Training & Development

I have presented nationally and internationally to audiences ranging from small professional teams to large conferences, offering training at the intersections of psychology, trauma, resilience, leadership, and organizational wellbeing.

My approach to training integrates research and theory with practical application, helping participants understand not only what supports human wellbeing and effectiveness, but how those ideas can be translated into the everyday realities of their work. I collaborate with organizations and conferences to develop learning experiences responsive to the needs, context, and professional backgrounds of each audience.

Areas of Training

  • Trauma and the nervous system, developmental and attachment trauma, dissociation, traumatic grief, secondary trauma, and trauma-informed approaches to care.

  • Stress regulation, resilience, mindfulness, mind-body approaches, burnout, sustainable wellbeing, and the role of connection in supporting human functioning.

  • Self-aware leadership, nervous system regulation, communication, conflict, psychological safety, relational trust, and the conditions that support healthy teams and organizations.

  • Applications of trauma-informed and nervous-system-informed approaches within behavioral health, healthcare, substance use treatment, and other helping professions.

  • Behavioral health, resilience, trauma, leadership, team cohesion, and wellbeing within military and other high-stress occupational settings.

Selected Presentations

June 2026 — Wired Together: Co-Regulation in High Stakes Work: A Science Based Framework. Staff Training for Gifts of Hope, Virtual.

June 2026 — Trauma-Informed Care as the Bedrock of Excellence in Behavioral Health and Recovery: Navigating Co-occurring Disorders through the Lens of Safety, Regulation, and Resilience. Continuing Education Training for Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, Virtual.

May 2026 — The Ethical Imperative: Trauma-Informed Care as the Foundation of Excellence in Long-Term Care. Breakout Session for the North Dakota Long Term Care Association Annual Conference.

June 2025 — Fostering Safety and Wellbeing in Healthcare: A Trauma-Informed Approach. All-Staff Training for Sawtooth Medical Center, Grand Marais, MN.

June 2025 — Taking Care of Each Other: A Polyvagal, Trauma-Informed Approach to Living in Community. Community Presentation through Cook County Higher Education, Grand Marais, MN.

October 2024 — Fostering Safety and Wellbeing in Healthcare: A Trauma-Informed Approach. Breakout Session for the Many Faces of Community Health Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

June 2024 — Re-establishing Safety & Restoring Connection: Understanding Trauma & Creating and Supporting Pathways to Healing. Keynote Address to the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, coordinated by CRDF Global, Virtual.

November 2023 — Cultivating Safety to Support Healing and Connection: Embracing Trauma-Informed Care. Trauma-Informed Care Presentation for Basilica Ministry Volunteers, Minneapolis, MN.

November 2023 — Trauma 101 — Dysregulation and Disconnection: Understanding the Legacy of Trauma. Trauma-Informed Care Presentation for the Basilica Mental Health Program, Minneapolis, MN.

October 2023 — Dysregulation and Disconnection: Understanding the Legacy of Trauma. Keynote Address at the North Memorial Health Trauma Symposium, Cultivating Trauma-Informed Care through Growth, Healing, and Knowledge, Brooklyn Center, MN.

April 2021 — Dysregulation and Disconnection: Understanding the Legacy of Trauma. Pre-Conference Workshop at the Minnesota Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (MNATSA) Annual Conference, Virtual.

January 2020 — There and Back Again: A Soldier’s Tale. Keynote Address at the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Conference, sponsored by the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.

May 2019 — Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma in Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment. Training for Task Force Spartan Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Victim Advocates, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

December 2018 — Lives Interrupted: Understanding Trauma, Helping People Heal. Staff Training for the Washington County Workforce Development Team, Cottage Grove, MN.

September 2018 — In the Line of Duty — When Work Can’t Be Left at Work. Presentation for the Backing the Blue Line Police Wives Retreat, Sandstone, MN.

September 2018 — Common Factors for Healing: Making the Case for Multi-Modal Trauma Therapy. Breakout Session at the Zero Abuse Conference, St. Paul, MN.

April 2018 — The Neurobiology of Trauma and Approaches for Healing for Veterans. Breakout Session at the 2018 Military Mental Health Conference, sponsored by the Military Mental Health Coalition, Little Falls, MN.

April 2018 — The Key to Thriving: Treating the Core Problem of Trauma. Full-Day Workshop for the University of Minnesota Duluth MSW Clinical Scholars Interdisciplinary Training, Duluth, MN.

April 2016 — When the Solution Becomes the Problem: Trauma, Addiction, and SUD Treatment. Clinical Staff Training for Harmony Foundation Treatment Center, Estes Park, CO.

September 2015 — The Impact of Trauma on the Addiction, Sobriety, Relapse Cycle. Breakout Session at the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP) Annual Conference, St. Paul, MN.

October 2012 — Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse. Breakout Session at the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH) Annual Conference, St. Paul, MN.

Additional Presentations

I have delivered presentations and professional trainings on trauma, behavioral health, resilience, and related topics since 2012. A complete presentation history can be downloaded here.

Interested in a Presentation or Training

I remain available for select presentations, workshops, and short-term training engagements.

Please contact me to discuss your organization's needs.