Available Workshops
This is a list of talks and workshops I currently offer. Depending on the needs of your group, I may be able to adjust content and length.
1-hour talks are $150, 2-hour talks are $200. Some sliding scale options may be available.
Intro to Gender Diversity (1 hour)
What is gender? How does it interact with sexuality?
How is gender constructed socially? What is its relationship to biology?
How is gender varied across history and geography?
What experiences do gender diverse people have in our culture? What challenges do they face? How can we be in solidarity with them?
Q&A & Resources
Gender Diversity, Neurodiversity, & Queerness (1 hour)
Intro to gender diversity, neurodiversity, and intersectionality
Overview of research into the overlap of gender diversity and neurodiversity
Exploration of "neuroqueer" (neurotype and gender being overlapping processes)
Other marginalizations that impact neurotype and gender
Q&A & Resources
Gender Diversity & Trans Stigma (1 hour)
What is stigma as a sociological process? (4-point model, foundational research)
How is gender created within a society?
What is the material process of how trans folks are stigmatized?
What can we do about it?
Q&A & Resources
Introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder (1 hour)
Definitions and examples of dissociation
How childhood trauma influences brain development
Overlap of dissociation with disorganized attachment
Strategies for working with clients with DID (including diagnosis)
Recommended Resources (available in .pdf)
Q&A & Resources
How to Have Difficult Conversations with People You Care About (2 hours)
Identify barriers to authentic conversation about emotionally-charged topics
Explicitly name social/political contexts and concerns
Develop strategies for discerning personal boundaries and capacities
Practice scenarios and skills for deepening relationships and values