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Speaking & Training

Speaking

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.

  • Anxiety & worry
  • Marital intimacy
  • Communication
  • Workplace dynamics
  • Mindfulness
  • Faith & spirituality

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.

A sampling of recent presentations

Guest lecturer, graduate-level human sexuality course

Azusa Pacific University

What Do I Do Inside My Head to Stop Worrying & Feel Less Anxious

Conference speaker, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology

What Do I Do Inside My Head? Using the Image of Two Screens to Apply Mindfulness

CAPS conference workshop, Denver

Protecting & Healing your Relationship from Internet Porn

Lake Avenue Church

How Mindfulness can Enhance the Christian Spiritual Journey

AACC Worldwide Conference

Recent interviews

The Fried on Business Show55:28
The WWBX Interview20:49

Marriage Seminars & Special Events for Couples

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

  • Fanning the Flames of Marital Passion in a Crazy, Busy WorldWeekend marital retreat, La Jolla Presbyterian Church
  • Fanning the Flames of Marital Passion & IntimacySt. Peter’s By the Sea
  • Marital Passion that Goes the DistanceFellowship Monrovia
  • Six Practices for a Passionate and Connected MarriageLa Canada Presbyterian Church
Dr. Scott Symington and his wife Melissa speaking together

Book Dr. Scott to speak

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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