Guest Speaking & Workshops

Engaging, research-informed, and tailored to your audience

Looking for an experienced, engaging, and knowledgeable speaker in psychology and mental health? Dr Nicholas Harris offers professional guest speaking, training, and workshop facilitation across a wide range of clinical and academic topics. With a background that bridges theory and practice, Nicholas delivers content that is research-informed, practically relevant, and always tailored to the audience – whether that’s clinicians, students, educators, GPs, or the general public.

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Topics of expertise

Nicholas can present on a wide variety of mental health topics in either an academic or practical style – or a combination of both. Presentations can be adapted for professional development sessions, community events, clinical teams, or tertiary education settings. Topics include:

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Case formulation & treatment planning

Learn to create clear, collaborative, evidence-based formulations that guide effective intervention and goal setting.

Building and maintaining rapport

Foundations of therapeutic engagement, alliance, and trust—practical strategies you can use immediately.

Therapy approaches: CBT, ACT & DBT

In-depth skills, techniques, and clinical applications—delivered in an academic, practical, or blended style.

Trauma-informed practice

Work safely and effectively with trauma-affected clients: grounding, and emotion regulation.

Working with adolescents

Developmentally sensitive assessment and therapy approaches that engage young people and families.

Psychological assessment

Cognitive, diagnostic, and functional assessment—when, why, and how to use them in practice.

Safety planning & risk management

Practical, collaborative safety plans and processes that support clients at risk.

Technology & mental health

Phones, screens, and digital habits—evidence and strategies for healthy use.

Statistics & research methods

Engaging explanations of research design, analysis, and interpretation for students and early-career professionals.

Previous engagements

Nicholas brings over a decade of experience teaching and speaking in both academic and professional settings. His roles and speaking engagements include:

• Senior Lecturer / Lecturer — University of Newcastle; ACAP (undergrad/postgrad/professional programs)
• Guest speaker — GP groups & medical teams (psychological interventions; trauma-informed care)
• Conference presentations — national & international (applied clinical and academic topics)
• Published author — contributions to textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, and clinical training resources

Book a session

Looking for a guest lecturer, PD workshop, or community presentation? Nicholas offers flexible, engaging, and informative talks.Sessions are interactive, evidence-based, and tailored to your learning goals and audience.

Enquire via contact page Email admin@choicepointpsychology.au Call 0438 246 423

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