March 2018
Invited Speaker, The “Present in Couples Therapy: Moments of Transformation. March 2, 2108. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center. New York City.

October 2015
“Death of a Parent: Openings at an Ending" Colloquium speaker, New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York City

June 2015
Invited Commencement Speaker, N.Y.U. Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

February 2015
Neurobiology of Attachment and Stress, UCLA Center for Neurobiology of Stress

October 22, 2012
Invited Presentation: “What We Really Do.” On and Off the Couch: Explorations in Contemporary Psychoanalysis; Series sponsored by NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis and Beth Israel Medical Center

October 6, 2012
Invited faculty and discusssant, "When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders," meeting of the New York University Postdoctoral Program & Psychophysiologic Disorders Association.

March 2012
Invited discussant of panel papers for "Relational Complexities: Challenges of Contemporary Work." International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, New York City.

January 2012
Invited discussant of "Poison-Cookies: A Dangerous Treatment." Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. New York City.

December 2011
"Mad Men: Greed, Sex, Power and Presentation: What Changed in 50 Years?" is a colloquium sponsored by the Interpersonal Orientation, New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis including four psychoanalysts. Moderator Mary-Joan Gerson will present "The World of Mad Men: Power, Surface and Passion" on Friday, December 2, 2011, 8—10pm, at NYU Kimmel Center, Rooms 405-406.

April 2011
Invited Speaker, "Research Competence Workshop: Examples of Cross-Cultural Studies" at the World Gastroenterology Organization/Rome Foundation Meeting entitled "IBS: A Global Perspective" in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
April 2011
Invited Speaker, "Men: Greed, Sex, Power and Presentation–What's Changed?" at the Annual Meeting of Division 39 (Psychoanalysis), American Psychological Association, New York City.
April 2011
Invited Speaker, "The Mindfulness of Collaboration," part of a panel entitled "Crossing the Great Divide: Collaborating With Physicians" at the Annual Meeting of Division 39 (Psychoanalysis), American Psychological Association, New York City.
April 2011
Invited Speaker, "Psychoanalytic Activism: Historical Perspectives and Subjective Conundrums" at the Annual Meeting of Division 39 (Psychoanalysis), American Psychological Association, New York City.