Past Speaking and Consultation Experiences
Below please find a list of media interviews, podcast contributions, invited talks, conference presentations, university outreach programming, and guest lecturer presentations I have given in the past:
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
What Happens to Therapists Who Listen To Trauma All Day, Huffington Post
Doctors Can Dismiss Women's Health Concerns. Here's How To Take Back Some Control, Huffington Post
What women wish they knew about sex and intimacy, Huffington Post (2018)
Tips for cutting back on alcohol use, Huffington Post (2018)
5 signs your teen is ready for college, WebMD (2017)
PODCAST INTERVIEW
13 Reasons To Discuss Suicide, 2 Therapists and a Microphone (2017)
INVITED COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS
Hearing Voices - We Are Different. Invited mental health professional speaker and consultant for this black mental health program by and for students at Oxford College. Oxford College Black Student Association, November 30, 2018.
Recent Trends in University Mental Health. Panelist for discussion on youth mental health, Georgia Grantmaker’s Alliance, August 8, 2017.
Suicide Statistics, Myths, and Facts. Kidist Mariam Ethiopian Orthodox Church panel presentation on mental health, June, 2016.
Successes and Challenges in Suicide Prevention on a College Campus, 5th Garret Lee Smith College Conference 2014 – Building Suicide Safer College & University Communities: Strategies and Interventions, May 16, 2014.
University of Georgia, Mary Frances Early College of Education, Served as a panelist alongside co-editors of A Handbook on Counseling African American Women: Psychological Symptoms, Treatments, and Case Studies, discussing clinical considerations in supporting the mental health needs of African American women, February 2022.
Contact: Ammy SenaTahirih Justice Center, Atlanta, Served as a panelist at two screenings of HBO’s Torn Apart: Separated at the Border, speaking on the mental health impact of the asylum process and detention centers, October & November 2019.
Contact: Shana TabakThe Will to Be Well, Participated in a wellness program by Dr. Key Hallmon’s The Village Market, focused on Black female entrepreneurs. Moderated a small group discussion on overcoming procrastination and building structure as an entrepreneur, August 2019.
Contact: Dr. Ayanna AbramsTigraye Community Center, Delivered a presentation on identifying mental health concerns and available care options, followed by a Q&A session, May 2019.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Endale, M. (August 2016). Stress Vs. Distress: Recognizing and Supporting Students in Distress. The annual meeting of Georgia Medical Imaging Educators. Macon, GA.
Endale, M.,& Yang, J.Y. (March 2014). Creating a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program: Emory Cares 4 U. The annual meeting of the Southern College Health Association, Atlanta, GA.
Endale, M., Stewart, C., & Cohen-Segall, M. (March 2013). Establishing an Eating Disorder Treatment Team. The 2013 Annual Conference of the American College Personel Association. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Endale, M. (April 2010). Outreach To Help International Students. The 2010 Annual Suicide Prevention Conference . Athens, Georgia.
Endale, M., & Binggeli, N. (March 2010). Counseling Seminars for Students: A Little Bit of Knowledge CAN Go A Long Way. An invited presentation for the “Innovations In College Counseling” program at the 2010 Annual Conference of the American College Personel Association. Boston, Massachusetts.
Perez, R., Barber, J., Binggeli, N., Endale, M., & Robinson, N. (March 2010). Innovating Counseling Services Through a Stepped-Care Model. The 2010 Annual Conference of the American College Personel Association. Boston, Massachusetts.
Long, R., Endale, M., & Evces, M. (November, 2006). Health Promotion and Well-Being in Transnational Families: Counseling Responds. The 2006 Annual Conference of the European Branch of the American Counseling Association. Bad Herrenalb, Germany.
Endale, M., Evces, M., & Long, R. (November, 2005). The Identification and Impact of Protective Factors on the Mental Health of Refugees. The 2005 Annual Conference of the European Branch of the American Counseling Association. Mannheim, Germany.
Endale, M., Evces, M., Long, R. (August, 2005). Self-Identified Protective Factors for Refugee Women. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Evces, M., Endale, M., & Long, R. (2005). Perceived Family Support of Relocated Refugees. Poster Presentation at the American Psychological Association Convention 2005.
