Presenter
I’ve enjoyed speaking to thousands of people about mental health concerns in various settings. Here are just a few of my favorite presentations:
Improve Your Self-Care, Communication,
and Coping Skills as Our Challenges Continue
Leadership Summit for CGI Technologies and Solutions: Resilience –
October 2021
Mood Management with Pregnancy and Motherhood
Inova Health System
May 2021
Building Resilience and Managing Anxiety During COVID-19 for Healthcare Workers
Inova Health System
April 2020
Management of Pain without Opioids
American Psychiatric Association
April 2020
Using Your Strengths to Redefine and Rebuild!
National Race to End Women’s Cancer
November 2019
Wine, Women, and What's Important: Sexual Health – Intimacy at 45 and Beyond
Inova Health System
November 2019
Building the Resilience of Girls in Uganda
I shared my experiences volunteering in Africa working with adolescent girls and young women – building their resilience and supporting their mental health needs.
George Mason University
September 2015.
Special Topics
Plus, I can present on these topics:
Resilience
Broaching Difficult Conversations
Behavior Change
Effective Communication
Powerful Debriefs
Happiness
Self-assessment and Care
Providing Assessments
Problem Solving
Managing Medical Concerns
Psychological Support Throughout Pregnancy
Physical & Emotional Intimacy
Chronic Pain Impact and Support
Accolades
“I wanted to thank you for a stellar program. Amazing how much important information you were able to get into 30 minutes!”
“Really wonderful talk! Can I send you my patients?!”
“Motivating! Thank you!”
“Wow! You brought me to tears. And, I need a therapist!”
Writing & Speaking INQUIRIES
202-880-4445
rachel@noblepractice.com
PodCasts
How to Get Your Groove Back, Life within the Pandemic.
Resilience and Effective Communication –
Listening to Yourself and Others
The Bo and Luke Show
April 2020
Newspaper
The Washington Post
January 2015
Chronic Pain Not Only Hurts, It Also Causes Isolation and Depression.
But There’s Hope
Magazines
AARP
Since 2015, I’ve written over 25 articles for AARP on nurturing resilience, problem solving, building happiness, and boosting brain health. Here are just a few:
Learn to Set Boundaries to Avoid Stress and Anxiety
September 2021
Shut Down the Mean Voice Inside Your Head
September 2021
August 2021
5 Smart Ways to Make and Keep New Friends
October 2021
October 2021
Mental Health Pundit
I’m often asked to speak on panels or provide quotes for article on mental health concerns. Here’s just a sample of my contributions to these works . . .
Staying Sharp Challenge on Building Resilience
AARP
March 2021
Taking Care of Our Mental Health During Coronavirus
Agenda Alexandria
June 2020
Women in Chronic Pain Are Often the First to Pretend They’re Fine
New York Magazine
October 2016
Millions of Americans Live with Unbearable Chronic Pain, Here's How Three of Them Are Dealing with It
Bethesda Magazine
June 2016
Accolodates
“Beautiful! You make it look easy!”
“Great response from listeners! Powerful. Thought provoking! When can we have you back?!?”
“Super helpful!”
Accolades
“Your videos are just lovely – helpful and hopeful and informative, striking the perfect tone!”
“ … and I specifically received overwhelming positive comments about your insights!”
Trainer
George Mason University: Leadership training facilitator and core Committee Member
I facilitated leadership training workshops for all employees. Helped write and modify the curricula based on best practices regarding leadership techniques – including mindfulness exercises, understanding perspectives, resilience building, and improving communication.
2010 to 2013
Philanthropy:
As the President of the Allay Foundation, I speak at small fundraising events about our mission to provide mental healthcare and psychological support for moms who can’t afford it.