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Chloe Carmichael
Clinical Psychologist; Consultant; Wellness Expert; Author
Dr. Chloe is a clinical psychologist, author, and TV personality who works with high-performing people. Her new book, Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety shares relatable stories and teaches practical techniques to help transform anxiety into a constructive source of energy and improvement in self-care.
Bio
Dr. Chloe Carmichael is an internationally known speaker, clinical psychologist, and USA Today bestselling author. Known for her warm yet direct style, Dr. Chloe connects easily with diverse audiences while tackling complex, high-stakes topics. She appears regularly in national media, including ABC Nightline, Inside Edition, VH1, Vanity Fair, and The New York Times, and she serves on the advisory board of Women’s Health magazine.
Dr. Chloe is the author of two acclaimed books. Her first, Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety (Macmillan), shows high-performing individuals how to channel anxiety into focus, motivation, and sustainable success rather than burnout. The book was endorsed by Deepak Chopra and praised by Jim McCann, founder of 1-800-FLOWERS. Her newest book, Can I Say That? Why Free Speech Matters and How to Use It Fearlessly (Skyhorse), explores the mental-health costs of self-censorship and provides practical tools for navigating difficult conversations with confidence and emotional intelligence. The book has been praised by Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Dr. Daniel Amen, and other leading voices in psychology, media, and culture.
Her keynotes and workshops—delivered both virtually and in person—have earned rave reviews and repeat invitations from organizations including Baker McKenzie, WikiHow, NerdWallet, Young Presidents’ Organization, Columbia University, and the 92nd Street Y. Drawing on her background as a yoga teacher turned psychologist, Dr. Chloe brings a grounded, engaging presence to conversations about performance, resilience, leadership, and communication around sensitive topics.
Dr. Chloe graduated Phi Beta Kappa summa cum laude from Columbia University and holds a PhD in clinical psychology from Long Island University. She has taught psychology at the university level and is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.
A skilled listener and strategic thinker, Dr. Chloe works closely with event organizers to tailor each talk for maximum impact. She is equally effective in keynote settings, interactive workshops, and panel discussions—especially where nuance, clarity, and thoughtful dialogue matter most.
Keynotes
Featured Keynote
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Navigating Sensitive Topics in the Workplace
In today’s fast-moving world, issues related to politics, religion, and social change often find their way into workplace conversations. While the conventional wisdom is to avoid these topics at work, the reality is that they are often impossible to ignore. When we learn how to navigate these topics respectfully, we can gain new perspectives and boost social trust-- true safe spaces are strong enough to be inclusive of a diversity of opinions, even when we have contrasting viewpoints.In this talk, Dr. Chloe Carmichael, a clinical psychologist and USA Today bestselling author, will share practical strategies for managing these sensitive discussions with professionalism, respect, and emotional intelligence. Attendees will gain insights on how to acknowledge differing perspectives without unnecessary conflict, foster a culture of open-yet-appropriate dialogue, and balance personal expression with workplace harmony. Through psychological frameworks and real-world applications, this session will provide actionable tools to help engage in challenging conversations without compromising relationships or work culture.
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How to Turn Your Anxiety Into a Superpower
How to Turn Your Anxiety Into a Superpower
In this signature talk based on techniques from Dr. Chloe’s bestselling book, Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety, Dr. Chloe will outline up to nine tools with step-by-step instructions to help attendees reframe anxiety into a positive source of energy and focus that actually facilitates a more productive and fulfilling life.
Attendees will learn:
- If managed properly, the nervous energy that some people label as anxiety can actually be a welcome source of
- How to direct and control excess energy in a positive, productive
- How to increase creativity and motivation through building skills of focus and
This talk can be customized to be as brief as a one hour keynote with a curated selection of tools, or as a comprehensive 3-hour workshop with more extensive opportunities for attendees to try the techniques and have deeper discussions. Either way, attendees will acquire practical skills and knowledge they can implement the very same day!
Dr. Chloe is a kind, compassionate, and engaging speaker whose simple and effective approach will help transform attendees' professional (and/or personal) lives for the better!
