Nicole Legg, MSc.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental health has become a leading headline, discussion topic, and concern in today’s world, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there is a growing recognition of the importance of protecting and bolstering our mental health, there is less information about actionable steps to do this. Nicole’s talk provides foundational information about what mental health is, what impacts our mental health and why our mental health can change over time, how to discuss mental health in a way that is appropriate and inclusive, and what we can do to immediately start protecting and promoting our mental health. This talk provides audience members with the knowledge and tools to understand their own mental health, be sensitive to others’ mental health, increase their mental health and wellness intelligence. This information serves as a launchpad for attendees to engage with more specific talks on mental health (e.g., stress management). Nicole’s talk ensures that attendees are equipped with the basic knowledge that they need to begin to maximize their wellbeing.
After this talk, attendees will be able to…
Understand what mental health is and be able to describe it to others
Be knowledgeable of the key factors that impact mental health
Know how to discuss mental health in a way that is empathic, informed and appropriate
Be able to take initial steps in bolstering mental health and maximizing your ability to thrive
Interested in this mental health talk? Get in touch!
Nicole provides mental health and wellness speaking services in Vancouver, BC, and virtually across Canada. She also loves to travel, so contact us to inquire about opportunities in other cities.
Looking for a longer, hands-on mental health session?
Nicole also provides a half-day mental health and wellness workshop!
About Nicole
Nicole Legg (she/her) received her Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of British Columbia (Okanagan), and her Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Victoria. Nicole is currently completing her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria remotely, and is based in beautiful Vancouver, BC. Nicole is a research-scientist, a therapist, and a professional speaker on mental health and wellness.
Nicole has been providing talks on a range of mental health topics for more than 8 years to corporate employees and executives, government and not-for-profit organizations, schools, health clinics, and more. She has received exceptional feedback and reviews on both her engaging speaking style and the applicability of her talks. Nicole combines her first hand experience in treating clients with mental health concerns, along with her rigorous training in evidence-based mental health interventions, to inform her comprehensive expertise in mental health and wellbeing. Nicole has provided talks on mental health and engagement in high-risk behaviours to employees and executives at the Canadian Forces, British Columbia Legislative Assembly, Salesforce, Earls Head Office, District of North Vancouver, DailyHive, Hudson Pacific Properties, branches of the British Columbia Provincial Government, among many others. Nicole has been featured on podcasts, radio programs, and in articles to share her expertise on various wellness topics. She has also been an invited guest speaker for a number of university psychology courses and awards ceremonies, and has been an invited guest panelist for organizations to discuss mental health, difficult life transitions, risky behaviours, and more.
Nicole’s area of research focuses on understanding when and why people engage in high risk behaviours (e.g., substance use, disordered eating), and has a second line of research investigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadians’ mental health. Nicole has given talks at various national and international conferences on the findings from her research. Nicole has received federal research fellowships and numerous awards in recognition of her research achievements. Nicole’s work has been published in several peer-reviewed scientific journals in her field and she has co-authored textbook chapters for the Oxford and Cambridge University Press. Nicole is an advocate for mental health awareness, but in her free time you can find her taking advantage of the many outdoor activities in Vancouver.
“Nicole's talk delivers intimidating content in an approachable way. Her talk, the Foundations of Mental Health & Wellbeing, left our group with a better understanding of what mental health looks like, how to support our personal wellbeing, and gave us confidence in navigating through difficult conversations in the future. I would absolutely recommend you bring in Nicole & WellIntel Talks to your workplace!”
Robyn Yates, Human Resources Manager, Earls Head Office
“Special thank you to Nicole Legg who presented a wonderful presentation on mental health and wellness with the HME Home Health team. With Nicole’s expertise and compassion, she provided practical strategies for enhancing mental health and helped us foster an open dialogue about the topic. Her impact continues to inspire positive change within our organization, so we recommend her to any other organizations looking to provide support and education on mental health.”
Shirley Le, Marketing & Public Relations Manager, HME Home Health
“Nicole's talk on mental health and wellness for our employee mental health day lunch and learn hosted by the HR department absolutely exceeded expectations. Our internal survey showed unanimous positive feedback from our employees and positive comments. As a truly dynamic, articulate and skillful speaker, Nicole was able to engage our audience of well-educated corporate professionals. engineers, managers and technologists with material based on the latest evidence-based mental health science but in a way that was enjoyable, relatable, practical and meaningful to all. Nicole combines a depth of subject matter expertise in mental health, experience in treatment as a clinical psychologist in training and a clear passion & skill in public speaking to deliver a grounded yet captivating talk that we found extremely insightful and pragmatic. It was the perfect foundational talk on mental health to enable us to build on the content with our own internal education pieces and continue the conversation. We have no reservations recommending Nicole to any organization or business seeking a foundational and notably captivating talk in mental health and wellness foundations.”
John Wing, Senior HR Business Partner, Westport Fuel Systems Canada
“Nicole Legg delivered a series of engaging and thoughtful in-person sessions on the topic of mental health for over 200 of our operations staff. We received great feedback on Nicole’s style of presentation and relatable content. Mental health is an important area of our employee wellness strategy and we are pleased that we chose WellIntel to speak to our staff on this very important topic. We look forward to welcoming Nicole to speak again at the District of North Vancouver.”
Gurinder Gill, Manager Human Resources, District of North Vancouver
