Guest lecturer, graduate-level human sexuality course
Azusa Pacific University

Speaking & Training
I speak on a range of topics—from anxiety and marital intimacy to communication, relating to difficult personalities at work, mindfulness, and the role of faith & spirituality in psychological wellbeing.
One of the most popular topics for speaking engagements is a user-friendly application of mindfulness I developed called the Two-Screen Method®, which shows you what to do inside your head to diffuse challenging thoughts and feelings. In addition to the more traditional audiences for a psychologist—graduate schools and professional conferences—I receive frequent requests from the business community and large churches. These groups are naturally drawn to a method that allows for the practical application of mindfulness principles in everyday life, for everyday challenges.
In March of 2017, for example, I conducted an international webinar for the Young President’s Organization (YPO) entitled, Using the Two-Screen Method® to Stop Worrying and Apply Mindfulness in Everyday Life.
With respect to the faith community, regardless of the topic matter (anxiety, breaking the porn cycle, marital intimacy, etc.), the Two-Screen Method is a needed and requested part of the presentation. Churches are hungry for ways to make less powerful those thoughts and feelings which draw them away from God and a faith-based life. The Two-Screen Method gives them a platform to diffuse problematic thoughts and feelings, while at the same time increasing their ability to redirect attention and life energy to matters of faith—attuning to God’s presence, letting go, moving into spiritual surrender, and engaging in Loving-Action.
Azusa Pacific University
Conference speaker, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology
CAPS conference workshop, Denver
Lake Avenue Church
AACC Worldwide Conference
My wife, Melissa, is also a clinical psychologist, and we frequently speak together on marital intimacy, sexuality, mindfulness and spirituality. We are passionate about helping couples cultivate intimate, fulfilling relationships—through seminars, weekend retreats, and other speaking engagements.
A few titles from past presentations

Engaging, practical talks that make evidence-based psychology easy to understand and apply in everyday life. To check availability or inquire about speaking rates, email contact@drsymington.com or call the office manager, Darlena Mayberry, at 626-449-2525.
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