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Stress Management for Leaders
Stress Management for Leaders
Leaders are typically willing and able to continuously take on new responsibilities, and they are often ready to embrace situations that take them out of their comfort zone. This can be a strength, but it can also become a vulnerability in terms of stress. This workshop helps to reframe stress as a potentially healthy opportunity for growth, while also offering practical ways to reduce or manage stress in the moment.
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How to Talk About Anxiety So Youth Will Listen
How to Talk About Anxiety So Youth Will Listen
Educators have long understood what the Surgeon General's report recently confirmed: Our nation's youth are struggling with record levels of anxiety. While educators are not supposed to function as mental health providers, they are often on the frontlines with students having important conversations about anxiety. Educators frequently benefit from having tools to manage their own anxiety, as well as increasing their toolbox of practical, solution-focused techniques to share with students.
Dr. Chloe is a relatable, knowledgeable source offering practical and engaging techniques to help educators prepare for important teachable moments about anxiety. This talk tackles topics including:
- Learning about the healthy function of anxiety, which is to stimulate preparation behaviors
- Managing social anxiety over a sudden return to group settings
- Applying practical tools to convert anxiety into constructive energy for working towards academic or personal goals
This talk is an upbeat way to acknowledge the challenges students and educators are facing, while simultaneously reinforcing strengths and self-efficacy through hands-on activities and memorable takeaways that are geared to build useful skills for students and educators alike!
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FOR COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Let's Have a Good Year! How to Use Your Anxiety to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World
FOR COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Let's Have a Good Year! How to Use Your Anxiety to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World
As we prepare to return to campus in the fall, many students are experiencing an increase in anxiety. Dr. Chloe is a relatable, knowledgeable source offering practical and engaging tools to help students:
- Manage social anxiety over a sudden return to group settings
- Learn about the healthy function of anxiety
- Apply practical tools to convert anxiety into constructive energy
The talk will also include a brief explanation about how to know when you might need to seek professional help, but the main focus is on how to use self-help, normalize anxiety, and reframe most situational anxiety as an opportunity for growth rather than allowing it to snowball into “anxiety about anxiety” which is a common trap for many young adults.
This talk is an upbeat way to acknowledge the challenges students are facing, while reinforcing their strengths and self-efficacy through hands-on activities and memorable takeaways.
Get your students off on the right foot with this informative talk. This talk can be streamlined as a 60-minute talk, or expanded up to 90 minutes to offer more chances for interaction.
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FOR BUSINESSES: Let's Have a Good Start! How to Use Your Anxiety to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World
FOR BUSINESSES: Let's Have a Good Start! How to Use Your Anxiety to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World
As we prepare to return to the office, many employees are experiencing an increase in anxiety. Dr. Chloe is a relatable, knowledgeable source offering practical and engaging tools to help your team:
- Manage social anxiety over a sudden return to group settings
- Learn about the healthy function of anxiety
- Apply practical tools to convert anxiety into constructive energy
The talk will also include a brief explanation about how to know when you might need to seek professional help, but the main focus is on how to use self-help, normalize anxiety, and reframe most situational anxiety as an opportunity for growth rather than allowing it to snowball into “anxiety about anxiety” which is a common trap for many people.
This talk is an upbeat way to acknowledge the challenges team members are facing, while reinforcing their strengths and self-efficacy through hands-on activities and memorable takeaways.
Start your team off on the right foot with this informative talk. This talk can be streamlined as a 60-minute talk, or expanded up to 90 minutes to offer more chances for interaction.
