Professional Workshops & Public Mental Health Education

Building knowledge, skills, and inclusive practices across clinical, community, and organizational settings

Bringing Mental Health Expertise & Lived Experience to Professionals & Communities

Amber offers workshops and public education for clinicians, educators, leaders, and multidisciplinary teams who want to support mental health with clarity, nuance, and compassion.

Amber's flagship training — a tiered OCD competency curriculum — has been deployed in university graduate programs and delivered to large clinician cohorts, with positive outcome data. It is designed to bridge the gap between graduate training and IOCDF's Behavioral Therapy Training Institute. That same rigor and evidence base runs through everything she offers.

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Core Focus Areas

  • Mental Health Education

    Foundational workshops for teams seeking to understand mental health, behavior, and nervous system needs through an accessible, stigma-reducing lens.

  • OCD & Anxiety Training

    Evidence-informed approaches that encourage accurate understanding, support, advocacy, and effective care.

  • Neuro-Informed Practice

    Strengths-based education on supporting Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people across settings. An emphasis is placed on communication, sensory needs, and systemic barriers.

  • Trauma-Informed Systems

    Practical frameworks that help organizations cultivate safer, more responsive environments rooted in awareness, regulation, and relational clarity.

Flagship Offering: OCD Competency Training Protocol for Graduate Programs & Clinical Teams

A tiered curriculum designed to embed OCD literacy into graduate education and clinical workforce development.

Tier 1 — 90-minute foundational session, deployable in psychopathology or clinical practicum courses. Currently active at the university level and invited back repeatedly; expanding into hospital, community mental health clinics.

Tier 2 — Multi-hour deep dive for clinical cohorts. Covers assessment, ERP fundamentals, common presentation pitfalls, and referral infrastructure. Delivered to large clinician cohorts with positive survey data.

Training also available across workforce systems, organizational design, and mental health policy tracks. Full catalog available upon request.

Available for university MOUs, agency contracts, or CE-credit delivery. Designed to bridge to IOCDF's Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI).

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Customized by Audience

  • Workshops blend clinical best-practice with lived experience, neurodivergent-informed insight, and trauma-aware approaches. Trainings can be tailored to early-career therapists, seasoned clinicians, or multidisciplinary teams.

    Focus areas include:

    • OCD and anxiety presentations: ERP, nuanced symptom profiles, developmental perspective

    • Neurodivergent-informed care: Autistic, ADHD, sensory-sensitive, highly perceptive clients

    • Lived experience integration: amplifying client voice, ethical use of narratives

    • Highly sensitive or misunderstood presentations: emotional regulation, pattern recognition, systemic barriers

    • Trauma-informed, system-aware strategies: reducing re-traumatization, nervous system awareness

    Custom workshops can be designed for your team’s needs and skill level.

  • Training for HR teams, managers, and staff to foster inclusive, supportive, and psychologically safe environments.

    Focus areas include:

    • Mental health literacy: recognizing stress, anxiety, OCD, and neurodivergent needs

    • Inclusive communication: clear, compassionate messaging, avoiding microaggressions

    • Supporting neurodivergent and trauma-impacted employees: accommodations, workflow adaptations

    • Building resilience: team cohesion, stress management, and organizational well-being

    Workshops are adaptable to small teams, large organizations, or industry-specific needs.

  • Educational workshops for community members, families, and support networks to understand mental health, OCD, neurodivergence, and trauma. Emphasis on accessibility, clarity, and practical application.

    Focus areas include:

    • OCD and anxiety: understanding symptoms, evidence-informed coping strategies

    • Neurodivergent-informed frameworks: recognizing differences, supporting sensory and communication needs

    • Integrating lived experience: personal narratives, fostering empathy and connection

    • Trauma awareness: self-care, recognizing nervous system responses, building resilience

    Workshops can be tailored to families, support groups, or community organizations.

  • Trainings for teachers, counselors, and youth program staff on understanding and supporting young people’s mental health and neurodivergence.

    Focus areas include:

    • Recognizing OCD, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation in students

    • Neurodivergent-informed strategies: ADHD, autism, sensory differences, executive functioning

    • Trauma-informed practices: supporting students with complex experiences

    • Integrating lived experience: student voice, empathy, and restorative approaches

    Workshops can be tailored to classrooms, schools, or youth programs.

Additional audiences served include faith communities, support groups, and family networks.

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Amber Explains Her Teaching Approach

“My teaching integrates evidence-based frameworks with the lived experiences of the individuals and communities I serve, along with insights gained from over 15 years of clinical practice. I create learning spaces where complex topics, such as OCD, neurodivergence, trauma, and mental health are addressed with clarity, compassion, and practical application.

Workshops are tailored to meet the unique needs of each audience, whether they are clinicians seeking specialized skills, community members learning about mental health, or organizations building inclusive, resilient systems. Participants can expect content that is engaging, reflective, and immediately actionable, grounded in both research and real-world experience.”

Amber Young, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Each workshop is designed to be practical, evidence-informed, and accessible, while honoring the unique needs of your audience. Delivery formats are adaptable to fit organizational goals, schedules, and learning preferences.

Delivery Options / Ways to Engage

In-Person Sessions

Engaging workshops delivered on-site for teams, departments, or community groups.

Virtual Workshops

Interactive online sessions, including webinars, small-group training, or large-scale presentations.

Single-Session Deep Dives

Focused explorations of specific topics, such as OCD, neurodivergence, or trauma-informed practice.

Multi-Session Programs

Comprehensive learning series tailored to build skills, awareness, and implementation over time.

Tailored Consultations

Custom-designed workshops to address your organization’s goals, audience, and unique challenges.

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Ready to Strengthen Knowledge and Impact?

Use the form below to explore workshops, training opportunities, or tailored programs for your team or community. Whether you’re seeking guidance for clinicians, organizational staff, or community educators, we can design a session that meets your objectives while prioritizing clarity, accessibility, and practical application.

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