Blending proven psychological approaches with his own unique style of storytelling, mirth, metaphors and poetry, Dr. Bockoven is an engaging and effective public speaker. He is available to speak to groups interested in learning more about how to cope with a variety of life challenges. Speaker’s fees: $250 plus travel expenses for a one-hour presentation. Contact Dr. Bockoven through this website.
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Within us all lies the power to adapt to, cope with, and grow from the stress and adversity that surrounds us. The challenge is locating this hidden treasure so that we can tap into its bountiful benefits. This presentation describes ways to bolster emotional resiliency and utilize its power in our lives.
One of the most life-changing ideas to ever find its way into human language was articulated by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus who said, “We are disturbed not by things, but by the view which we take of things.” Applying this ancient wisdom, this presentation looks at the power we have to see life and events in ways that make us stronger and more resilient.
We are hardwired to anticipate negative events so that we can be prepared to handle them and survive. When this built-in program works overtime however, it can cause us more problems than it solves. This presentation will address ways to manage overactive anxiety that sometimes makes life harder than it needs to be.
This presentation will engage participants in a series of exercises designed to develop important and effective communication skills. The emphasis will be on talking and listening in ways that reflect authentic compassion.
Those who provide care for residents in assisted care facilities, hospitals and hospice programs are faced with unique challenges when they lose someone under their care. This presentation addresses the challenges of managing grief when losses occur one right after another and work demands that you just keep going.
Built around the popular poem “The River”, this presentation about the nature of grief and how to cooperate with its purpose will speak to anyone who has lost someone they love.
Sometimes we don’t give ourselves permission to grieve because the loss we have suffered doesn’t fit the definition of what is commonly seen as grief-worthy. This presentation addresses the importance of grieving the loss of different aspects of our lives such as a home, a job, independence, pets, health or anything else we love and value.
We all have the blues from time to time but what happens when the blues have us? Depression that takes over and tortures us emotionally, physically and spiritually is very real and very serious. This presentation reveals the differences between clinical depression and normal mood changes. Possibilities for addressing depression through acceptance and commitment are highlighted.
The Old Testament tells the story of Jacob who wrestled with an angel and demanded that the heavenly being bless him before he would release his hold. In modern times, we often wrestle with change, whether it’s invited or thrust upon us. This presentation will go beyond how to simply cope with change and explore ways to squeeze the blessing out of change in the form of a deeper meaning for our lives. Come expecting to be challenged and inspired.
Ancient wisdom tells us that if we are falling, we should turn it into a dive. This odd-sounding advice points to a transformative ability that we often overlook…acceptance. This presentation will explore ways to access the power of acceptance, particularly when life presents us with things we don’t want.
The loss of a loved one is difficult but when that loss occurs as a result of unexpected trauma such as car accidents, natural disasters, homicide, etc., the grief process becomes much more challenging This presentation identifies the layers of grief that occur after a traumatic loss and ways to take on the difficult process of saying goodbye.
Anger is an extremely useful emotion. It is like a horse that we ride when we need to go to the place where we tell the world to back off or be different. When that horse gets out of control, however, it ends up taking us to places we don’t want to be. This presentation examines the many faces of anger and ways to utilize its potential to the fullest.
Love is a gift that comes easily. Keeping a relationship healthy on the other hand is something that takes work. This presentation is centered around 3 poems that describe skills that every couple needs to incorporate to keep their relationship moving forward in a positive direction.
Traumatic experiences leave a mark that can negatively affect us emotionally, physically and spiritually. This presentation describes the power to reclaim ourselves and our dreams from the clutches of the past.
Dr. Bockoven has significant experience with veteran’s issues and can address topics such as combat related PTSD, moral injury and readjustment to civilian life.
Contact Dr. Bockoven to discuss additional topics or to tailor a presentation to your organization’s needs.