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On the Horizon: Transitioning from Quarantine
On the Horizon: Transitioning from Quarantine
Each person is different, but current research suggests that it takes approximately 66 days to build a habit. So, it's not surprising that many of us have now adjusted to quarantine as "the new normal". This means it can be natural to have feelings of anxiety when we start to even think about beginning a future transition out of quarantine, since we've now been in a quarantine lifestyle so long that once-common behaviors such as visiting with friends, going to the office, or trying a new restaurant may now feel more like memories than part of our daily routine.Even though a part of us may feel eager to reconnect with our community, it's understandable that we may also have feelings of apprehension or uncertainty, especially since our days will likely feel somewhat different from pre-COVID life as everyone practices social distancing for a period of time even post-quarantine.Oftentimes, the healthiest response to lifestyle adjustments is to practice good self-care by attending to your emotions or concerns in a focused, deliberate manner well before we even need to actually make any changes... which is why we have invited Dr. Chloe Carmichael to share practical tips and helpful perspectives to consider around the idea of eventually transitioning from quarantine. This workshop will address:
- Normalizing potential challenges around pondering a transition from quarantine
- Understanding the difference between healthy vigilance versus ruminating
- Coping with uncertainty
- Ideas on emotional closure when transitioning away from quarantine
- Ideas to start mentally reconnecting yourself with life outside your home
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Harnessing Perfectionism
Harnessing Perfectionism
Many high functioning people struggle with perfectionism. They may even be somewhat attached to their perfectionism because they associate it with a:
- Willingness to notice and correct their mistakes
- High level of conscientiousness
- Desire to deliver their best effort
However, many high functioning people have a gnawing awareness that their perfectionism may ironically be blocking them from learning new skills or giving their best performance. This is because perfectionism can actually be demotivating, distracting, and drain our energy. The constant second-guessing can result in procrastination, irritability, and reduced engagement.
Dr. Chloe teaches how to extract the positive aspects of perfectionism while shedding the negatives in an informative and entertaining webinar. She emphasizes how to harness perfectionism into a more productive and joyful approach to work, relationships, or anywhere else that perfectionism may be an obstacle to success. Attendees will learn new perspectives and tools to manage perfectionism (almost!) perfectly.
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A Breath of Fresh Air, with Dr. Chloe Carmichael
A Breath of Fresh Air, with Dr. Chloe Carmichael
We all know that this is a good time to increase our self care, but sometimes it's hard to know where to turn for fresh, high quality self care tools. Dr. Chloe will share a few of her favorite breathing techniques. Many people think of breathing techniques as promoting relaxation, but did you know they can also improve focus and increase energy? Dr Chloe will review a sampler of three different breathing techniques to use in different situations depending on your goals.
The techniques will include optional meditative components as well. We will learn:
- The Three-Part Breath: A foundational mindfulness technique, as well as a proven way to increase oxygen levels and promote overall
- The Cocoon Breath: The perfect way to help yourself relax after a long day, or create a sense of boundaries when feeling
- The Breath of Joy: An invigorating breath to increase energy and vigor.
Whether you're a total novice or a wellness aficionado, you will learn techniques and perspectives that can be used in everyday life or in a personal daily routine of quiet reflection. This workshop is designed to support your community in a time of increased stress, or to be a helpful addition to their toolbox even in times of ease. Dr. Chloe was a yoga and meditation teacher prior to becoming a clinical psychologist, and she is on the Advisory Board of Women's Health Magazine published by Hearst. Her recent book was endorsed by Deepak Chopra, MD. In other words, she absolutely loves wellness and her enthusiasm is contagious!.
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Goal Attainment Workshop
Goal Attainment Workshop
This energizing workshop provides actionable ways to achieve personal or professional goals with an approach that acknowledges and utilizes the emotions that accompany each step.
In this energizing workshop, attendees will be guided to select a goal from their personal or professional lives (or, a goal can be pre-selected by the host organization), and Dr. Chloe will facilitate as attendees break their goals down into manageable steps, as well as guide them to anticipate and solve for obstacles. Dr. Chloe has led seminars on goal attainment for different organizations and institutions, including Columbia University and Baker McKenzies.
Give your team a welcome boost of inspiration and knowledge!
