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Keynotes · Trainings · Workshops · Consulting

Grief literacy is not
a soft skill. It is a
leadership imperative.

Dr. Heather Taylor, PsyD is a grief keynote speaker, clinical trainer, and creator of the STAY Framework, a research-informed approach to grief-informed care. She brings it to conference stages, grand rounds, clinical training days, and organizations ready to stop treating grief as something people handle on their own time. Every engagement begins with a concept meeting.

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what I offer

Built for the room you are in

Every grief speaking engagement is customized. Whether you need a grief keynote speaker for your conference, a grief-informed care training for your clinical team, or a workshop for your organization, I build it to fit your audience and goals.

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Keynote Speaking
High-impact main stage presentations that challenge assumptions about grief, introduce the STAY Framework, and leave audiences with language and tools they can actually use.
  • 30 to 90 minute formats
  • Virtual and in-person
  • Customized to your audience and theme
  • Slides and follow-up resources included
  • 60+ day lead time for in-person
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Professional Training
Clinical workshops and professional development sessions for mental health teams, healthcare organizations, and helping professionals who want to build genuine grief literacy into their practice.
  • Half day and full day formats
  • CE credit available through hosting organization
  • Grief-Informed Care, STAY Framework deep dives
  • Case consultation and Q and A included
  • Pre-training concept meeting required
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Workshops and Retreats
Experiential, interactive sessions for community organizations, women's groups, grief summits, and workplace wellness programs. These go beyond information into actual practice.
  • 60 minutes to half day
  • Virtual and in-person
  • Grief support groups welcome
  • Faith communities and non-profits
  • 30+ day virtual lead time
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Signature Keynote

STAY With Grief:
A Skill-Building Framework
for Counseling Psychologists

Grief does not follow a script, and neither should grief-informed clinical care. This skill-building session introduces the STAY Framework as a clinical tool for counseling psychologists working with clients navigating loss of any kind, from death and illness to identity, relationship, and career grief.

This is the talk featured on the APA 2026 main stage on Saturday. It works across clinical training contexts and organizational audiences because grief does not discriminate by specialty or sector.

  • The four components of the STAY Framework as applied clinical skills
  • How to identify and name secondary losses with clients
  • Practical language for grief complexity that fits inside the therapy hour
  • When and how to introduce STAY as a psychoeducational tool
  • Case application across death loss, non-death loss, and medical grief
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Dr. Heather Taylor delivering her signature keynote
additional topics

More conversations I am built for

All grief speaking topics are customizable to your audience, context, and length. Available virtually and in person for conferences, clinical training days, grand rounds, and community events.

01
Grief-Informed Care for Clinicians
A deep clinical dive into what grief-informed practice actually looks like, how to avoid common therapeutic missteps with grieving clients, and how to hold complexity in the room.
02
Grief in the Workplace
What happens when employees grieve and organizations are not equipped to support them. Built for HR teams, leadership, and people managers who want to create genuinely grief-informed cultures.
03
Non-Death Loss and the Grief Nobody Names
Divorce, estrangement, chronic illness, job loss, identity shifts. The losses that do not come with casseroles or condolence cards but still change everything. A talk for audiences navigating invisible grief.
04
When Clinicians Grieve
Helping professionals are not immune to loss. This talk addresses grief in the lives of therapists, social workers, nurses, and counselors, and why doing grief work while grieving is its own clinical and personal challenge.
05
Medical Grief and Chronic Illness
The grief that lives inside a diagnosis, a treatment plan, and a body that has changed. For healthcare teams, patient communities, and anyone navigating loss through illness.
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Grief and Community: Let Grief Take Up Space
A community-facing presentation designed for faith communities, grief support groups, women's organizations, and general audiences who simply need permission to grieve out loud together.
engagements

Where I have been. Where I am going.

From hospital grand rounds to national conference main stages, grief literacy belongs in every room. Dr. Taylor has delivered grief keynotes, clinical trainings, and skill-building sessions across healthcare, higher education, and community settings.

Upcoming On the Calendar
Organization Type Year
American Psychological Association Main Stage 2026
Stanford Neurodiversity Summit Panel Discussion 2026
European Grief Conference Poster Presentation 2026
Past Stages I Have Stood On
Organization Type
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Grand Rounds
National Practice Conference · In the Chair and On the Couch Professional Training
New York University Guest Lecturer
American University Guest Lecturer
Surviving Sibling Grief Summit Keynote
MomCo Community Keynote
YMCA Crisis Response Team Clinical Training
King County Crisis Response Team Clinical Training
CHE Behavioral Health 3-Hour Training
National Register for Health Service Psychologists CE Training
Dr. Heather Taylor speaking at MomCo event
Dr. Heather Taylor presenting with STAY Framework slide
Audience at Dr. Heather Taylor keynote
"Dr. Taylor does not just teach you about grief. She gives you a language for it."
Grief Clinician · National Practice Conference
good to know

Before you reach out

Every engagement begins with a concept meeting so I can understand your audience, goals, and context. Here is what to know.

Lead Times
Virtual engagements require a minimum of 30 days lead time. In-person engagements require 60 or more days. Reach out early, especially for conference dates.
Every Engagement Starts with a Call
Before we confirm anything, we schedule a concept meeting to align on your audience, your goals, and the format that will serve them best. This is not optional. It is how I make sure the talk lands.
Continuing Education
CE credit is available for professional trainings when offered through the hosting organization via the National Register for Health Service Psychologists. Dr. Taylor does not issue CE credits directly.
Virtual and In-Person
All formats are available virtually or in person. Virtual engagements can reach global audiences. In-person travel is booked through the hosting organization.
What Is Included
Slide deck, handouts or digital resources for attendees, a pre-event concept call, and post-event follow-up. Speaker packet and bio available on request.
Ready to Connect
Use the inquiry form to share your event details, date, audience, and goals. I respond to all speaking inquiries within 48 hours.
what people say

From the rooms I have been in

★★★★★
"Dr. Taylor does not just teach you about grief. She gives you a language for it. The STAY Framework changed how I understood my own loss and how I show up for my clients."
Grief Clinician · National Practice Conference
★★★★★
"Working with our crisis response team, Dr. Taylor brought both clinical expertise and genuine warmth. Our team walked away with tools they actually use."
King County Crisis Response Team
★★★★★
"She has a gift for translating clinical knowledge into something you can actually hold onto. Her session at American University left people asking for more."
American University Faculty
★★★★★
"This was the most impactful professional development I have attended in years. The STAY Framework is something our entire team now references in supervision."
Clinical Director · Professional Training Attendee

Let’s build something that moves people.

Share your event details and I will get back to you within 48 hours. Every grief speaking engagement, clinical training, or workshop starts with a concept conversation to make sure it lands.

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Virtual engagements: 30+ day lead time  ·  In-person: 60+ day lead time  ·  All inquiries receive a response within 48 hours