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Speaking & Training. 
Evidence-based.
Actually useful.

Presentations and workshops on adult ADHD, perimenopause, sleep and anxiety for workplaces, associations and community organizations. Virtual across Canada.

For Organizations

Presentation topics.

A lot of people are quietly working harder to keep up, and most assume it's a personal failing. These sessions help them understand what's going on and leave with something they can use the next day. Every topic can be adapted for your audience, time slot and goals.

PRESENTATION · VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON

ADHD in Adult Women: The Overlooked Diagnosis

Why so many women are diagnosed late, what ADHD looks like in adulthood, and how it shows up at work and at home.

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ADHD
Workplace
Women

PRESENTATION · VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON

Perimenopause, Midlife and Mental Health​

The changes to mood, focus, memory and sleep that often start years before anyone mentions menopause, and what helps.

Perimenopause 
Midlife
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Workplace

PRESENTATION · VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON

When ADHD Meets Perimenopause

Why strategies that worked for years can suddenly stop working, and how to adjust. A focus few clinicians cover.

Perimenopause
ADHD
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PRESENTATION · VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON

Executive Function at Work: Getting Things Done

Practical tools for planning, prioritizing, starting and finishing, for anyone whose to-do list has stopped cooperating.

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Productivity
Executive Functioning
Skills

PRESENTATION · VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON

Better Sleep: What Actually Works for Insomnia

An introduction to CBT for insomnia, the first-line treatment, and changes people can start that night.

Sleep
CBT-i
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Anxiety: Understanding It, Working With It

What anxiety is doing, why reassurance doesn't stick, and skills that help people respond differently.

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Anxiety
Stress

PRESENTATION · VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON

Good Enough: Letting Go of Impossible Standards

How perfectionism and over-functioning drain people, and how to decide where good enough really is good enough.

Perfectionism
Burnout
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PRESENTATION · VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON

Supporting Neurodivergent and Midlife Employees

For managers and HR. What these challenges look like on a team, how to talk about them, and accommodations that cost little and help a lot.

Accomodations
HR
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Managers

How it Works

  • Lunch-and-learn · 45 to 60 minutes

  • Workshop · 90 minutes to a half day

  • Series · 3 or 4 sessions that build on each other

  • Keynote or conference session · tailored to your event

Formats.

Most people aren't struggling because they don't care. They're struggling because no one explained what's happening.

I'm Melinda Aspell, MSW, RSW, ADHD-CCSP, MMHCP, a clinical social worker with more than 20 years of experience. Tell me about your group, the topic you're interested in, audience size and timing, and I'll come back with options and pricing.

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