Speaking & training

Bringing IFS and trauma-informed thinking to the people doing the work.

Available for professional trainings, team consultations, and speaking engagements — in person in the Spokane area or virtually anywhere.

Who this is for

I work with organizations, agencies, and professional teams who want to bring IFS-informed thinking into how they work — with clients, with students, with one another. That includes school staff, mental health professionals, social service teams, and others in helping and caregiving roles who are looking for something more than another compliance training.

My approach to training is the same as my approach to therapy: I'm not interested in information transfer for its own sake. What I care about is whether the people in the room leave with something they can actually use — a way of understanding behavior, their own responses, and the systems they're operating in that opens up more possibility than they had before.

What to expect

Trainings are tailored to your team and context. I don't deliver a fixed curriculum the same way twice. Before we work together I want to understand who's in the room, what they're already carrying, and what would actually be useful.

Format is flexible. Half-day and full-day trainings, multi-session series, keynote presentations, and team consultation are all available. I work in person in the Spokane area and virtually anywhere.

Experience

In addition to my clinical background, I have experience assisting in IFS trainings through the IFS Institute and have worked directly with a local school district to develop and deliver IFS-informed training for staff working with students. That work — translating a clinical model into something practical for educators and support staff — is some of the most meaningful I've done outside the therapy room.

I also speak publicly on IFS, advocacy, and the intersection of mental health and systems, including at community and civic engagements in the Spokane area.

Topics

What I speak and train on

All topics can be adapted in depth and format depending on your audience and goals.

IFS-informed approaches for professionals working with youth and families
An introduction to Internal Family Systems thinking for educators, school staff, social workers, and others who work with young people and their families. Focuses on practical application — how understanding parts can shift the way we respond to difficult behavior, family dynamics, and our own reactions.
Burnout and compassion fatigue in helping professions
An IFS-informed look at what burnout actually is — not a personal failing, but a system of protective parts that have been working too hard for too long. Includes practical tools for recognition, recovery, and sustainability in high-demand roles.
Working with neurodivergent clients through an IFS lens
For mental health professionals and support staff working with ADHD, autistic, and highly sensitive clients. Addresses how IFS can be adapted to better serve neurodivergent individuals and how to recognize when standard approaches miss the mark.
Trauma-informed care for school and agency settings
Moving beyond the basics of trauma-informed language into something more integrated — how trauma shows up in behavior, relationships, and systems, and what it actually looks like to respond in a way that doesn't replicate the harm.
Parts work for high-functioning and high-achieving adults
A presentation or workshop for professional audiences on what IFS offers people who have managed to build successful lives on the outside while something underneath remains stuck. Relevant for leadership teams, professional development contexts, and wellness programming.

Interested in working together?

Tell me a little about your team and what you're looking for. I'll follow up to talk through what might fit.

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