Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier

Dr. Marie-Hélène (MH) Pelletier blends business acumen and psychological best practices to improve work performance, mental health, and results. She is an award-winning leadership resilience and workplace mental health expert, psychologist, executive coach, and speaker. One of only a handful of work psychologists holding both a PhD and an MBA, Dr. Pelletier brings a signature mix of business and clinical expertise to the groups she works with, translating psychology research into strategies that professionals, business leaders, and their teams need to thrive. She provides expertise for boosting performance and shares insights that other professionals and business people may not possess. She has a robust understanding of the intersection between business success and strong workplace mental health and has held executive leadership roles, including at a major Fortune 500 corporation.

Through her speaking engagements, Dr. Pelletier offers professionals and business leaders concrete steps to prevent fatigue and burnout and gain energy, even in tough times. She assists leaders and their team members in shifting perspectives to regain and retain their passion and helps organizations manage change by providing the psychological tools needed to adapt to and embrace transformational change. Dr. Pelletier equips teams to respond quickly, make informed decisions, and maintain stamina for ongoing productivity.

Combining style with substance, Dr. Pelletier is a dynamic speaker with an engaging style, exhilarating energy, and a warm sense of humor. With a relatable approach, she brings current research and proven best practices to her talks, inspiring participants to take action and achieve results. In her presentations, Dr. Pelletier draws from what clients describe as a “clear mastery of the subject matter.” She speaks with authority to engage and inspire participants with passion, knowledge, expertise, and joy, sharing her expertise through keynote speeches, panel moderator roles, and informal fireside chats.

Throughout her career, Dr. Pelletier has demonstrated thought leadership. She has served on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology and remains an active member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization. Featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Inc., and Thrive Global, she is frequently interviewed by media outlets and featured across television, print, and online news platforms. Her work has been published in academic journals such as Behavior Research and Therapy, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, and Organizational Dynamics. Described as a top industry leader with credentials that make her uniquely suited to guide the continued evolution of psychological health in the workplace, Dr. Pelletier has won numerous academic and industry awards.

Dr. Pelletier is a highly rated instructor at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Management Executive Education and a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, an opt-in research community of business professionals. Her award-winning book, "The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health," was named a “Top 5 Book to Read” by Inc. and Forbes.