Talks, Teaching and Collaborations
I offer talks, teaching sessions, workshops, and professional collaborations on themes related to relationships, gender, the body, sexuality, well-being, identity, communities, consent, boundaries, and prevention.
I am particularly interested in how psychological knowledge can be translated into conversation, reflection, and practice without losing important complexity along the way.
This may be relevant in organisations, educational institutions, workplaces, associations, professional networks, or other settings where there is a need for a carefully framed professional space focused on people, relationships, norms, and well-being.
The content and format are developed in dialogue with the commissioning organisation and adapted to the intended participants, context, purpose, and practical framework.Formats
Talks
A talk can provide a shared, professionally grounded starting point for exploring and discussing a particular theme.
This may be relevant for theme days, staff meetings, educational programmes, conferences, network events, or other settings where a psychological perspective on relationships, well-being, gender, the body, sexuality, or communities may be useful.
Depending on the audience and purpose, a talk may be introductory, exploratory, or more closely focused on a specific question or area.
Teaching
Teaching can be offered as a one-off session or as part of a longer course or programme.
I am particularly interested in teaching that connects psychological knowledge with reflection, dialogue, and practice.
Relevant participants may include students, professionals, volunteers, staff members, or groups working with people, relationships, sexuality, well-being, boundaries, or community life.
Workshop
A workshop offers participants an opportunity to engage more actively with a theme through structured reflection, cases, dialogue, exercises, or collaborative inquiry.
This format may be relevant when participants are invited to connect professional knowledge with their own practice, organisational context, or shared questions.
Participation is not intended to require personal disclosure, and the activities are adapted to the purpose, participants, and sensitivity of the subject matter.
Professional Collaboration
I am also open to other forms of carefully considered professional collaboration.
This may include professional consultation, project development, outreach, interdisciplinary initiatives, the development or review of materials, or collaborations with organisations, foundations, media, associations, or other professionals.
If you have an idea, project, or question, you are welcome to contact me. We can then explore whether there is a relevant fit, what role I can responsibly take on, and what framework would be appropriate.
Possible themes
Among other things, I contribute to topics related to relationships, gender, the body, sexuality, well-being, identity, communities, consent, boundaries, and approaches to preventing violence and boundary violations.
The list below is illustrative rather than exhaustive. It offers examples of themes that a talk, teaching session, workshop, or professional collaboration might address.
Gender, Body, and Sexuality
Gender, identity, and sexuality
Consent, boundaries, and bodily autonomy
Sexual well-being and sexual health
Pelvic pain, sexuality, and intimate life
Desire, longing, and pleasure
Norms and expectations concerning gender, bodies, and sexuality
Sex-positive, norm-conscious, and inclusive perspectives
Relationships, Closeness, and Intimacy
Relationships and communication
Attachment and emotional closeness
Love, attraction, and relationship formation
Conflict, repair, and reconnection
Trust, betrayal, and endings
Intimacy, desire, and sexual connection
Jealousy, insecurity, and relational patterns
Well-being, Identity, and Communities
Mental well-being and psychological distress
Stress, pressure, and self-care
Shame, self-criticism, and self-understanding
Life transitions and identity
Young people, identity, and communities
Psychological safety in groups and organisations
Inclusion, diversity, and belonging
Femininity, masculinity, and gendered expectations
Violence, Boundaries, and Prevention
Violence in intimate and close relationships
Sexual boundary violations, harassment, and abuse
Consent, power, and responsibility
Prevention and early intervention
Relational Experiences and Aftereffects
Minority stress, marginalisation, and vulnerability
Supportive communities and responsible ways of responding
Is there a theme you do not see here?
Sometimes the desired theme is clear from the outset.
At other times, the starting point is more open: a sense that something within an organisation, group, or professional practice would benefit from further reflection, dialogue, or collaborative inquiry.
Both can be meaningful places to begin.
I am open to developing a talk, teaching session, workshop, or collaborative process in dialogue with you where there is a particular question, challenge, intended group, or context to consider.
My Approach
I aim to create a clearly framed space for curiosity, reflection, and meaningful conversation.
My starting point is that people, relationships, and communities are complex, and that complex questions rarely have simple or universal answers. I therefore emphasise context, nuance, lived experience, and multiple perspectives rather than quick conclusions or fixed formulas.
Where relevant, I draw on research, psychological theory, professional experience, and lived perspectives, while remaining attentive to the status and limitations of different forms of knowledge.
It matters to me that professional knowledge does not become unnecessarily inaccessible. At the same time, I do not want to simplify complex questions to the point where important uncertainty, context, or disagreement is lost.
I therefore seek to translate psychological knowledge into conversations, reflections, and practical possibilities that are meaningful to the people and settings involved.
I am particularly interested in how our understandings of ourselves and one another are shaped by relationships, culture, norms, language, and the stories available to us. This is reflected both in the themes I explore and in the way I engage with individuals, groups, and organisations.
In talks and workshops, I work to establish a respectful and clearly bounded setting with room for curiosity, uncertainty, disagreement, and different perspectives.
The aim is not necessarily for everyone to leave with the same answers, but for participants to have an opportunity to ask new questions, encounter different perspectives, and consider what may be meaningful in their own context.
My aim is not merely to deliver information, but to support reflection and dialogue that may inform thoughtful action.
I am interested in carefully considered professional collaborations and interdisciplinary projects.
These may involve organisations, associations, educational institutions, workplaces, foundations, media, or professionals working with people, relationships, well-being, gender, the body, sexuality, communities, or prevention.
Possible forms may include talks, teaching, outreach, project development, workshops, professional consultation, the development or review of materials, or longer collaborative processes.
If you have an idea, project, or question, you are welcome to contact me with a brief outline. We can then explore whether there is a relevant fit, what role I can responsibly take on, and what framework might be appropriate.
Professional Collaboration
Talks, teaching sessions, workshops, and collaborative projects can vary considerably in format, duration, and scope.
The content, format, responsibilities, practical arrangements, and fee are therefore agreed in writing for each assignment. VAT will be added where applicable and will be stated clearly in the written quotation.
Pricing may depend on the scope of the assignment, preparation, duration, number of sessions, travel, intended participants, materials, accessibility requirements, and any agreed follow-up.
Any agreed travel, accommodation, or material expenses will be specified in advance.
Examples of possible assignments include:
A short talk for a theme day, staff event, or professional meeting
Teaching for students, volunteers, staff members, or professionals
A workshop for a workplace, organisation, association, or educational institution
Professional consultation or feedback on a project, material, or initiative
The development or review of educational or reflective materials
A longer course or series of sessions
Interdisciplinary collaboration concerning well-being, relationships, gender, sexuality, the body, communities, or prevention
Talks, teaching sessions, and workshops are not psychological treatment, crisis support, or an individual psychological assessment.
Participants are not expected to disclose personal experiences. Where sensitive themes are involved, we agree in advance how the event will be framed, how questions or possible disclosures will be handled, and what support or referral information should be available.
The specific framework, responsibilities, cancellation terms, payment terms, and any relevant confidentiality expectations will be described in the written quotation or agreement.
You are welcome to contact me with a brief description of what you have in mind.
I will then consider whether the proposed assignment falls within my professional competence and the framework I am able to offer.
Where there appears to be a suitable fit, we can clarify the purpose, intended participants, format, and practical arrangements, after which I can provide a written, no-obligation quotation.
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