Recent Presentations

Using Neuroscience to Understand Nonverbal Communication in Online Psychotherapy. District of Columbia Psychological Association, September 2023

A “Race” Toward Understanding: Neuroscience and Instinctual Bias. AGPA, March 2023

Neuroscience to the Rescue:  Using Polyvagal Theory to Deepen Online Therapy Experiences. Florida Group Psychotherapy Society, December 2022

Face-to-Face Group Experiences. AGPA Two-Day Institute, March 2022

Neuroscience to the Rescue:  Using Polyvagal Theory to Deepen Online Therapy Experiences. Pierce County Counselors Association, January 2022

Neuroscience to the Rescue:  Using Polyvagal Theory to Deepen Online and Face-to-Face Group Therapy Experiences. San Antonio Group Psychotherapy Society, October 2021

Using Neuroscience to Deepen Online Group Experience. AGPA E-Learning, April 2021

What’s Process Got to Do with It?:  An Exploration of Leadership in Therapy and Training Groups. MAGPS, March 2021 

Nonverbal Communication in Groups:  Using Concepts of Polyvagal Theory and Interpersonal Neurobiology When Conducting Online Groups. AGPA, February 2021

Why is This Happening Now in my Groups?  Applying a Transgenerational Perspective to Current and Past Collective Trauma in Group.   AGPA, March 2020 

Being a Group Therapist in Times of Current Political and Social Upheaval:  This is Difficult! AGPA, March 2019

It’s a Process Group Experience, Not Therapy:  What’s the Difference? AGPA, March 2018

You had Me at Hello: Ethical Canine Assisted Psychotherapy. The Good Samaritan Center, October 2017

Therapy is Going to the Dogs: Canine Assisted Group Psychotherapy Ethics and Experience. AGPA, March 2017

Therapy is Going to the Dogs:  Basics of Ethical Canine Assisted Psychotherapy. Maryland Psychological Association, November 2016

Therapy is Going to the Dogs:  Working with Canine Assisted Psychotherapy in the Deaf Community. Gallaudet University, October 2016

Who, What, Where, When, Why and I:  An Exploration of the Group Leader Role in Process Groups. MAGPS, April 2016

Therapy is Going to the Dogs:  Ethics for and Experience of Animal Assisted Group Psychotherapy. AGPA, February 2016

Therapy is Going to the Dogs: Dog Assisted Group Psychotherapy Experience. AGPA, February 2015

Therapy is Going to the Dogs:  Animal Assisted Psychotherapy. NASW, September 2014. AGPA, March 2014

Puppy Power:  The Basics of Dog Assisted Group Psychotherapy. AGPA, March 2013

Rules are Made to be Broken: But Who, What, When, Where and How? AGPA, March 2012

Is Your Trauma Showing:  The Recreation of Unconscious Traumatic Experience between Co-Leaders? AGPA, February 2010. AGPA, March 2008

Red Cross Experience of Assisting Katrina Victims. University of Maryland Graduate Course on Trauma, Spring 2007

Great Ideas for Instructors of Group Courses. AGPA, March 2006. AGPA, March 2007