Petra Velzeboer: Mental Health
Petra Velzeboer is a global mental health expert and TEDx speaker helping organizations build psychologically safe workplaces through resilience training, authentic leadership, and practical well being strategies.
Quick Facts:
- Highlights:
- Global mental health expert, psychotherapist, and TEDx speaker
- CEO and founder of PVL, a consultancy specializing in workplace wellbeing
- Renowned for talks on psychological safety, resilience, and the future of work
- MSc in Psychodynamics of Human Development; ORSC and CTI certified coach
- Formats: Keynote speaker, workplace mental health strategist, and psychotherapist
- Audiences: Corporate leaders, HR and people teams, global organizations, wellbeing programs, conference planners, and workplaces seeking stronger mental health cultures.
- Outcomes:
- Clear strategies to build psychological safety and reduce stigma at work.
- Practical resilience tools that support sustainable performance and wellbeing.
- Leadership insights that empower organizations to create healthier, more human centered cultures.
- Travels from: Atlanta, GA
- **Fee range: $10,000 - $15,000
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Keynote Topics:
INNOVATION & THE NEW WORLD OF WORK
The pandemic turned the world of work on its head, creating shock waves across the globe. This presented a unique opportunity to reevaluate the way we’ve always done work.
Petra’s background of being raised in a notorious cult and seeing many similarities in the world of work today, drives her to challenge outdated work practices and usher in a new way of working.
In her signature keynote talk, Petra challenges companies to shift their focus and prioritise investment in human capital, wellbeing, and mental health.
Petra’s keynotes are uplifting, moving, funny and challenge audiences to cultivate mentally healthy cultures that promote innovation and sustainable performance for the future of work.
Petra poses a question that completely changes the way we have viewed work:
WHAT IF WORK WAS GOOD FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH
WHAT IF WORK WAS GOOD FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH, NOT SOMETHING WE HAD TO RECOVER FROM AFTERWARDS?
Adversity to Advantage
Petra’s unique, harrowing, and uplifting story shows audiences that you truly can get through any challenge with the right mindset and approach. Growing up in a notorious cult led her to intense depression, addiction, and hopelessness – ultimately acting as fuel to allow her to build an outstanding life as a speaker, mental health expert, author, and more.
With humor, entertainment, and practical tools – Petra provides insight into how you can turn your adversity into your biggest advantage.
Digital Wellbeing
It takes 26 minutes to refocus into a flow state every time we get distracted – so are work pressures and lack of time really the challenge or is it our inability to focus on the task that would achieve our greatest potential? Petra offers clear tools for teams and individuals to refocus their attention, boost well-being, and enhance productivity.
Workplace Wellness: A New Approach to Leadership and Culture.
With mental health issues on the rise, many organizations are grappling with growing demands and wondering how to sustainably focus and measure the real issues at hand. Petra offers a new angle on boosting wellness and mental health in the workforce, offering practical tools to invest in ourselves and support each other.
Talent Short Bio
Petra Velzeboer is an internationally respected mental health expert, TEDx speaker, psychotherapist, and CEO of PVL, a leading consultancy dedicated to transforming workplace culture. Her remarkable personal journey from growing up in a restrictive cult to becoming a global advocate for mental wellness shapes the authenticity and depth she brings to every stage, workshop, and consulting engagement.
Petra’s core mission is clear: to help organizations create psychologically safe environments where people can show up authentically, innovate confidently, and thrive sustainably. Known for her dynamic, relatable, and often humorous speaking style, she delivers actionable insights on resilience, the future of work, leadership responsibility, and organizational wellbeing. Her ability to pair strategic frameworks with powerful storytelling makes her a sought after voice for global companies navigating modern workplace challenges.
Armed with an MSc in Psychodynamics of Human Development and certifications as an ORSC and CTI Coach, Petra blends clinical insight with real world experience.
Read Full Bio
Petra Velzeboer is a celebrated mental health expert, TEDx speaker, psychotherapist, and CEO of the renowned consultancy PVL. Her extraordinary personal journey from a challenging upbringing in a notorious cult to becoming a globally recognized advocate for mental well-being is both inspirational and empowering. Petra’s core message centers on cultivating psychologically safe workplaces and promoting resilience, making her a sought-after voice in the realm of mental health.
With a dynamic and practical speaking style, Petra captivates audiences with her authenticity, humor, and actionable insights. She inspires individuals and organizations to take proactive steps toward mental well-being, fostering environments where both people and businesses thrive. Whether addressing leaders, employees, or global organizations, Petra’s expertise transforms how mental health is understood and approached in the modern world.
Petra Velzeboer’s life and career exemplify transformation, resilience, and determination. Born into a cult that stifled individuality and expression, Petra faced significant challenges, including depression and addiction. Despite these hardships, her determination to create a better life led her to pursue an MSc in Psychodynamics of Human Development and earn certifications as an ORSC and CTI Coach. These achievements laid the foundation for her career as a mental health expert and a pioneer in workplace well-being.
As the founder and CEO of PVL, Petra has dedicated her career to combating psychologically toxic work environments. Her consultancy collaborates with organizations worldwide to develop innovative mental health strategies that promote sustainable performance and innovation. She advocates for the creation of psychologically safe spaces where individuals can bring their authentic selves to work, enhancing engagement and productivity.
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