Media & Speaking

Clarity, nuance, and critical thinking in conversations about mental health in a noisy world.

Speaking Engagements & Trainings

2nd International Forest Therapy and Wellbeing Summit in 2020 Co-Presenter- “Healing Trauma with Ecotherapy Practices.”

2026 American Counseling Association Annual Conference & Expo Presenter - “Therapy in the Misinformation Era: Critical Thinking as Clinical Competence.”

Academy of Innovative Mental Health: Co-Founder, Lead Facilitator

  • Suicide Assessment & Treatment

  • Social Work Ethics

  • Social Work Supervision

  • Telehealth & Digital Hygiene

  • Real Self-Care & Sustainable Practice

  • Mental Health Media Literacy

Creator and Host of The Conscious Mental Health PodTube

Media Appearances & Contributions

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Tom’s of Maine #NatureNurtures Campaign

Kentucky Monthly - “Healing and History”

Topics I Speak & Write About

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Mental health ethics - real-world decision-making beyond textbooks

Therapy in the age of misinformation - the chronically online therapist

Mental health support without cliches & toxic positivity

Philosophy, art & creativity - the mental health industry can’t survive without it

Clinical boundaries, power, and professional responsibility

Media literacy for clinicians and the public

ERP for severe anxiety - integrated exposure & response prevention -

The cultural role of therapists - in uncertain times

Therapist turned CEO - the superpower of awareness; relational dynamics, schemas & motivational interviewing techniques

Media Inquiry