Psychologists often have specialties within the very broad field of psychology.
For example, I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in neuropsychology, aging, and disability. This has led me to develop knowledge in many areas, including ADHD, dementia, capacity evaluation, elder abuse, adjustment to disability, PTSD, coping with spinal cord injury, and many other related topics. In addition to my clinical and consulting work, I’ve taught university courses in psychology, and I now offer regular trainings to other professionals who can benefit from knowledge of psychological topics in their own fields. I’d like to share with you why psychologists make great presenters and some of the topics I have enjoyed presenting about in the past.
PSYCHOLOGISTS HAVE EXPERTISE IN MANY AREAS
As I mentioned above, a doctorate in clinical psychology requires education in many different areas, and as a result, psychologists often have a broad range of potential presentation topics. For example:
Mindfulness:
This is one of my favorite topics to present to various groups, including students, employees, leaders, healthcare workers, caregivers, and lawyers. Almost everyone can benefit from learning the basics of mindfulness, including the science of why it’s helpful for managing stress and anxiety, how to get into a mindfulness practice, and tips for living more mindfully from day to day.
Aging:
As a trained geropsychologist (meaning I have specialty training in the psychological aspects of aging), I am passionate about educating and speaking on aging. For example, I have presented many times about the negative impact of ageism and how to combat it. I’ve also enjoyed presenting on conscious aging, that is, aging well and celebrating the benefits of age and experience. In addition, I have a great deal of experience and expertise in assessing and helping patients and families manage dementia, and enjoy educating others about this often misunderstood diagnosis.
Brain Health:
Because of my expertise in neuropsychology, which is the study of brain and behavior relationships, I am sometimes asked to present on brain health in different ways. For example, I have presented on ADHD and menopause in women (you can see where aging fits in as well), how to boost executive function and the best ways to maintain brain health over time. This is a topic that can be fun and helpful for a wide range of folks!
Disability:
Because of my experience working with disability in various settings, I often speak to groups about the unique aspects of disability as a diversity variable. Disability, like aging, is still very often a target of discrimination, sometimes overtly, and sometimes not. Speaking about topics like adjustment to disability, disability, and identity, and the caregiving relationship between a person with a disability and their partner has been very enjoyable for me.
Clinical Diagnoses:
I often get requests to speak about particular diagnoses within my area of expertise or experience, such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, or autism. This type of education can reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, and increase awareness.
PSYCHOLOGISTS HAVE SPEAKING AND PRESENTING SKILLS
As a final note, I will mention that as experts in human behavior, psychologists are often highly engaging speakers. Here are some of the highlights of having a psychologist present to your group:
Communication Skills: Part of being a psychologist is being able to communicate well. This includes effectively communicating complex information, in an accessible way, which makes for a great presentation.
Extensive Diversity Training: Psychologists have a lot of education and reflection around diversity, equity, and inclusion baked into our schooling and clinical training. This is invaluable in a speaker, as any topic can include and be improved by a discussion about how diversity comes into play. Psychologists have the expertise to do this, and since we aren’t afraid to have hard conversations, this can come fairly easily as part of a presentation.
Strong Science Background: Psychologists are also extensively trained in behavioral science, and in fact, most psychologists have to do scientific research in order to get their doctorate. This means psychologists, like other scientists, have the ability to read and understand the latest scientific literature, to think critically about information, and to evaluate the research methods and conclusions drawn by researchers. This is incredibly valuable in a speaker, as it means the science can be applied to your specific needs, rather than just generally stated.
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