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Speaking Engagements

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Knowledge is power

As a College Instructor, Community Educator, and Treatment Center Counselor, I have given hundreds of presentations on a multitude of wellness-related topics. I am just as comfortable in a parent group member’s living room as I am on stage in a large lecture hall.

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I am always grateful for the opportunity to share knowledge that opens the door to healing.

Colleen Ecker at a live event

Keynotes & workshops I have delivered include:

  • 12 steps for teens

  • 15 common cognitive disorders

  • Adolescent growth & development

  • Alternative treatment modalities

  • Effective stress management​​

  • Behavioral health roadmap for recovery

  • Communication

  • Creating/Planning family contracts

  • Emotional sobriety

  • Fact or fiction: recovery

  • Family roles

  • High school students: Alcohol & other drugs

  • Improving self esteem

  • Interventions for loved ones

  • Parent awareness/Parent whisperer​

  • Parent tips & tools

  • Parenting teens

  • PAWS

  • Self-care is not selfish

  • Staff training for Kooch-i-ching​ Wellness Camp

  • Substance abuse & family systems in dependency & recovery

  • Teen development

  • The disease concept of addiction​​

  • The Johari Window​

  • The science of addiction

  • The true facts: Underage drinking & marijuana Use

  • The wellness wheel

  • Trauma, grief & loss

  • Triggers & cravings​

Let's talk about your event & interests!

I work on a sliding scale dependent upon the request

Speaker biography

Colleen Ecker, MS, CIP, CADC-II, CCDP, MAT, CFRS

Certified Educational Consultant | Intervention Professional |
Addiction & Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist


Colleen Ecker has a Masters in Behavioral Health (MS), is a certified Educational Consultant, Certified Intervention Professional (CIP), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-II), Certified Co-Occurring Disorder Professional (CCDP), Medication-Assisted Treatment Professional (MAT), and Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS). With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in guiding individuals and families through addiction and mental health challenges.


In her private practice, Colleen provides customized treatment plans, recovery options and a continuum of care for those in crisis. She has served as a Sober Coach, Life Skills Counselor, Family and Group Counselor, Case Manager and
Advocate—helping families navigate the complexities of substance abuse (SUD) and behavioral health disorders with compassion and expertise.

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