Menninger Speakers' Bureau

Education is the greatest source of empowerment—for an individual, a family, a community. The Menninger Speakers’ Bureau offers educational presentations on a wide range of topics related to emotional wellness, healthy living, families and community issues impacted by mental health.

Our Speakers’ Bureau is designed to serve Houston and area communities. Presenters include psychiatrists/physicians, psychologists, therapists, counselors and other mental health specialists. Consider scheduling one of our speakers for your next function.

Bookings & Information

Stephanie Cunningham
Director of Business Development
713-275-5039

Mental health awareness

• What is Mental Health and How Does it Affect our Community?

• Child and Teen Mental Health Matters in Our Community

Coping strategies for a fast-paced world

• The Risks of Maintaining an Unforgiving Pace in your Career

• Effective Stress Management Techniques to Prevent Meltdowns

• Achieve Better Focus, Concentration and Productivity: Strategies to Start Using Today

• Understanding Addiction and its Many, Varied Victims

Family-themed topics

• Raising Calm and Confident Kids in Today’s World

• Teaching Kids Strategic Techniques for Improved Performance in School and Activities

• Self-Image, Personal Goal Setting and All the Static that Can Get a Teenage Girl Off Track

• Child and Teen Mental Health Matters in Our Community

Depression

• Recognizing Depression and What to Do About It

• Understanding Depression Medication and Treatment

• The Dynamics of Suicidal Behavior—How It Grows; How to Address It

Psychological Trauma

• Coping With Emotional Pain and Trauma: How Therapists and Loved Ones Can Help

• Understanding the Impact of Terrible Things That Happen to People and the Resulting Psychological Trauma

• One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Different Approaches to Treatment of Trauma-Based Mental Illness

Addictive behaviors

• Seeing Double: Treating Substance Abuse and Related Underlying Issues

• New Approaches to Treatment for Addiction

• Coping With Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Learning to Face Feared Threats

• Aren’t We All a Little OCD About Something? Managing Anxiety and Helping Those Who Suffer Greatly

Family/child topics

• When Depression Invades the Home—A Look at Medication and Treatment

• Recognizing the Growing Problem of Self-Injury and Who is at Risk

• The Dynamics of Suicidal Behavior–How it Grows; How to Address It

• Understanding Eating Disorders: How They Get Started and How to Address Them

• When Should I Worry About My Child’s Behavior? Recognizing Early Signs of ADHD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Other Childhood Matters

Personality disorders

• Loving or Working With Someone Who Has a Personality Disorder: Recognizing the Signs and Learning Coping Skills

• Personality Disorder vs. Bipolar Disorder–Which is Which?

• How Do Personality Disorders Develop Over Time? What Triggers Them; What Quiets Them?

Grief

• Gaining From Losing–How to Cope With Grief

• Managing Emotions and Coping Strategies When a Child has Died

• Understanding and Coping With the Death of a Parent When Children are Young

Other topics

• Behind the Psyche and Creative Mind of Author Ernest Hemingway

• So Someone You Know Needs Mental Health Care: Where to Turn in the Houston Community