Dr. Jenn Carson, DSW
Trauma-Informed Speaker · Educator · Consultant

Hope isa strategy.

Real strategies for resilience, well-being, and the courage to keep going, from a nationally recognized keynote speaker who has lived the story she teaches.
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Dr. Jenn Carson
In the press
“A Serial Killer’s Daughter Reunites With the Woman Who Helped Save Her Life.”
NPR · WBUR, Kind World ·  Read the story →
People

A Woman Had Happy Childhood Memories of Her Loving Dad. Then She Found Out He Was a Serial Killer.

March 9, 2023  ·  Read →
BBC World Service

My Dad Was a Serial Killer.

December 18, 2017  ·  Read →

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The moment we're in

Your people are carrying more than ever.

Burnout, disconnection, and quiet crises are reshaping how teams, schools, and communities function. Dr. Carson names what's really happening, then gives audiences a way through.
  • 01

    Burnout & depletion

    Teams running on empty and leaders with nothing left to give.

  • 02

    Stigma & silence

    Mental-health struggles hidden until they become emergencies.

  • 03

    Young people in crisis

    Kids without a single caring adult to turn to.

  • 04

    Hope fatigue

    Communities that have stopped believing things can change.

Dr. Jenn Carson
Meet Dr. Jenn

I’m Dr. Jenn Carson.

By the age of nine, I was the suicidal child of convicted serial killer Michael “Bear” Carson. I survived because caring adults refused to give up on me: teachers, a school counselor, and the public library that became my refuge.
Today I hold a Doctorate of Social Work, and I help organizations turn that truth into strategy: resilience can be built, hope can be taught, and one caring person can change the entire trajectory of a life.
  • DSW, California Baptist University
  • MA Counseling, George Washington University
  • Former Board Member, American Association of Suicidology
  • Appointed Public Library Commissioner
  • Certified Mental Health First Aid & ASIST Instructor
  • Former Elizabeth Dole Foundation Veteran Caregiver Fellow

Hope isn’t soft.

Hope is the strategy.

Hope is not a mood or a motivational poster. It is a discipline, a set of skills any person, team, or organization can practice. When hope is activated, it changes what people believe is possible, and then it changes what they do.

Culturetrust replaces fear
Peopleresilience replaces burnout
Outcomesrecovery replaces crisis
Leadershipcourage replaces avoidance
Speaking

Five talks, each built around your audience.

Let's work together

Let’s shape what’s possible.

Keynotes · conference sessions · workshops · consulting. Tell me about your event and I’ll be in touch.
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Dr. Jenn Carson, DSW

Crisis Support

Thank you for reaching out. While Dr. Jenn Carson appreciates every message, she is unable to provide personal advice or crisis support. Dr. Carson is a macro social worker, credentialed school counselor, speaker, and educator. She is not a licensed clinical therapist and does not provide mental health counseling or medical advice. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact a qualified mental health professional or crisis service immediately. In the United States, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).

Disclaimer

The information shared through Dr. Jenn Carson’s presentations, website, social media, and publications is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care.

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