United Kingdom: International expert on the future of work, people teams, leadership, and a strategic approach to wellbeing
England
Europe
United Kingdom
Petra Velzeboer is an insightful speaker with a wealth of experience in mental health and leadership. As a TEDx speaker, psychotherapist, author, and CEO of mental health consultancy PVL, she is dedicated to transforming workplace culture in the ever-evolving world of work.
Petra Velzeboer is passionate about addressing the future of work, especially concerning AI. She emphasises the importance of prioritising mental health and resilience. She focuses on positive psychology, elite performance, and fostering dynamic teams that adapt and thrive together, for sustainable long-term success.
Her global perspective sees Petra Velzeboer recognise the rising challenges of burnout, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues in workplaces across Europe, the UK, the USA, the Middle East, and Asia. Someone who understands the struggles faced by leaders and employees, she offers practical solutions to foster healthy behaviours, vulnerability, and inspiration.
Her personal experiences with toxic environments, addiction, depression, and anxiety while growing up in a cult, allow Petra Velzeboer to speak with authenticity and vulnerability during her speaking engagements. She is the author of the bestseller ‘Begin With You’. Her upcoming book, “Digital Wellbeing: Recharge Your Focus and Reboot Your Life,” is set for release in February 2025.
Petra’s unique background has enabled her to work with renowned organisations such as PwC, Channel 4, Accenture, and many others, where she translates her story into actionable strategies for teams, shedding light on the parallels between cults and corporate culture.
In addition to delivering engaging keynotes and team talks, Petra conducts workshops, masterclasses, and dynamic panel events. She offers invaluable advice on inclusive well-being strategies, gender issues, and leadership styles. Her straightforward approach effects real change in workplace behaviour and attitudes.
Petra Velzeboer delivers down-to-earth, humorous, and practical insights into what a toxic culture can do to people. This includes both the business and home environment. She lives in the United Kingdom and delivers her keynotes in English.
“Petra has been instrumental in helping me bring our wellbeing strategy to life. She delivered some brilliant training to our line managers and upskilled some employees to be our mental health ambassadors. Petra has also worked closely with some of our senior team coaching them and helping them reach their full potential. Over the last year, she has helped us introduce some really positive changes in the workplace, and i am extremely grateful.”
"Petra has worked with MVF to support our internal MH strategy. Through her tailored coaching sessions she builds a structured plan to achieve specific goals during the coaching period. The impact of my sessions with Petra has helped to build my confidence around language and in turn enabled me to create a space for open discussions about MH at MVF. Petra's style is direct and empathetic and her clinical support and advice offers an extra edge to the work you do with her. I highly recommend coaching sessions with Petra, whether you are just starting on your mental health strategy or looking to develop it further. "
“We invited Petra to speak at our Mental Health Awareness event on dealing with stress and were blown away by her incredible unique story and her authenticity. She is an accomplished presenter and coach who provided a tonne of practical advice on how to look after your mental health told through unforgettable stories and analogies. We’re now getting her back in to be part of our leadership development curriculum.”
“We wanted to close our conference with a memorable moment – and Petra delivered on an often-ignored issue: our mental health. With positive vibes, an energetic speech, get-together touchy moments and many wake-up calls, the participants were taken on an emotional roller-coaster of positive attitudes towards our… mind.”
“We wanted to hold a dynamic session on mental health that would really provide some valuable takeaways for staff during National Inclusion Week. Petra’s personality and down to earth nature helped to ensure her session really got through to our employees. We wouldn’t hesitate to work with Petra again and the feedback we have received following the session has been incredibly positive.”
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