Speaking, Workshops & Professional Training
Practical conversations about trauma, sleep, relationships, and living with greater intention.
Mental health education can help people understand their experiences, support others more effectively, and take meaningful steps toward change.
I’m Dr. Betsy Varner, a licensed psychologist and founder of Rise & Find Psychological Services. I offer presentations, interactive workshops, and education for community organizations, workplaces, universities, and healthcare teams.
My approach is warm, engaging, and grounded in psychological science. Together, we can create a session for your team or event that connects with your audience and gives participants ideas and skills they can use beyond the meeting room.
Let’s create something meaningful for your audience
Looking for a speaker, a workshop facilitator, or an educational session for your team? Share a little about your organization, audience, and goals.
Presentations can be developed around your group’s needs, with options such as:
Talks with audience Q&A.
Interactive workshops.
Staff education or lunch-and-learn sessions.
Workshops delivered across multiple sessions.
Panel discussions and community collaborations.
Fees depend on the format, length, preparation, and travel involved. Contact me to discuss availability and a quote.
Featured Collaboration:
Dating After Emotional Injury with Find
Dating can feel complicated when past experiences have made it difficult to trust yourself, feel safe with others, or risk being vulnerable.
Through my collaboration with Find, Dating After Emotional Injury brings psychological education and practical relationship skills into a community setting. The workshop explores how painful experiences can shape dating patterns—and how people can approach new connections with greater awareness, confidence, and intention.
Topics include:
Recognizing protective patterns that can make connection difficult.
Understanding boundaries, trust, and emotional readiness.
Navigating vulnerability without abandoning your needs.
Clarifying what matters to you in a relationship.
Interested in bringing a similar workshop to your community? Reach out to discuss a collaboration.
Signature Topics For Speaking & Workshops
“When Survival Patterns Keep Us Stuck”
Explore how patterns such as avoidance, overworking, and emotional withdrawal can develop—and how to begin responding with greater flexibility and intention.
“Why You’re Exhausted But Can’t Sleep”
Understand the relationship between stress and sleep, common misconceptions about insomnia, and when specialized support may help.
“Dating After Emotional Injury”
Explore how past hurt influences trust, boundaries, and vulnerability, with practical tools for approaching relationships more intentionally.
“Beyond Autopilot: Building a Life Around What Matters”
Learn how to clarify personal values, recognize avoidance, and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable thoughts and feelings show up.
Professional Education for Helping Professionals
I also offer introductory educational sessions for healthcare teams, mental health professionals, and professionals in training. Presentations can be tailored to your team’s experience, setting, and learning goals.
Potential topics include:
Recognizing insomnia and connecting clients with CBT-I: An introduction to insomnia, common misconceptions, and referral considerations.
Understanding the overlap between trauma and sleep difficulties: How these concerns can interact and what that means for recognizing support needs.
Responding to trauma disclosures: Supportive communication, choice, and boundaries for professionals in helping roles.
An introduction to values-based clinical work: Foundational concepts from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and their relevance to client care.
I view creating these events as an opportunity to collaborate and create something that will be meaningful and helpful for your group or audience.
Let’s talk about what we can create together!
Please note: Workshops and presentations are purely educational and do not constitute therapy.