Hector A. Colón-River Speaking, and Training

Speaking, Training, and Consulting Services

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Dr. Colón-Rivera is a nationally recognized psychiatrist featured by the American Psychiatric Association, Stanford Medicine, Pew Research, the National Academy of Medicine, and 70+ media outlets. Available for keynotes, panels, and corporate consulting.

Available speaking formats

  • Live or recorded webinars

  • Trainings and workshops for professionals or community members

  • Keynote presentations and panel moderation

  • Organizational consulting for mental health service design or strategy

PRESENTATION & TRAINING TOPICS

    • Behavioral addictions (internet, gaming, sex, shopping)

    • Trauma-informed care & resilience building

    • Motivational Interviewing for behavioral change

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) foundations

    • Grief & bereavement

    • Substance use disorders: opioids, stimulants, alcohol, and co-occurring conditions

    • Eating and exercise habits & emotional regulation

    • Treating insomnia and sleep-related mental health challenges

    • Youth prevention strategies for substance use and emotional wellness

    • Reducing mental health stigma in underserved populations

    • Culturally responsive mental health education (Latinx communities, bilingual care, refugees, and migrants)

    • Family-centered prevention models

    • Building trauma-informed private practices

    • Integrating artificial intelligence in mental health care

    • Creating mission-aligned business plans for private and nonprofit organizations

    • Delivering mental health care in multicultural, multilingual settings

    • Innovation and leadership in behavioral health systems

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Corporate Consulting

At Intrinsic Me, we offer consulting services to help organizations cultivate mentally healthy, inclusive, and high-performing work environments. We collaborate with companies to develop employee wellness programs that promote resilience through stress management, mindfulness training, and accessible mental health resources.

Our initiatives equip leaders to recognize and support employees' mental health needs, fostering a culture of empathy and engagement. We also offer conflict-resolution training to enhance communication and teamwork.

Each program is tailored to address the unique needs of your organization, as investing in employee mental health leads to a stronger and more productive workplace.

Books and Editorial Contributions by HA Colon-Rivera MD

HA. Colón-Rivera, MD — Scientific Publications, Media, and Public Engagements

  • Psychiatric Times

  • Dr. Hector Colon Rivera Named President of the American Psychiatric Association Hispanic Caucus

    UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

    READ HERE

  • Mental Health Pathfinders: Amalia Londoño Tobón, M.D., and Hector Colón-Rivera, M.D.

    MEDICAL MIND PODCAST

    LISTEN HERE

  • The Forgotten Island

    PSYCHIATRY ONLINE

    READ HERE

  • Scrolling for Answers: When Distress Meets the Social Media Maze

    PRMS

    READ HERE

  • PubMed

  • Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

  • From Residency to Reality: A Career in Addiction Psychiatry

  • Audaces Líderes: Hispanic Pioneers in American Psychiatry

    AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

    READ HERE

  • ‘The system is broken’: Addressing the dire need for cultural competency in health care

    ASSOCIATE OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS

    READ HERE

  • COVID-19 exacerbating challenges for Latino patients

    THE HOSPITALIST

    READ HERE

  • Medications Can Help As Opioid Treatment for Teens

    SCITECH DAILY

    READ HERE

  • Consejos para manejar el estrés y la ansiedad durante las elecciones

    62FILADELFIA

    WATCH HERE

  • Orgullo latino: Héctor Colón Rivera

    T62FILADELFIA

    WATCH HERE

  • ¿Qué es Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático? (PTSD)

    ONE MIND

    WATCH HERE

  • 2022 ALDÍA 40 Under Forty Honoree: Hector Colon-Rivera

    AL DÍA NEWS

    READ HERE

  • Puertorriqueños en Marcha tiene un nuevo Director Médico en Filadelfia

    EL SOL LATINO

    READ HERE

  • EL NUEVO DÍA

  • Vaccine hesitancy within Latino communities

  • Florida Exclusivo

  • Mental Health Days for Philly Students

    THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN

    READ HERE

  • Día mundial de la salud mental: creando conciencia

    T47 NUEVA YORK

    WATCH HERE

  • Cultural Beliefs Keep Many Hispanics From Getting MH Care

    PSYCHIATRY ONLINE

    READ HERE

  • Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia Battle Historical Inequalities in Health Services

    CENTRO DE PERIODISMO INVESTIGATIVO

    READ HERE

  • Identifying and addressing barriers to healthcare in Pennsylvania

    AL DÍA NEWS

    READ HERE

  • 3 ways to reduce implicit bias in predictive analytics for better health equity

    DRUG DISCOVERY & DEVELOPMENT

    READ HERE

  • Panel Discussion: Stigma Around Opioid Use Disorder Presents Challenges to Treatment

  • Who will step up to respond to our city’s mental health crisis?

    THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN

    READ HERE

  • Exploring the Intersection of Lifestyle and Mental Health: Highlights from the 2025 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

    STANFORD MEDICINE

    READ HERE

  • Que es adicción y recuperación

    AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

    WATCH HERE

  • Latinx/Hispanic Mental Health

    WEBSEDGEMEDICINE

    WATCH HERE

  • Latino Mental Health With Dionely Reyes, Christina Vega And Dr. Hector Colon Rivera

    BOMBALIVE

    WATCH HERE

  • ¿Qué Caracteriza al Trastorno de la Personalidad Narcisista?

    ONE MIND

    WATCH HERE

  • Stigma of Addiction Summit Session 1.2 - Stigma in the Healthcare Setting

    NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE

    WATCH HERE

  • The Impact of HIV Stigmatization on Mental Health

    NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

    WATCH HERE

  • Mental Health Pathfinders: Amalia Londoño Tobón, M.D., and Hector Colón-Rivera, M.D.

    Discussion about LaSaludMental.org, APA's online home for evidence based information and resources in Spanish.

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Speaker Bio

HA. Colón-Rivera, MD, MBA, MRO, FAPA, is a nationally recognized, quintuple board-certified psychiatrist and visionary community leader driving innovation in behavioral health and health equity.

Throughout his career, Dr. Colón-Rivera has been deeply committed to serving underserved and culturally diverse communities, particularly within Philadelphia, where his work has centered on cultural identity, trauma recovery, and youth mental health. His approach blends clinical excellence with compassion and cultural understanding, meeting people where they are, whether that’s through community programs, organizational consulting, or clinical care.