I enjoy speaking to groups about mental health issues, including:
- Mental Health Advocacy
- Recovery from Mental Illness and Addiction
- Fighting Stigma and Discrimination
- Developing a Personal Recovery Plan
- Social Media 101 for Health Professionals
- Health Literacy
- Stages of Behavior Change
You can see some of my recent media appearances here.
Please contact me using the form below to inquire about speaking engagements, keynote addresses, or continuing education workshops.
Here are some of the groups and organizations I have presented to about these and other topics:
Health Care, Mental Health and Governmental Organizations:
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) Psychiatric Center, Hazard, KY
- Ball-Quantrell Recovery Center for Women, Lexington, KY
- Bluegrass Family Health, Lexington, KY
- Central State Hospital, Louisville, KY
- Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, KY
- Federal Medical Center, Bureau of Prisons, Lexington, KY
- Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, Frankfort, KY
- Kentucky Consumer Conference, Lexington, KY
- Kentucky County Attorneys Association, Lexington, KY
- Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities, Frankfort, KY
- Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health, Frankfort, KY
- Kentucky Protection and Advocacy, Frankfort, KY
- Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, KY
- Kentucky River Community Care, Hazard, KY
- LifeSkills, Bowling Green, KY
- Mental Health Network. Lexington, KY
- NAMI Lake County, OH
- NAMI Kentucky
- NAMI Lexington, KY
- New Vista, Lexington, KY
- NorthKey Community Care, Florence, KY
- Participation Station, Lexington, KY
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, KY
- Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Richmond, VA
- Western State Hospital, Hopkinsville, KY
Professional Organizations:
- American Psychological Association
- Health Literacy Kentucky
- Kentucky Mental Health Institute
- Kentucky Practice-Based Research Networks Collaborative Conference
- Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association
- Kentucky Psychological Association
- Kentucky Psychological Foundation
- Kentucky Society for Directors of Volunteer Services
- Virginia Association of Community Services Boards
- West Virginia Psychological Association
Educational and Community Groups:
- Asbury Theological Seminary, Department of Counseling & Pastoral Care, Wilmore, KY
- Bryan Station High School, Lexington, KY
- Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
- Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY
- Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Northern Kentucky University
- Southern Hills United Methodist Church, Lexington, KY
- Transylvania University, Lexington, KY
- University of Kentucky:
- Counseling Center: Consultation and Psychological Services
- College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
- College of Education, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology
- College of Education, Department of Counselor Education
- College of Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Program
- College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
- Human Resources, Office of Work-Life
- Family Medicine Review Conference
- Woodford County High School, Versailles, KY