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Monica Blum presents with positivity, compassion, and humor. She makes complex topics and concepts simple and approachable through her fun and engaging style. Her presentations are highly experiential and practical inspiring participants to embody curiosity and positivity to promote meaningful change in themselves and others. 

Monica presents regionally and nationally to healing professionals, schools/ educators, and parents. She also designs customized presentations to meet the unique and specific needs of organizations, businesses, and religious institutions. Some topics include:

For Therapists and Allied Professionals:

• Play and Trauma: The Perfect Mismatch to Transform Trauma with Clients of All Ages
• The Embodied Mirroring Technique
• Nonverbal and Different Right-Brain Trauma Healing Practices
• How to Play with the Wisdom of Symptoms to Heal Trauma
• Attunement on Steroids: Building Relational Safety and Security
• When Safety and Connection Are Triggering: How to Work with Chronically Anxious and Affectively Disorganized Clients
• Sensitive Practice and Trauma-informed Care (for therapists, teachers, clergy, medical staff)

For Parents and Educators:

• Working Smarter Not Harder: Bringing Out the Best in Children and Teens
• The Powers of Playful Presence in Parenting or Teaching

• Embracing positivity and joy: Finding the glimmers of hope and possibility

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For Businesses: 

• How to Inspire Engagement, Productivity, and Collaboration Through Joy and Laughter
• Harnessing the Neuroscience of Play to Promote a Creative, Cooperative, and Productive Work Culture

For Community Organizations and Religious Institutions:

• How Our Playful Spirit Inspires Hope and Resilience (During Uncertain and Scary Times)

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Upcoming Events:

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Narrative Medicine Rounds

Wednesday April 8, 2026
Zoom Presentation 6-7pm