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