Speaking & Workshops

I offer speaking engagements, guest lectures, and media appearances focused on the psychosocial dimensions of disability, chronic illness, and rare conditions. I also lead workshops and custom experiences that inspire reflection and meaningful dialogue for both professional gatherings as well as for communities with lived experience. Grounded in clinical training and lived experience, my approach is both relational and practical, helping to create spaces for connection and growth. Learn more below.

Speaking:

I am an experienced public speaker and offer keynote talks, conference presentations, and guest lectures for professional, academic, and community audiences. I have spoken in a range of settings both nationally and internationally, including, but not limited to, the following universities, conferences, and community-based events:

  • Northwestern University Department of Sociology (Chicago, IL)

  • Rush University Department of Occupational Therapy (Chicago, IL)

  • Global Skeletal Conditions Advocacy Summit (Gijón, Spain)

  • Museum of Art and Archaeology (Columbia, MO)

  • Korean Expressive Art Therapy Conference (Virtual)

Bri sits on her mobility scooter and addresses a large crowd at a community event.

Workshops:

I facilitate interactive and experiential workshops designed to support reflection, skill-building, and meaningful dialogue. Workshops can be tailored for professionals, organizations, or communities of people with lived experience. As an art therapist, I often integrate arts-based opportunities to support embodied, accessible, and creative pathways to learning. Past workshops include:

  • “Unpacking Ableism and Embracing Disability Identity” - American Library Association (Virtual, USA)

  • “Self Care and Disability” - Backbones Leaders Program (Virtual, USA)

  • “Incongruent Access” - High Concept Labs (Chicago, IL)

  • “Art Therapy for Chronic Pain” - Access Living (Chicago, IL)

  • “Mapping Grief: A Guided Art Therapy Experience” - Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan (Virtual, USA)

  • “Disability Pride Pennant Making” - Crooked Tree Art Center (Petoskey, MI)

Appearances:

I enjoy participating in podcast interviews, panel discussions, and other media appearances where I am able to speak from both a personal and professional perspective. I also contribute to these conversations through academic writing in the field of Art Therapy. A selection of recent appearances, interviews, and written contributions can be found below:

Bri sits on her mobility scooter in an art gallery and faces an interviewer asking her questions.

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workshop, or interview?

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