The Center for Connection is committed to supporting schools, community organizations, and clinicians by offering a range of presentations and training opportunities. From school Professional Development days to conference keynotes, our team brings research-based strategies that educators and clinicians can put into practice right away.
Book a SpeakerOur team members share research-based strategies at conferences, schools, and community events. We are a go-to resource for local schools looking for Professional Development day speakers.
Workshops and continuing education programs for clinicians, educators, and related professionals.
Our experts are available for podcasts, video interviews, panels, and other media opportunities.
Schools are one of our most common speaking requests. Whether you need a 1-hour faculty meeting presentation, a half-day workshop, or a full PD day on topics like trauma-informed classrooms, sensory strategies, emotional regulation, or supporting neurodiverse learners, we can tailor a presentation to your staff's needs.
Visit our Team Page to learn more about our clinicians, or use the form to tell us what you need and we'll match you with the right speaker.
Expand your skills by participating in a workshop or training program at the Center for Connection.
Online & In-Person Options · CEs Available
Our Play Strong Institute provides continuing education and training to a new generation of play therapists, advancing study and research in play therapy and neuroscience. Our work integrates interpersonal neurobiology, trauma-informed care, play and the expressive arts.
Learn more about Play StrongProfessional Workshops · CEs Available
Join us for professional workshops featuring expert speakers on topics intrinsic to the work of mental health practitioners. You'll also have the opportunity to meet many of the wonderful clinicians on our team during networking events.
Contact georgie@thecenterforconnection.orgVideo workshops to expand your knowledge on interpersonal neurobiology and related topics.
Dr. Tina Payne Bryson presents on how relationships shape the brain and nervous system, and the science of changing attachment patterns.
Hear both Dr. Bryson and Dr. Dan Siegel teach the concepts in their bestselling books. A rare opportunity for parents, teachers, and anyone who works with kids.
Dr. Bryson shares the information she most often gives parents who visit her in her office to help children handle their emotions.
Strategies for parents, teachers, and clinicians when kids are struggling at school academically, emotionally, and socially.
Dr. Bryson reveals 30 different brain-based strategies to help children with anxiety, social skills, classroom difficulties, and more.
Siegel and Bryson spend a full day teaching the Whole-Brain approach with a focus on neuroplasticity. CEs available.
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