Speaking Engagements
In every speaking engagement, my goal is to inspire and equip individuals and organizations with practical tools to foster mental wellness, build resilience, and cultivate inclusive environments. By blending real-world applications with empathetic insights, I make complex mental health topics accessible and actionable.
I offer keynotes, workshops, and panel talks on topics like burnout recovery, imposter syndrome, inclusive therapy, feminist healing, and boundaries. Whether you're hosting a workplace wellness event, a clinical training, or a community gathering, these sessions are designed to be accessible, affirming, and transformational.
Popular Speaking Topics on Mental Health, Burnout, and Inclusive Healing
Beyond People-Pleasing: Reclaiming Your Voice & Boundaries
People-pleasing isn’t just a bad habit — it’s often a learned survival strategy. In this session, we unpack the emotional and cultural roots of over-giving, over-apologizing, and over-functioning. Participants will leave with practical tools to set boundaries, say no without shame, and start honoring their own needs — not just everyone else's.
You’re Not a Fraud: Reframing Imposter Syndrome
Sometimes, imposter syndrome shows up as comparison, over-preparing, or minimizing your success. This talk explores how internalized oppression fuels self-doubt — especially for high-achieving women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ professionals — and offers tools to build confidence rooted in truth, not perfection.
Showing Up Without Burning Out: Mental Health for Helpers, Healers & High Achievers
You’re passionate. Driven. Always the one others lean on. But you’re also tired. This session explores how to build a life that doesn’t rely on burnout as the baseline. We’ll talk boundaries, sustainable purpose, and what it means to care for yourself with the same intention you give to others.
Accountability with Compassion: Reimagining Growth in Relationships & Systems
We need more conversations about accountability — ones rooted in honesty, not humiliation. This session offers a relational, equity-centered approach to repair, boundaries, and integrity in both personal and professional spaces. A strong fit for leaders, teams, and communities navigating hard conversations with care.
Healing is Resistance: Inclusive Therapy & the Path to Liberation
In a world that asks so many of us to shrink, soften, or stay quiet, choosing yourself is radical. This session explores how healing work — especially for Black women, Queer folks, and people of color — can become a form of resistance. Part storytelling, part invitation to return to yourself, this talk is perfect for liberation-minded communities.
Therapy for Us: Making Mental Health Inclusive & Anti-Oppressive
Mental health isn’t one-size-fits-all. This session explores how therapy and wellness spaces can unintentionally replicate harm — and how to shift toward practices that are truly inclusive, anti-racist, and trauma-informed. Ideal for providers, educators, and organizations ready to create environments that actually feel safe and affirming.
Why Choose Charla
As a licensed clinical social worker and experienced therapist, I specialize in facilitating engaging conversations that resonate deeply. By integrating professional expertise with genuine empathy and a commitment to inclusivity, I encourage audiences to think critically, embrace new perspectives, and approach challenges with resilience. My aim is to foster a culture of compassion and understanding in every interaction.