Dr. Simmons speaks with the authority of clinical training and the warmth of lived experience. Her presentations do not feel like lectures. They feel like permission — to tell the truth, to seek help, to stop performing wellness you do not have.
She is available for church services, ministry conferences, seminary and academic settings, mental health and faith-based organizations, and leadership retreats.
Bring Dr. Williametta Simmons to Your Church, Conference, or Organization
Speaking Topics
Signature Talks
Healing Without Shame
The keynote talk based on the book. Dr. Simmons takes audiences through the roots of mental health stigma in the Church, the model of Jesus as the ultimate trauma-informed presence, and the practical call to become communities where no one suffers in silence. Appropriate for church services, conferences, and ministry gatherings of all sizes.
Faith, Trauma, and the Mind
A clinical and theological exploration of why whole-person care is not optional — and how understanding the body, soul, and spirit together transforms how a church responds to suffering. Appropriate for pastoral teams, ministry leaders, seminary settings, and mental health professionals.
You Are Not Alone
A direct, pastoral message for those who are personally struggling. Built for church services, retreats, or women's and men's ministry settings where the audience may include people in significant pain. Honest, warm, and full of hope.
When the Church Hurts
An honest, carefully held conversation about the harm faith communities sometimes cause — and the humility, listening, and slow repair that genuine restoration requires. For church leaders ready to reckon with the past and build something better.
The Courage to Stay
A message for caregivers, counselors, and ministry leaders about the cost of care without limits — and the sustainable, faithful practice of showing up for others while honoring your own humanity. Deeply personal. Deeply practical.
What to Expect
Every engagement is approached with care, cultural humility, and the desire to leave a community not just informed but transformed. Dr. Simmons takes time to understand your audience, your context, and what your community most needs before she arrives. She does not deliver a packaged presentation. She brings a pastoral presence.
SPEAKING INQUIRY
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