Daniel Peterson speaking at a University of Utah Health event
Speaking at University of Utah Health
IFS · Adolescents

Parts Work with Teens

Using IFS to Build Insight and Reduce Reactivity

How Internal Family Systems gives teens, and the adults around them, a way to understand the protective parts behind risky and reactive behavior, and to respond with curiosity instead of control.

Formats: Keynote · 75-min breakout · staff training · adaptable to clinical, justice, or whole-program audiences
Identity · High-risk youth

Who Am I Without This?

Identity Formation and the Self That Lasts

Drawing on Erikson, Marcia, and ACT, a working session on how identity forms in high-risk youth, and how to help young people build a self that holds up after treatment ends.

Formats: Keynote · breakout · half-day workshop
Faith · Identity

Faith, Identity & Belonging

Affirming, Meaning-Centered Care

For clinicians and communities working at the intersection of faith and identity, including deconstruction and belonging, from someone who has lived the questions and the clinical practice both.

Formats: Keynote · breakout · community talk
Narrative therapy

Re-Authoring the Story

Narrative Approaches to Change

A practical introduction to narrative therapy: separating people from problems, finding the exceptions, and helping clients re-author the story they tell about themselves.

Formats: Breakout · workshop
Coming up

Where Daniel is speaking next.

  • Idaho Juvenile Justice Association Conference Breakout: Parts Work with Teens
    Nampa, ID · September 2026
  • Utah Fall Conference on Substance Use Presenting: Parts Work with Teens
    St. George, UT · October 2026
Speaking history

A few of the rooms Daniel has been in.

  • Crowded Table Retreat Keynote: Community and Resiliency for the Queer Catholic
    Denver, CO · April 2026
  • American Prep Academy Guest speaker: Identifying Teen SUD Risk, Levels of Care, and Practical Tips
    Salt Lake City, UT · March 2026
  • Wasatch Pediatrics Visiting speaker: Adolescent SUD Risk: Understanding the ASAM
    Salt Lake City, UT · February 2026
  • Chris Damian Writes (YouTube series) Guest speaker: Faith Deconstruction and Identity
    Minneapolis, MN · 2025
  • Utah State University Speaker: Mental Health and Faith Communities: Removing Stigma and Bias, Enhancing Access
    Logan, UT · October 2024
  • Chris Damian Writes (podcast) Guest speaker: The Clerical Closet: Reflections
    Minneapolis, MN · 2024
  • Primary Children's Hospital Speaker: Suicide Risk Assessment Formulations and Critical Considerations
    Salt Lake City, UT
  • Kean University Panelist: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Campus Ministry
    Hillside, NJ · 2021
  • Seton Hall University Visiting guest lecture: The Intersection of Faith and Spirituality
    South Orange, NJ · April 2015

Plus additional keynote addresses at funerals, galas, and retreats.

Custom trainings

Need something built for your team?

Daniel regularly develops tailored trainings for conferences, agencies, and treatment programs. Tell him the audience and the goal, and he will shape a session around it.

Every session comes with written learning objectives and references, so organizations that sponsor continuing education have what they need to offer it for credit.

Fees scale with format and audience, from a single keynote to a full-day workshop. Reach out for a quote.