexting and Cyberbullying”
One Life Radio
Live radio broadcast on 1190 AM iHeart Radio
Click the link below to listen to my segment beginning at 39:40:
https://www.oneliferadio.com/nov-16th-2017-vaccines-autism-cyber-bullying
Past Speaking Engagements
Keynote Speaker
"Fostering Resilience in High-Risk Youth”
2/19/20
"Roots to Grow Wings to Fly"
YMSL Flower Mound
2/14/20
"Fostering Resilience In a Privileged Culture"
Accenture Corporation (POWER)
"Raising Resilient Children to Maximize Success and Happiness"
Prairie Creek Elementary
"Raising Children to Excel In a Privileged Culture"
Bledsoe Elementary
"Holiday Stress and Self-Care"
Executive Women's International
"Finding the Right Words - Having Difficult Mental Health Conversations with People You Care About"
Southern Methodist University Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Teacher In-Service Training
"Using Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom"
Lakehill Preparatory
"Difficult and Shame-Free Sexual Health Conversations with Our Children"
Greenhill School
"Empathy and Boundaries"
Lakehill Preparatory
10/20/19
"Teen Friendships - The Golden Rule"
National Charity League (NCL) - Park Cities Chapter
10/16/19
Keynote Speaker
University of Texas at Dallas
Disability Awareness Summit
"Finding the Right Words - Conversations Around Mental Health"
10/7/19
"Finding the Right Words - Having Difficult Mental Health Conversations With People You Care About"
Southern Methodist University Chi Omega Sorority
9/10/19
"The Cost of Compassion"
Changes McKinney
9/7/19
"Self Care is Not Selfish"
Just Breathe Anxiety Workshop
4/23/19
"Self Harm'
Lakehill Preparatory School
4/16/19
"Raising Children to Excel In a Privileged Culture"
Heritage Middle School PTA
3/28/19
"Roots to Grow Wings to Fly"
Shelton Senior Lunch (Parents and Students)
3/24/19
"Relationship Goals"
NCL Heart of Dallas (Ticktockers)