Long, R., Evces, M &Endale, M. (August, 2005). The Identification and Impact of Protective Factors on the Mental Health of Refugees. Poster Presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
Campbell, L., Horne, A., Endale, M., Evces, M. & Long, R. (August, 2005). Breaking the Rules: Group Work with International Populations. The American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
Endale, M., Evces, M. & Long, R. (February, 2005). Using group counseling to facilitate successful refugee relocation. Paper presented at The Georgia Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Conference, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Endale, M., & Evces, M. (September, 2004). A Psychoeducational Support Group for Single Liberian Mothers. Paper presented at The Fifth Annual Race Class and Gender Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Endale, M., Reaves, K., & Akua Hunter, T. (2025). Empowering Black Motherhood: Centering the Mental Health Needs of Black Women. Unapologetic Wellness: Black Women Embracing Resistance and Resilience Mental Wellness Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Endale, M., Lyn, M. (October 2024). Black Women 101. Therapy Is the New Black Georgia Psychological Association Full Day training. Virtual Training.
Shelton, K., Lyn, M., Endale, M. (March 2024). Black Women’s Mental Health – Moving Beyond “strong.” The annual meeting of the Association of Women Psychologists. Virtual Conference.
Endale, M., Lyn, M. (October 2022). Black Women 101. Therapy Is the New Black Georgia Psychological Association Full Day training. Atlanta, GA.
Lyn, M., Endale, M. (July 2022). Decolonizing Therapy with Strong Black Women. Worthiness, Womanness, Blackness: Counseling Black Women Conference. Atlanta, GA.
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS
Emory University August 2012 to August 2017, Program topics include:
QPR Gatekeeper Training (for student organization, housing student and full time staff, Graduate School faculty and staff, medical school staff; and teaching assistants)
Identifying Students in Distress
Counseling center orientation for international students
Managing your distress as a person of color when impacted by media coverage about the many black men (and women) killed by police
Managing stress in general
National trends in suicide and suicide prevention
Georgia Tech University August 2008 to August 2012:
Program topics include:
Identifying and intervening with someone who might have an eating disorder
Stress Management, Time Management
Preventing Sexual Harassment
Leadership Training
Coping with Grief and Loss
Identifying Students in Distress
Student Housing staff training on Crisis Management
Cultural Sensitivity Training
Coping with suicide by a student in a department
Coping with stress as an international student in the U.S.
Georgia State University August 2007 to August 2008:
Program topics include:
Coping emotionally as an international student in the U.S.
Counseling center orientation for the GSU Ethiopian Student Association
Atlanta refugee statistics and resources as part of a larger university wide MLK week programming
Mental health and eating disorder screenings for the GSU athletic department.
Johns Hopkins University August 2006 to August 2007:
Program topics include:
Counseling center orientation (for housing staff, GLBT student organization, and for the graduate student organization)
Identifying students in distress for peer mentors
Diversity training for nursing students
How to prepare psychologically for travel abroad for prospective study abroad/peace corps students
How to identify and help students in distress for faculty and staff.
GUEST LECTURER
March 2026:
Guest lecturer for undergraduate level Intro to Psychology and Developmental Psychology courses at Morris Brown University. Provided lecture on “Life in Private Practice” as part of a series of fields mental health professionals can go into.
February 2017, February 2018, & February 2019
Guest lecturer for Rollins School of Public Health master's students in the BSHE 565: Violence As a Public Health Problem course. Topics covered: suicide statistics, theory of etiology of suicidal ideation (SI), SI assessment, and treatment for individuals with SI.
September 2012, September 2013, & September 2014:
Guest lecturer for practicum students at the Georgia Gwinnett College counseling center. Guest lectures ended when the Georgia Gwinnett College counseling center hired a full time suicide prevention coordinator. Topics covered: suicide statistics, suicide assessment, and safety planning with suicidal clients.
Areas of Experitise
Dr. Mahlet Endale is a licensed psychologist in Georgia and Florida who delivers engaging, relatable talks on mental health. She shares practical insights on supporting Black women’s well-being, addressing barriers in underserved communities, and promoting wellness for immigrant and first-generation individuals. Her work emphasizes culturally responsive care, therapist development, everyday stress management, and trauma-informed approaches like EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), while also challenging common therapy misconceptions to create meaningful, lasting change.
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