Bring Dr. Lara Barbir to Your Audience

Keynotes • Workshops • Podcasts • Articles • Media

My mission is to inspire people to live in alignment with their most empowered, authentic selves—so we can model emotional security for the next generation. I speak to clinical and general audiences about trauma-informed care, EMDR, the mind–body connection, sleep health, and reparenting.

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Formats

60–90 minute keynotes (in-person or virtual)
Half- or full-day workshops and trainings
Panel discussions and fireside chats
Podcasts, summits, and media interviews

Most Requested Topics

Maximizing Sleep Health

Science-backed strategies for sleep, performance, and mental health.

EMDR for Trauma-Driven Depression

Understanding depression as a trauma response and pathways to healing.

Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare

Practical MI skills for adherence, behavior change, and empathy in care.

Positive Airway Pressure Adherence

Psychology-informed strategies to increase PAP adoption and comfort.

Reparenting for Parents & Care Teams

How self-compassion, nervous-system tools, and values create emotionally secure families.

Trauma-Informed Schools & Pediatrics

Practical scripts and micro-interventions for educators and pediatric teams.

Speaker Resources for Event Planners

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AV Preferences

Microphone: Lapel mic preferred; headset mic acceptable
Projector: HDMI connection
Stage: Confidence monitor preferred
Recording: Recording permitted unless otherwise arranged
Slides: Provided as PDF and PowerPoint 48 hours prior

Sample Talk Abstracts

EMDR for Trauma-Driven Depression

Depression is often a trauma adaptation—not a defect. This talk reframes depressive symptoms through a trauma-informed lens and introduces EMDR mechanisms that unlock reprocessing, regulation, and post-traumatic growth. Attendees leave with a framework for triage, case-conceptualization, and referral or integration into care.

Reparenting the Inner Child While Parenting

Parents don’t just raise children—they also re-raise themselves. This keynote introduces reparenting skills (self-compassion, values, and nervous-system support) that break intergenerational patterns and foster emotional security at home. Includes scripts for repair after rupture and three-minute regulation tools.

Sleep, Trauma, and the Healing Brain

How trauma alters sleep architecture and why sleep work accelerates recovery. Clinically actionable tools for insomnia (CBT-I), trauma nightmares, PAP desensitization, and behavioral medicine pearls the whole team can use.