BPS Speakers Bureau
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Kat Austin is a licensed professional counselor, licensed addiction counselor, and trained EMDR therapist who is currently in private practice in Boulder. Kat has worked with adolescents, young adults and their families for 10 years. Her area's of expertise include: Drug and alcohol abuse/addiction, family conflict, marital issues, transitional and adjustment issues, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiance, trauma, EMDR, self harm, impulse control issues, mentoring.
Topics:
- Substance Abuse in the Family
- Substance Abuse in Teens
- Teen Issues
- Increasing Communication and Decreasing Conflict in the Family
- Video Gaming Addiction
- Support with Adolescent Individuation Process
- Mentoring
Harmony has worked with teenagers and young adults for over 10 years who have struggled with social-anxiety and shyness, addiction, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, grief and loss issues, trauma, school issues, and complex family issues. She also leads a support group for shy high school students and offers community-based one-on-one mentoring to teens and young adults to help them transition into adulthood and independent living.
Topics:
- Divorcing Well for the Sake of the Kids
- Improving Self-esteem in Teenagers
- Mentoring
- Practical Mindfulness with Teens
- Socially Anxious and Shy Teenagers
- Postpartum Self-Care: Taking Care of Yourself as You Take Care of Your Baby
Linda Cain has over 20 years experience working with struggling youth and young adults. As an educational and therapeutic consultant, she helps families identify and select appropriate resources such as schools, therapeutic options or transitional living programs to ensure the student's success. She specializes in learning disabilities, emotional, behavioral and mental health issues.
Topics:
- Issues Related to Adoption
- Transitions in School
- Parenting Young Adults
- Substance Abuse
Susan Denison has been working with individuals and families since 1990. Her specialties include working with adolescents and their families. Susan has been trained in a variety of modalities, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and various trauma resolution techniques such as Brainspotting, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. She is currently in private practice in Louisville.
Topics:
- Self-harm Behaviors
- Communicating with your Child Effectively
- Stress Management
- Adolescent Challenges
- Healing Trauma
Jeremy Dion is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Gestalt Therapist. He has extensive experience providing play therapy for children and working with adolescents who are struggling with school, substance abuse, and family-related issues. With a background as a music therapist and professional musician, Jeremy's approach to treatment is creative and mindful.
Topics:
- Family Communication
- Mindfulness for Adolescents
- Child / Adolescent Development
- High Risk Teens
- Parenting
- Adolescent Issues
- Social Skills
- Stress Management
Dan has spent the past 15 years helping adolescents (and their families) with the work of growing into healthy, happy adults. His diverse background includes teaching high school, running a summer camp, school counseling, and directing September High School. He is committed to the idea that there is hope foryour teen and relief for your family.
Topics:
- Adolescent Development
- Launching Instructions: How To Keep Your Kiddo From Remaining A Perpetual Adolescent
- Managing Difficult Behaviors
- Boundaries That Work With Your Kids
- Facebook, Sexting, and Gaming, Oh My!
- Teens and School Success
Trevor Graham, Psy.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Boulder. Dr. Graham also lectures for the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His clinical interests include new father adjustment issues, the psychology of men, individuals and couples psychotherapy.
Topics:
- Men and Depression
- Suicide Assessment and Prevention
- Parenting (focus on fathers)
- Cognitive Strategies for dealing with Depression and Anxiety
Dr. Hittelman, a licensed psychologist with over 20 years experience working with children and families, authors monthly columns for the Camera, Boulder Valley School District under the sponsorship of the Parent Engagement Network, and online for Rosen Publishing Group. He is the Founder of the Boulder Counseling Cooperative and the Director of Boulder Psychological Services.
Topics:
- A Parent's Survival Guide for the Teenage Years
- Anger and Adolescence
- Developing Healthy Self-Esteem in Your Child
- Understanding and Navigating Adolescence
- Improving Communication, Responsibility, and Respect through Positive Discipline
- Stress Management
- Twelve Strategies to Effective Parenting
- Community Program Development
Iris Lee is the Director of Dreamcatcher Direct Instruction Centers, a supplemental educational service providing one-on-one instruction in basic academic skills. Iris is also the Program Director for Legacy of Learning, a non-profit educational organization serving at-risk youth. In addition, she is a collaborative partner with Justice High School.
Topics:
- Direct Instruction: What it is and Why it Works
- Strategies for Creating Successful Readers
- Beginner's Teacher Training in Direct Instruction
- Early Reading: Language for Thinking and Language for Learning
- Response to Intervention for Elementary and Middle School Students
- The Missing Link: Critical Thinking Skills
- Effective Intervention for Diverse Learners
Elizabeth has been practicing psychotherapy with teens and adults in the Boulder and Louisville area for 15 years. Prior to obtaining her professional counseling license in 2001, she worked at Centennial Peaks Hospital and Attention Homes. A frequent community speaker, she has also been published in the Daily Camera and Thrive Magazine.
Topics:
- Social Skills
- Relationship Skills
- Communication
- Bullying Prevention
- Date Violence Prevention
- Teens
- Family
- Raising Empowered Kids in an Entitled Culture
Dr. Olson has worked with children, adolescents and families for almost twenty years in a variety of settings that include private practice, day treatment, residential treatment, and educational and community organizations. She also works with young adults and adults in her private practice. Dr. Olson facilitates parent support groups, general therapy groups, and dialectical behavior therapy groups on a weekly basis, as well as socialization groups for children pre-K through high school.
Topics:
- Eating Disorders
- Body Image Disturbances
- Depression and Anxiety
- Family Therapy
- Parenting Strategies
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- How to Talk with and Support Your Kids
- Socialization Groups: Pre-K through High School
- Parent Support Groups
- Group Psychotherapy
- Sexuality
Karen was the Director of Counseling at September School for
16 years, providing group and individual counseling support. She has been an
adjunct faculty member at Naropa University in the masters program in
Contemplative Psychotherapy.
Topics:
- For parents: Strategies for Dealing with Teens
- For parents and teachers: Adolescent Development: Early, Middle and Late Teen Years
- Adoption issues