Organizations & Teams
Bringing attachment intelligence
into your organization
Speaking, clinical team training, and culture consulting — grounded in a decade of building mental health organizations from the inside.
Who This Is For
Built for organizations doing serious work
Residential & Outpatient Treatment Programs
Clinical directors and executive teams building attachment-informed culture across multi-site facilities.
Clinical Training Programs
Graduate programs, supervision cohorts, and professional development teams deepening their understanding of attachment theory in practice.
Corporate & Healthcare HR Teams
People leaders who want to build teams capable of emotional regulation, secure communication, and sustainable performance.
Podcast Hosts & Media
Booking Daniel to discuss attachment science, teen mental health, and the synthesis of meditation and emotional regulation with a broad audience.
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Keynote & Conference Speaking
National speaker on attachment, meditation, and team emotional regulation
Daniel has spoken nationally on attachment science — including the synthesis of contemplative practice and evidence-based emotional regulation. Drawing on both clinical expertise and direct experience building culture inside mental health organizations, his talks are grounded, practical, and designed to change how teams understand connection.
Signature Topics
- —Attachment Science for Clinicians — the neurobiology of safety and how it applies to therapeutic relationships
- —The Synthesis of Meditation and Emotional Regulation — how contemplative practice builds nervous system capacity in clinical teams
- —Building Secure Teams — applying attachment principles to staff culture, retention, and burnout prevention
- —Teen Mental Health & the Family System — what families and organizations need to understand about adolescent attachment
- —The Director of Culture Role — a model for embedding emotional intelligence into organizational structure
Formats
Keynote (60–90 min)
Half-day workshop
Conference breakout
Grand rounds / clinical in-service
Virtual or in-person
Contact to discuss availability, travel, and format. Custom talks developed for your audience.
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Team Emotional Regulation Training
For clinical and organizational teams who need more than a wellness day
Burnout in mental health organizations isn't a time management problem. It's an attachment and regulation problem — staff who lack the nervous system tools to stay present with chronic distress without shutting down or burning out.
This training builds practical emotional regulation capacity in teams using the same principles Daniel applied as Director of Culture across multiple residential and outpatient facilities. Grounded in attachment theory, somatic awareness, and the synthesis of contemplative practice.
What teams develop
- —Individual nervous system awareness and co-regulation skills
- —Secure communication under stress
- —Attachment-informed supervision and team structure
- —Sustainable presence with clients experiencing acute distress
- —Organizational culture that supports regulation — not just manages it
Formats
Single-day intensive
Multi-session series (4–8 weeks)
Ongoing consultation
Virtual or on-site
Tailored for clinical teams, executive leadership, or full staff. Pricing based on scope and group size.
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Organizational Culture Consulting
For treatment organizations building culture from the inside
As Director of Culture at Ascend Healthcare, Daniel built and oversaw mental health programming across 4–10 residential and outpatient facilities — developing the clinical culture, therapeutic programming, and staff training infrastructure that shapes how care is delivered at scale.
This consulting work is for clinical directors, executive teams, and founders who want an outside perspective from someone who has built from the inside: how attachment principles translate into hiring, supervision, programming, and the lived experience of working in a mental health organization.
Areas of focus
- —Attachment-informed clinical culture design
- —Therapeutic programming development (residential & outpatient)
- —Staff supervision structures that support secure functioning
- —Clinical director and leadership coaching
- —Family systems integration into residential programming
Background
Director of Culture, Ascend Healthcare
4–10 facilities under tenure
10+ years adolescent residential treatment
IAT-Certified, LMFT
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Podcast & Media
Available to discuss attachment, teen mental health, and contemplative practice
Daniel is available for podcast interviews and media appearances on attachment theory, adolescent mental health, the synthesis of meditation and emotional regulation, and the intersection of clinical practice with organizational culture.
What Daniel brings to a conversation
- —Attachment theory made accessible — without losing clinical depth
- —The synthesis of contemplative practice and nervous system science
- —A decade working in adolescent residential treatment
- —National speaking experience and a published book
- —Direct, story-driven communication style
Topics
Attachment & teen mental health
Meditation + emotional regulation
The Way Back Home (book)
Men, fathers & attachment
Building mental health culture
LMFT
Licensed & Certified
IAT
One of 6 Certified in the U.S.
10+ Years
Adolescent Residential Treatment
4–10
Facilities as Director of Culture
Get in Touch
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