Speaking, Workshops & Community Partnerships
Clinician-led, research-informed presentations that help adults raise emotionally healthy children—without shame or overwhelm.
Karen Green, MSW, LSSW, is a tenured professor, Director of a Mental Health Program, and licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience working with children, families, educators, and communities.
Since 1999, Karen has presented in schools, community settings, and professional spaces—supporting parents, families, teachers, and caregivers in understanding children’s emotional worlds and learning practical, relationship-based tools that actually work in real life.
Her work bridges attachment theory, neuroscience, and mental health research into accessible, time-efficient practices that strengthen connection, emotional regulation, and long-term well-being.
She does this with fun engaging activities.
Karen A. Green MSW, LSSW
Who Karen Presents To:
Elementary schools & PTAs
Parents and caregivers of children ages 5–11
Teachers, school counselors, and administrators
Mental health professionals and educators
Community organizations & partnerships
Mental health agency luncheons and connection events
Recent & Ongoing Engagements
Malibu Elementary School – Consciously Celebrating Connection parent–child event
School-based parent education workshops (1999–present)
Mental health partnership luncheons & community connection events
University and professional trainings as a tenured professor and program director
A full list of references is available upon request.
Presentation Topics
All talks can be tailored to the audience and time frame.
Popular topics include:
Changing Emotional Inheritance™ - How everyday interactions shape a child’s lifelong emotional health
Connection in Minutes - Research-backed rituals that build emotional security in busy families
Big Feelings, Safe Relationships - Supporting children’s emotions without shame, punishment, or escalation
Reparenting the Parent - Helping adults regulate themselves so children can feel safe and understood
Most recent: Changing Emotional Inheritance™: What We Pass Down Without Realizing
How emotional habits—spoken and unspoken—become a child’s lifelong blueprint for relationships.
Core themes:
Emotional inheritance vs. material inheritance
Attachment patterns in everyday interactions
Teaching children what love feels like
Creating an inheritance that lasts for generations™
Testimonial from Malibu Elementary
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“Karen has a rare ability to make neuroscience and attachment research feel accessible, practical, and deeply compassionate.”
Testimonial from Malibu Elementary
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![Owl and baby owl illustration from Conscious Care Cards, adult owl nuzzling young owl in a nest under a starry night sky, symbolizing parent-child bonding, empathy, and emotional regulation tools for children.]()
“Karen has a rare ability to make neuroscience and attachment research feel accessible, practical, and deeply compassionate.”
What Makes Karen’s Approach Different
Academic + clinical credibility
25+ years working directly with families and schools
Translates complex research into usable, real-world tools
Non-shaming, strengths-based, attachment-informed
Designed for real families with limited time and capacity
Karen is also the creator of Conscious Care Cards, a screen-free emotional toolkit used by parents, educators, therapists, and pediatric professionals, and the author of the forthcoming Reparenting the Parent Journal, a guided therapeutic companion focused on adult regulation and emotional repair.
Booking & Inquiries
Karen partners with schools, PTAs, mental health organizations, and community groups to create presentations that are grounded, practical, and deeply human.