Beth Long
LPC, BCBA
AL, USParticipants will leave Dr. Beth Long’s presentations with practical, immediately usable strategies for supporting struggling children both at home and in educational settings. Dr. Long’s approach leads to improved relationships, reduced stress, and meaningful progress.
Dr. Beth Long is a dynamic speaker, clinician, and author with more than 20 years of experience helping children, families, educators, and professionals better understand and support struggling learners—especially children with special needs. She is the founder of Works of Wonder Therapy in Montgomery, Alabama, a practice that has helped thousands of families build skills, confidence, and stronger relationships.
Known for her practical, compassionate, and immediately applicable approach, Dr. Long equips parents and educators with tools they can use right away. Her presentations focus on identifying skill deficits, teaching missing skills through effective repetition, and creating supportive environments where children can succeed rather than be punished for what they have not yet learned.
Dr. Long is the author of Beyond Words: The Art of Effectively Communicating with Your Children, and the host of the Works of Wonder Therapy Podcast, where she shares real-world strategies parents and teachers can implement immediately. She is also highly active on social media, where her clear explanations and relatable style resonate with a wide audience of caregivers and professionals.
Whether speaking to parents, teachers, school staff, or mental health professionals, Dr. Long brings warmth, clarity, and evidence-based insight to every presentation. Her core belief is simple yet powerful: people do the best they can—and when they can’t, they need to be taught the skills they are missing in a supportive environment.
Dr. Beth Long is a dynamic speaker, clinician, and author with more than 20 years of experience helping children, families, educators, and professionals better understand and support struggling learners—especially children with special needs. She is the founder of Works of Wonder Therapy in Montgomery, Alabama, a practice that has helped thousands of families build skills, confidence, and stronger relationships.
Known for her practical, compassionate, and immediately applicable approach, Dr. Long equips parents and educators with tools they can use right away. Her presentations focus on identifying skill deficits, teaching missing skills through effective repetition, and creating supportive environments where children can succeed rather than be punished for what they have not yet learned.
Dr. Long is the author of Beyond Words: The Art of Effectively Communicating with Your Children, and the host of the Works of Wonder Therapy Podcast, where she shares real-world strategies parents and teachers can implement immediately. She is also highly active on social media, where her clear explanations and relatable style resonate with a wide audience of caregivers and professionals.
Whether speaking to parents, teachers, school staff, or mental health professionals, Dr. Long brings warmth, clarity, and evidence-based insight to every presentation. Her core belief is simple yet powerful: people do the best they can—and when they can’t, they need to be taught the skills they are missing in a supportive environment.
Training with Grace: Reflecting God’s Heart in How We Teach Children
This program is perfect for:
- Christian parents, caregivers, and foster/adoptive families supporting struggling children
- Christian educators, church staff, and ministry leaders working with children and families
The audience will leave with:
- A biblical and practical framework for understanding behavior as a signal of missing skills rather than defiance or disobedience
- Actionable strategies for...
Teaching What’s Missing: A Skill-Based Approach to Helping Children Thrive
This program is perfect for:
- Parents, caregivers, and foster/adoptive families supporting children who struggle behaviorally, emotionally, or academically
- Educators and school staff working with children who need more than traditional discipline approaches
The audience will leave with:
- A clear, skill-based framework for understanding challenging behavior as a sign of missing skills rather than willful...
From Friction to Function: Solving People Problems by Building Skills
This program is perfect for:
- Employers, HR professionals, and leadership teams navigating conflict, performance issues, or “difficult” employees
- Individuals and couples struggling in personal or professional relationships marked by miscommunication, frustration, or repeated conflict
The audience will leave with:
- A mindset shift that reframes “difficult people” as individuals with unmet needs or...
