Keynote Speaker & Trainer

Dr. Jake Johnson, LMFT

Read Jake's Clinical Bio
Download Jake's One-Page

Dr. Jake Johnson is a knowledgeable and dynamic speaker with expertise in trauma-informed care, relational leadership and the integration of faith and learning. Known for for his warmth, clarity and clinical depth, Jake helps his audiences not only understand key concepts related to the material he presents but also connect to his content in practical and applicable ways.

Jake’s work is tailored to the unique needs of each setting. He offers both corporate and non-profit trainings as well as seminars for churches and other faith-based organizations. He is available to speak at events, retreats, workshops, and on podcasts.

Watch Jake’s Reel

Clip from “Trauma and our embodied selves: How being alone in our pain impacts our brains and bodies,” an educational seminar presented to the Women Revealed organization in February of 2025.

Signature Speaking Topics

Dr. Johnson offers trainings, seminars and workshops related to:

  • Trauma and its Impact on Our Brains and Bodies

THEMES: Understanding how trauma primarily resides in our biology (rather than our psychology); strategies for overcoming the impact of trauma on our embodied selves in various contexts

AUDIENCE: Mental health professionals, medical providers, educators working with high-stress populations, organizations and groups focused on emotional growth and healing

  • Self-Leadership and Team Building

THEMES: Self-leadership and self-led team management; training on Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory and application; developing a framework for conceptualizing others’ selves in a business or non-profit context

AUDIENCE: Organizational leaders, business and non-profit teams, HR professionals

  • Trauma-Informed Spirituality and Ministry

THEMES: Supporting spiritual leaders in walking alongside parishioners with lived trauma experiences; considerations for creating safe ministry contexts for all; strategies for healing spiritual and religious trauma

AUDIENCE: Pastors and church staff, spiritual directors, other ministry and religious leaders, individuals impacted by spiritual and religious trauma

  • Boundaries, Codependency and Marriage

THEMES: Healthy boundary-making in intimate relationships; strategies for breaking free from codependent tendencies in relationship; frameworks for understanding and reshaping attachment dynamics in marriage

AUDIENCE: Married couples, husbands and wives, intimate partners, mental health professionals

Past Speaking Events

  • Trauma and our embodied selves: How being alone in our pain impacts our brains and bodies [Educational seminar]. Women Revealed Workshop Series, Rockford, IL, United States. February 2025.

  • Trauma-informed nursing [Educational seminar.] Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL, United States. October 2024.

  • Spirituality, spiritual trauma and sandtray therapy [Professional workshop.] The Workshop Training Center Sandtray Therapy Training Series, Austin, TX, United States. July 2024.

  • Trauma-informed perinatal care: Tending to your patients and yourself [Educational seminar.] University of Chicago Medicine and Northwest Illinois Perinatal Center Annual Conference, Naperville, IL, United States. July 2024

  • Trauma and relationship [Professional workshop.] Naomi’s House All- Staff Training, Wheaton, IL, United States. August 2021.

  • Divine relationship: 10 truths about intimacy and marriage [Educational seminar.]. Door of Hope Church Marriage Seminar, Portland, OR, United States. June 2021.

  • Our values, at work: Navigating personal and professional values in the workplace [Professional workshop]. Bosch Power Tool Division Retreat, Chicago, IL, United States. April 2019.

  • Systemic leadership: Becoming “self-led” [Professional workshop]. Bosch Leadership Forum, Boston, MA, United States. November 2018.

“THIS WAS FANTASTIC! I loved Jake and his energy, as well as the perspective from all his content and his lens. I hope he is able to teach us more again!”

— NICU Nurse, University of Chicago Medicine and Northwest Illinois Perinatal Center Annual Conference, July 2024

Interested in having Dr. Johnson as a speaker at your next event?

Fill out this contact form or email Jake directly about your event.

Jake is based in Chicago, IL; he is available for travel or virtual events worldwide. Speaking and travel fees vary depending on the nature of the speaking engagement and timing involved.

References are available upon request.