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Navigating Turbulence: How to Stay Grounded When the World Gets Hectic
Navigating Turbulence: How to Stay Grounded When the World Gets Hectic
We all know that we are living through incredibly turbulent times. While there is no panacea, the good news is that we absolutely can bolster our resilience by taking the time to consider our individual situation carefully; and then augmenting our toolbox of skills to navigate these unprecedented times as smoothly and wisely as possible. Clinical
psychologist and former yoga teacher Dr. Chloe Carmichael, author of Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety (Macmillan, 2021) will help us learn practical tools to:
- Increase our capacity for self-reliance, while also making sure to maximize our support networks
- Stay emotionally aware of stressors so we can practice self-care, while also learning to keep stressors in perspective
- Set boundaries in personal relationships around conflict-laden topics, while also increasing our ability for healthy communication even in a disagreement
We become stronger when we can learn to recognize and even appreciate our individual signs of stress overload, and learn how to respond in a healthy way. Let Dr. Chloe help guide your audience through turbulent times in an insightful, goal-oriented way that facilitates growth and resilience.
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Decision Making in Times of Uncertainty
Decision Making in Times of Uncertainty
Making decisions requires careful thought, even in optimal conditions. In times of uncertainty, the process can be harder. Currently, many of us are wrestling with important decisions both personally and professionally; often with limited information available. The good news is that we don't have to go through this alone. Dr. Chloe Carmichael shares with us on topics of decision making and uncertainty, using examples that many of us may currently be facing, such as:
- How should I decide if I'm ready to return to the office?
- What is the best approach to choices about remote vs in-person school?
- How should I handle visits with close friends or family outside of my home?
- PLEASE NOTE THE BULLETS ABOVE ARE ONLY EXAMPLES, WILL BE CUSTOMIZED TO REFLECT EACH AUDIENCE’S PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE
We all know that there are costs associated with nearly all forms of risk, and costs associated with risk aversion as well. There is no "one size fits all" answer. The goal of this workshop is to explore the factors at play in our current situation; and confront the role of uncertainty as we ponder important decisions.
In this talk, attendees receive support with common obstacles like constant second-guessing of decisions (while still being sure to think things through carefully), setting boundaries around input from others, learning how to determine the best decisions based on their own unique situations, and more.
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Networking Nerves
Networking Nerves
Networking is an essential professional skill that can bring unparalleled success in both personal professional life. In this workshop, Dr. Chloe provides strategies and real-time activities to overcome networking nerves, and fully maximize the network you are building.
Dr. Chloe has presented on networking for various organizations including Baker McKenzie (the third largest law firm in the world), and has many inspiring stories to share about how networking benefitted her both personally and professionally. Her book, Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety offers many practical tools that are applicable to growing your networking skills. Dr. Chloe’s unique background of being a clinical psychologist and a member of the elite Entrepreneurs Organization combine for a practical and stimulating talk about using psychology to reach whatever goals may be.
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5 Strategies for 1st Year Success - And Happiness!
5 Strategies for 1st Year Success - And Happiness!
Providing first-year attorneys with the steps to succeed is a win-win for both the law firm and the first years. This 45-minute workshop helps first years to compassionately recognize areas for support; and provides them with practical tools to create empowerment through proactive ownership of the growth process.
Topics include:
- Normalizing a first-year learning curve, while emphasizing the importance of persistence
- Maximizing benefits from time with partners and mentors
- Managing perfectionism
- Intrafirm networking
- Self-care for resiliency
This workshop is 45 minutes, plus an optional 15-minute question/answer period. A complimentary one-hour book club discussion is included with an optional book purchase.
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Stress Management for Lawyers
Stress Management for Lawyers
This highly engaging 45-minute virtual talk will teach attorneys how to unlock the healthy psychological benefits of anxiety, such as stimulating preparation behaviors or other constructive self-care activities. It offers practical tools based on Dr. Chloe's recent book, Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety (Macmillan, 2021) to help attendees experience a powerful perspective shift around the topic of anxiety. This helpful talk strikes a healthy balance between A) compassionately recognizing the challenges of anxiety, and B) inspiring and guiding attendees to practice excellent self-care by using anxiety constructively.
