Presentations and Workshops
I am available for the following presentations,
workshops and classes. Please contact me for a schedule of fees. I can also tailor a workshop or presentation to meet the needs of your group or organization.

Write Where You Are
Explore methods for developing a literary arts program for health care and community organizations, including residential and tertiary settings.

Journaling to Ease Compassion Fatigue
Learn how journaling can ease stress for caregivers in healthcare settings. Engage in writing techniques to lower your own stress and regenerate your spirit.

Journaling for Oncology Patients and Cancer Survivors
Meet for two hours each week to learn how journaling can help you ease stress, express yourself and communicate with loved ones.

Literary Lunches
Learn about the Osler Literary Roundtable, a discussion group of Medical Center staff that has met every Friday at Duke Medical Center since 1987! Explore ways to bring such a group into your own workplace and consider what it might offer.

Health Arts Network at Duke
Learn about one of the first arts in health care programs in the nation. We’ll also look at integrating the arts and humanities into a variety of health care settings, and explore possibilities for research and funding in the field.

When They Tell Me: Writing and Journaling for Parents with Children on the Autism Spectrum
Join other parents as we use writing to process our experiences and challenges raising a child on the autism spectrum. Eight weeks of two hour sessions.

The Challenge of Poetry and Patients
What must we consider in offering poetry to our patients? What are our guides as we introduce an audience that is often vulnerable and stressed to an art form known for its intensity?

Writing Safely, Writing Freely
Writing can relieve stress, but can also create stress! What can we do to ease our patients into writing when many are still terrified by the memory of their eighth grade English teacher? Learn ways to create a safe environment where "non-writers" can find their voice.