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Keynotes & Workshops:
For Therapists
About Dr. Ann Steiner, Keynote and Workshop Presenter
Ann Steiner, Ph.D., M.F.T. (CA.. license
#ML17115), CGP (Certified Group Psychotherapist),
FAGPA (Fellow, American Group Psychotherapy Association),
is a licensed marriage family therapist who has professional and
personal experience with chronic physical illness. This makes her
a dynamic and powerful speaker invited to give keynote addresses
and other talks throughout the US and internationally for medical
and mental health organizations, consumer groups and other illness-related
organizations.
Dr. Steiner has published over twenty articles, spoken
nationally and taught about the important, yet taboo, topic of preparing
for illness, death, relocation and retirement among therapists. Her
writings on the Therapist's Professional
Will have been:
- Cited in The Wall Street Journal
- Included in a textbook entitled, Skilled
Empathy: Creating Safety Through Therapeutic Attachment (Gollnick,
2005)
- Incorporated into the curriculum for FilmTx,
a continuing education provider
- Reprinted in the CAMFT journal The
California Therapist
- Posted on the CAMFT website
- C.E. Provider for MFTs and LCSWs in the state
of California. BBS Continuing Education Provider #PCE 4462
- Units for psychologists pending
- Published in The
New Therapist, a journal distributed in South Africa,
New Zealand and Australia
She has presented workshops about coping with chronic medical illness or
the Therapist's Professional Will for organizations such as the:
- American Group Psychotherapy Association
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- International Human Learning Resources Network
- California Psychological Association
To see a list of upcoming speaking engagements for therapists,
please see Upcoming
Workshops and Presentations for Mental Health Professionals
in the Calendar section. You can see a partial list of organizations
to which Dr. Steiner has made presentations as well as detailed
information on her qualifications and experience on her Biography
page.
To hire Dr. Steiner to give a keynote address or provide in-service
training for your organization, please see about booking
Dr. Steiner
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Sample Talk Topic Menu
Law & Ethics
- Radical Reponsibilty: Ethical and Clincial Benefits
of the Therapist's Professional Will
- Planning for Therapist Absence: Illness, Retirement, or Relocation

Illness-Related Talks
- The Rollercoaster of Chronic
Illness: How to Add Joy to the Ride
- Understanding the Normal Stages
of Coping with Chronic Illness
- End of Life Issues: How to
Reduce Everyone's Pain
- Helping Patients and Families Cope
with Progressive Illness
- Caregivers Need Tender Loving Care Too
About Group Therapy
- What Every Therapist Should Know About Therapy
Groups
- The Nuts and Bolts of Starting and Maintaining Healthy Groups
Inspirational
- Believing in Ourselves: One Woman's Journey From Wheelchair to
Motivational Speaker
Sample Presentation Description
1. The Therapist's Professional Will
Title:
How to Write Your Own
Therapist's Professional Will: Preparing and Planning for
the Expected, Unexpected & Inevitable Absences
Description:
A Therapist's Professional Will spells out your wishes for the continuing
care of your patients in your absence. The concept resonates with
helping professionals, but the prospect of putting one in place is daunting. By
completing such a will you will have done everything possible to assure
the continuity of care for your patients, will have given yourself peace
of mind and reduced the trauma for family and friends. This keynote
presentation gives you the tools to start your own Therapist's Professional
Will.
2. Chronic Illness, Aging and Disability Related Topic
Title:
The
Rollercoaster of Chronic
Illness: How to Add Joy to the Ride
This presentation will help you:
- Understand
normal reactions to illness and disability
- Improve your communication
skills
- Improve team work with
family and friends
- Increase your comfort asking
for, giving and receiving help
- Make room for comfort and
joy
- Deal more effectively with
health care providers
- Increase compassion for
yourself and others
- Learn ten tips for the
emotional care and feeding of caregivers
- Beware of the hazards of
being a care-partner for a loved one
- Know the warning signs
of burnout
Please see Calendar
for upcoming workshops and presentations for Mental Health
Professionals
by Dr. Ann Steiner
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MEETING PLANNERS, CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEES
Dr. Steiner is passionate about helping patients and therapists live life
to the fullest. She gives keynote addresses, leads workshops, is a motivational
speaker, and consults with patients, organizations, practicing therapists,
attorneys, and health care workers. Any content area can be presented as
inspirational keynote presentations, in-service training
events, half or all-day workshops, group
discussions, etc.
I prefer to design each presentation to address
the particular needs of your membership or organization. Depending
on the needs of your membership, the format can include interactive sections,
short small group discussions etc.
If you have any questions or want to discuss whether and how I can be
of assistance, please feel free to contact me
directly by sending an email with your phone number and a variety of times
when it would be convenient for me to return your call.

National Speakers Association
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(C) Copyright 2001-2012 Ann Steiner, Ph.D. All rights reserved.
Reproduction without the author's written consent is prohibited.
Last Updated: January 20, 2012
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