Relationship & Sexual Health Speaker

I speak on relationships, sexuality, intimacy, communication, and the sometimes messy intersection between all of them.

Topics can include building stronger relationships, navigating differences in desire, talking about sex without making it unbearably awkward, maintaining intimacy in long-term relationships, understanding sexual desire and pleasure, faith and sexuality, mixed-faith relationships, and improving communication and connection.

I’m also happy to develop a presentation around a specific relationship or sexuality topic that fits your audience.

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Gottman Method Level 3 Trained therapist, so my presentations are grounded in both relationship research and clinical experience.

But I also really don't want you to feel like you're sitting through a therapy lecture. 😆 I use stories, humor, analogies, visuals, and practical examples to make complicated relationship and sexuality concepts easier to understand and actually useful in real life.

No. While much of my clinical work focuses on couples, speaking audiences can be much broader.

I can tailor presentations for couples, women’s groups, parents, therapists and other mental health professionals, religious communities, community organizations, and other groups interested in relationships, sexuality, communication, or intimacy.

The content and examples can be adjusted based on who will be in the room.

Yes. I have extensive experience talking about relationships and sexuality within religiously conservative communities, including LDS settings.

I’m comfortable discussing topics like intimacy, desire, sexual communication, marriage, and differing beliefs in ways that respect the values of the audience without pretending difficult or awkward topics don’t exist.

For faith-based organizations, I’m happy to talk beforehand about your audience and any particular considerations that would be helpful when planning the presentation.

Usually. 😆

Sexuality is one of my primary areas of specialization, and I’m very comfortable talking about topics that audiences sometimes find uncomfortable. I try to make those conversations straightforward, approachable, educational, and appropriately funny without being graphic just for the sake of being provocative.

The tone can also be adapted to the audience. A presentation for therapists will obviously look different from a marriage workshop or church group.

They can be. I generally prefer presentations that give people opportunities to think, participate, laugh, ask questions, or apply what they’re learning rather than listening to me talk at them for an hour.

How interactive a presentation is depends on the audience, setting, topic, and size of the group. We can decide together what will work best for your event.

Yes. If you already have a topic or particular concern you want addressed, we can talk about your audience and what you’d most like them to take away from the presentation.

I can adapt the emphasis, examples, level of clinical detail, discussion of sexuality, and overall tone to fit the setting while staying within my areas of expertise.

I’m available for conferences, workshops, retreats, professional trainings, church and faith-based events, women’s groups, community events, and other gatherings focused on relationships, marriage, sexuality, or intimacy.

If you have something slightly outside that list, feel free to ask. If the topic fits my expertise and I think I can give your audience something genuinely useful, I’m happy to talk about it.

Presentation length depends on the event and topic. I can provide shorter talks as well as longer workshops or trainings when a topic would benefit from more time and interaction.

When you contact me, let me know how much time you have available and what you're hoping your audience will get from the presentation. I can recommend a format that makes sense.

Yes. I can provide both in-person and virtual presentations.

For in-person events, I’m based in the Denver metro area and am open to discussing travel for events outside Colorado. Virtual presentations can be a great option for organizations with participants in multiple locations.

When they’re useful, yes. Depending on the presentation, I may provide worksheets, exercises, resource lists, or other materials that help participants apply what we’ve discussed after the presentation.

Not every topic needs a packet of homework, though. 😆 We can decide what would actually be useful for your audience.

Start by contacting me with a little information about your event, including the date, location, audience, approximate number of attendees, topic or goals, and anticipated presentation length.

If you already have a budget or speaker fee range established, it’s helpful to include that as well.

From there, we can talk about what you’re looking for, whether I’m the right fit, and what kind of presentation would work best for your audience.