Speaking

I offer keynotes, panel talks, workshops, and guest lectures that center lived experience, mental health systems transformation, and reimagining care—particularly around psychosis, peer support, and non-coercive approaches. My talks bring together personal insight, professional experience, and a deep commitment to systems change.

I’ve developed and facilitated trainings for peer specialists, clinicians, and interdisciplinary teams across the U.S., with a focus on building bridges between lived experience and practice. Whether I’m speaking to practitioners, researchers, or advocates, I aim to spark reflection, conversation, and action—grounded in honesty, creativity, and care.

Topics I Speak On

• Reimagining psychosis: beyond diagnosis and toward meaning-making
• Building and sustaining peer support in early psychosis programs
• Non-coercive and harm reduction approaches in mental health
• Centering lived experience in research, practice, and policy
• Stigma, misrecognition, and the power of being believed
• Creativity, storytelling, and arts-based approaches to care
• University guest lectures on critical mental health, disability, mad studies, lived experience, and peer practice 

Past Engagements Include

• International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Workshops for early psychosis programs and peer support teams
• Community-led advocacy events and panels
• Guest lectures in social work, psychology, and public health classrooms (informal to date)

If you're looking for a speaker who bridges systems knowledge, lived experience, and transformative practice, I’d love to connect!