Annie Wright - Relational Trauma Specialist
Helping ambitious and driven professionals heal relational trauma and build thriving lives on solid foundations.
Sharing Knowledge
Speaking and Presentations
Expert Talks on Relational Trauma, Mental Health, and Building Thriving Lives
I bring 15,000+ clinical hours as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in relational trauma to every presentation, with particular expertise in how trauma patterns manifest in driven, ambitious individuals—especially women whose impressive lives don’t feel as good as they look.
Over the years, I’ve delivered transformative presentations to healthcare systems, women’s organizations, state-wide mental health conferences, corporations, schools, and community groups. Each talk is meticulously tailored, blending cutting-edge trauma research with practical strategies audiences can implement immediately.
My topics span the full spectrum of trauma-informed mental health: nervous system regulation, attachment patterns, the hidden costs of success without solid foundations, emotional regulation, and the path from surviving to genuinely thriving. While I speak to all audiences, my specialty is illuminating patterns that driven and ambitious individuals might otherwise miss—making the invisible visible and the complex accessible.
Professional audiences appreciate my clinical rigor and evidence-based approach. General audiences value how I translate complex trauma concepts into “that’s exactly me” moments of recognition. Both leave with concrete tools for transformation.
Formats Offered
Keynote Presentations
Transformative talks on trauma and thriving for large audiences at conferences and events.
Workshops
Interactive sessions teaching practical tools for resilience and psychological growth.
Podcasts & Interviews
Regular contributor sharing clinical insights on mental health, trauma, and resilience.
Panel Discussions
Expert perspective on the intersection of trauma, ambition, and psychological wellbeing.
Selected Speaking Engagements
Repairing the Cracks: Moving Beyond Achievement as Armor – Presented to The WHAT Alliance, January 21, 2025
Examined the psychological function of achievement as a defense mechanism and provided research-informed interventions to help individuals reduce overreliance on performance-based identity.
Childhood Experiences, Adaptations, and the Compulsion to Achieve – Hosted by Andy Johns, September 23, 2024
Analyzed the developmental origins of achievement compulsion, drawing on attachment theory and trauma frameworks to support more adaptive coping strategies.
From Trauma to Transformation: A Clinician’s Guide to Navigating Relational Trauma Recovery – Psychology Associates of Maine, June 14, 2024
Provided clinicians with a structured approach to identifying, assessing, and treating relational trauma using integrative, evidence-based modalities.
Vicarious Trauma in Physicians – Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System, May 22, 2024
Presented on the mechanisms, risk factors, and clinical indicators of vicarious trauma in healthcare providers, along with organizational and individual-level mitigation strategies.
The Hidden Signs of Teen Suicide – Fusion Academy, May 15, 2024
Trained educators to recognize subtle behavioral, cognitive, and affective indicators of suicide risk in adolescents and implement appropriate intervention protocols.
The Hidden Signs of Teen Suicide – Evergreen Counseling, February 1, 2024
Provided mental health professionals with updated research on suicide risk assessment and prevention for adolescent populations.
The Hidden Signs of Teen Suicide – Los Lomas PTSA (Therapist-led Workshop), December 18, 2023
Educated parents on risk factors, early detection, and evidence-based prevention strategies for adolescent suicide.
Calmer Parents, Calmer Kids: Trauma-Informed Parenting – Sprinkles Parents Conference, September 29, 2023
Introduced caregivers to the neurobiological underpinnings of stress regulation and strategies to reduce family-wide dysregulation.
Entrepreneurship as a Mirror: How to Avoid Recreating Our Own Trauma Histories in Our Business – The Trust Peer Learning Session, June 1, 2023
Examined how unresolved trauma patterns influence organizational decision-making and offered frameworks to create healthier business systems
What Is Trauma? – Fusion Academy, March 21, 2023
Delivered a foundational overview of trauma definitions, symptomology, and treatment considerations for a mixed educator and parent audience.
Upcoming
Understanding and Treating Relational Trauma – Keynote Presentation, Maine Counseling Association Annual Conference, March 2026
Will deliver an advanced, practice-focused keynote for a statewide audience of clinicians on assessment, intervention, and treatment planning for relational trauma.
Interested in having me present at your organization?
