Popular Community Conversations
Presentations for clinicians, parents, educators, community members, nonprofits, or students.
Many of these topics were created in reaction to recurring themes or requests from clients and the communities we serve.
Understanding Trauma: What It Is, What It’s Not, and How Healing Happens
Trauma is more than a memory, it’s a survival response. This talk unpacks the neuroscience of trauma, common misconceptions, and the pathways to safety, regulation, and connection.
Understanding the Role of Grief After Abuse: What Comes After Survival
Grief is often the forgotten stage of healing from abuse. This session explores how unresolved loss shows up as anxiety, anger, or disconnection, and why mourning is an essential, yet often overlooked, part of recovery. Participants will learn to recognize grief in themselves or clients, and how honoring that grief can become a bridge from survival to wholeness.
Parenting with a History of Abuse: Breaking Cycles and Reclaiming Safety
Parenting can stir memories of one’s own trauma and bring both fear and hope. This presentation offers a trauma-informed roadmap for understanding triggers, responding instead of reacting, and building secure attachment with children. It reframes parenting as an opportunity for healing not perfection and equips caregivers to nurture safety for both parent and child.
Healing Together: Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal or Trauma (families and partners)
Trust can fracture in moments, but healing takes presence, patience, and care. This session supports couples in understanding trauma responses, rebuilding emotional safety, and learning how to move from reactivity to repair. Through mindful communication and empathy, partners discover ways to reconnect and strengthen their bond after pain.
Everyone Tells Me to Go to Therapy… But Do I Even Need It?
Therapy is often suggested as the answer, but what if you’re not sure it’s the right fit? This talk invites gentle reflection on what therapy truly is, a space for understanding, healing, and growth. Together, we explore common myths, cultural messages, and personal hesitations around seeking support. Grounded in compassion and insight, this conversation helps you discover what healing can look like, both within therapy and in the meaningful connections that surround you.
Pop Psychology vs. Clinical Psychology: Busting the Myths of TikTok Therapy
From “narcissist” to “gaslighting,” mental health terms are everywhere, but often misunderstood. Elizabeth clarifies the difference between pop-culture advice and evidence-based clinical practice, helping audiences separate trends from truth.