Speaking & Workshops
Practical, nervous-system-informed tools for helping people navigate stress, burnout, and overwhelm—without adding more to your plate.
Grounded science. Real life tools.
Jessica Dorzek is a licensed clinical social worker and nervous system educator.
Her work blends neuroscience, behavior change, and real-life storytelling to help people move through stress, burnout, and change.
She regularly speaks to clinicians, healthcare teams, and organizations navigating high-pressure environments.
Small ideas, real impact.
Understand how the nervous system drives behavior and decision-making
Learn practical tools for regulating stress in real time
Gain a new perspective on burnout, boundaries, and overfunctioning
Walk away with small, doable shifts that create meaningful change
Audiences will:
Signature Talk
The Power of Small
Tiny Changes That Transform Stress and Overwhelm
What this talk covers:
Why stress shuts down change (even when people “know better”)
How the nervous system drives burnout, rumination, and shutdown
Small, practical shifts that create real forward movement
Best for: Clinicians, high-functioning professionals, and teams navigating burnout and overwhelm
The Big Idea
Most advice about change focuses on willpower, pushing through, and overhauling your habits.
But the nervous system doesn’t work that way.
When people are overwhelmed, the brain shifts into survival mode—and real, sustainable change becomes difficult.
offers a different approach: small, nervous-system informed shifts that help people move out of shutdown and back into forward motion.
The Power of Small
Additional Topics
Nervous System Regulation in a High-Stress World
Understand how stress shows up in the body— and how to shift it in real time.
Ideal for teams under constant pressure.
Boundaries: Care Without Carrying
Set limits without guilt, over-explaining, or burnout.
Especially relevant for helpers and caregivers.
The Overfunctioning Trap
Why doing it all feels necessary— and how to step out without losing momentum.
Great for high-achievers and leadership teams.
Formats
Keynote presentations
Workshops & retreats
Panel discussions
Corporate wellness programs
Podcast and media interviews
Audience
Organizations and leadership teams
Healthcare professionals
Mental health and counseling professionals
Conferences and professional events
** All workshops and speaking engagements are educational in nature and do not constitute therapy or clinical services. **