The talk will start by illustrating the healthy function of anxiety; and attendees will learn a mindfulness technique to help them understand the most constructive ways to respond to different types of anxiety. Next, attendees will learn a brief overview of eight techniques to help channel anxiety into constructive actions. Attendees will have the option to vote and select their favorite techniques for Dr. Chloe to delve deeper into as time permits. Throughout the talk, Dr. Chloe will illustrate the techniques with examples relevant to lawyers; and she will emphasize the good news that using anxiety effectively can simultaneously increase both productivity and fulfillment.
Attendees will be welcome to interact during the 45-minute talk if they would like, plus there will be an additional 15 minutes available for an optional question/answer period after the talk.
Takeaways:
- Attendees will learn how to differentiate between anxiety that calls for “letting go and relaxing” versus anxiety that is actually best alleviated by increasing our mental focus and becoming proactive
- Attendees will learn up to nine practical techniques to channel anxiety effectively in order to simultaneously increase both productivity, fulfillment, and self-care
- Attendees will learn how to recast anxiety as a potential source of constructive energy and as a driver of self-care, rather than as something to be feared
Topics
- 2025 Can I Say That?: Why Free Speech Matters and How to Use It Fearlessly
- 2021 Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety
Dr. Chloe's Networking Nerves workshop for SYNLawn was very well received by our group. She was well-organized, informative, and engaging. She provided practical networking tools that I saw participants put to use later that very same day.
Anastasia Phillips, Owner SYNLawn New York
Dr. Chloe is a favorite at The 92nd Street Y. She has been very well received as a speaker multiple events both online reaching around the globe, and in-person in New York City. We have recommended her to others due to the positive feedback we received. She is extremely professional, easy to work with, and offers a fresh and engaging perspective!
Britta Conroy-Randall, Director of Strategic Programming 92Y
Dr. Chloe is really the best. She's one of the few people, in my opinion, that really understands completely how to connect with people in a very personal way... to change lives and make people feel comfortable about who they are; and give them guidance and direction.
Ernie Anastos, Author and Hall of Fame Broadcaster and Distinguished Emmy-Award Winning TV News Anchor
Dr. Chloe was a very engaging speaker. Her advice was easily understandable, memorable, and practical. Would definitely invite her back again!
Jim McCann, Founder and Chairman, 1-800-FLOWERS
Dr. Chloe was terrific. Her advice is so helpful for the community and me personally.
Juliet Scott-Croxford, CEO, Worth Media
Thank you SO much for taking the time to talk to our IVY NYC members last week. It was a fantastic event, and everyone definitely learned a lot. Please stay in touch and let me know any additional ways IVY can continue to support your work!!
Kay Sorin, Thought Leadership, IVY The Social University
Dr. Chloe was phenomenal! The talk provided tools we can apply in our everyday lives. Dr. Chloe created a safe environment where colleagues felt like they could ask questions without hesitation. Everyone enjoyed the discussion and we would bring her back again in the future!
Lori Ann LaRocco, Sr. Editor of Guests, CNBC Business News, Breaking News/Booking, and Global Supply Chain Reporter
Dr. Chloe was a terrific keynote speaker. Rather than other speakers who seem stiff, or like they are just transmitting information, Dr. Chloe is very dynamic and engaging. We got tons of interaction in the chat from attendees who were really enjoying the keynote and wanted to thank us for offering it. And her book Nervous Energy is incredible, we are using it for several internal projects and people are definitely getting a lot out of it.
Mark Hennes, Special Projects Supervisor, Capital Area Intermediate Unit
During the past year, our Firm has focused on wellbeing and helping our people navigate through the many challenges resulting from COVID-19, and Dr. Chloe's guidance and assistance have been especially useful. She has done online and in-person presentations for our people across North America, and the feedback has been extremely positive. Her approach is warm and compassionate, yet highly practical.
Scott Brandman, Managing Partner of New York and Miami offices at Baker McKenzie
We value the annual Goal Attainment workshops that Dr. Carmichael has offered. The workshops are high quality, high energy, and have a wonderful reputation in our office.
Sean Trulby, Associate Dean of Student Life Columbia University
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