writings and presentations
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Congenital Heart Defects Families Association, Kansas City, MO - Articles Published:
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The traumatized child with CHD: understanding the traumatized child’s broadcast and how we respond
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COVID-19 & children: how drawings can be helpful in accessing a child’s inner life
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The emotional meaning behind physical symptoms: decoding the bodily expression and transmission of heart worries in heart warriors and their parents
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The dangers of forgetting the “Heart Worrier” inside your “Heart Warrior”: Understanding the impact of medical trauma and language on identity
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Children’s books in “CHD families”: don’t judge a book by its cover
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Understanding guilt in "CHD families": the how and why of guilt reactions in children and parents
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Part 1 of 2 - How to talk about CHD: Two systems of self-regulation in “CHD families”
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"Play is the work of childhood": Understanding the Importance of Play
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Adolescent Sexuality; February - March 2019
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St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute, St. Louis, MO
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Depression & Suicide: Thinking about the TV series 13 Reasons Why; January 28 2018
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Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church, Adult Education Program, St. Louis, MO
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When helpers hurt: Understanding and working with medical trauma; October 11 2017
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Care and Counseling, Fall Seminar, St. Louis, MO
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Building emotional muscle: Understanding emotional and behavioral problems with your child or adolescent (Part 1 & 2); September 24 & October 1 2017
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Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church, Adult Education Program, St. Louis, MO
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Medical Trauma & PTSD; June 2017
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Adult Congenital Heart Association, 8th National Conference, Orlando, FL
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The Gift of Therapy: Building emotional muscle and mindfulness; June 2017
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Adult Congenital Heart Association, 8th National Conference, Orlando, FL
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Medical Trauma: Understanding the inner world of children with chronic medical conditions; May 2017
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Care and Counseling, Board of Directors Meeting, St. Louis, MO
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On Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A case approach; a look at the inner mental and emotional world of the child; November 2016
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Jewish Family & Children's Service, St. Louis, MO
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Understanding psychological trauma in natural disaster and relocation; April 2016
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Corporate Housing Providers Association, Midwest Regional Conference, St. Louis, MO
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Topics for Speaking Engagements
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anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic medical conditions, loss, suicide and crisis intervention, natural disaster and relocation, parenting issues, play, aggression, psychodynamic psychotherapy