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Dr Emily Anhalt is a globally respected mental health and wellbeing speaker, best known for her pioneering work in promoting emotional fitness within organisations. As Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at Coa, an online mental health and emotional fitness platform, Emily champions the importance of self-awareness, mental resilience, and psychologically safe workplaces. Her approach is rooted in the belief that mentally healthy leaders and teams form the foundation of strong, successful companies – a message she delivers powerfully from conference stages around the world.
Holding a Master’s degree and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Wright Institute, Emily’s clinical and academic work explores the direct link between leadership’s emotional fitness and organisational performance. Her evidence-based insights and practical strategies have positioned her as a go-to speaker for multinational companies such as Google, Walmart, Unilever, Bloomberg, and Salesforce. Through her talks, Emily encourages organisations to view mental wellbeing not as a luxury, but as a strategic imperative for growth and sustainability.
Among her most notable achievements, Emily has helped over 800 individuals take the first steps towards therapy, highlighting her deep commitment to accessible mental healthcare. Her TEDx talk, “Why You Should Try Therapy Yesterday” has inspired more than 165,000 viewers with its candid message about the benefits of therapy. Earlier, she delivered “The Trouble with Normal: My ADHD the Zebra”, a TEDx talk challenging the stigma around neurodiversity. She has also contributed to the academic sphere as an Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame de Namur University and, more recently, as a LinkedIn Learning Instructor.
A sought-after voice on podcasts and corporate panels, Emily continues to advocate for mentally healthy workplaces through keynote talks on topics such as emotional fitness, burnout prevention, imposter syndrome, and conflict resolution. Her engaging, research-backed presentations empower business leaders to foster resilient, emotionally intelligent cultures. Hire Emily Anhalt via The Mental Health Speakers Agency to bring transformative mental health insights to your organisation.
“Engaging, insightful, and authentic. It was an absolute pleasure partnering with Dr. Anhalt and her presentation on the Importance of Mental Health in Tech was absolutely fantastic. Our team commented on how hers was one of the best presentations we’ve ever had.”
“Dr Anhalt is clearly an expert in her field. Dr. Anbalt’s workshops on self-awareness and emotional health in tech were excellent, in the words of one participant, Dr. Anhalt was incredible and the insights and exercises she had for for us were fantastic.”
The Mental Health Speakers Agency has been one of the UK’s leading bureaus for emotional wellbeing experts since 2020. We supply speakers for corporate and public events across the world, and cater to both in-person occasions and online webinars. Our roster includes athletes, psychologists, celebrities and more, to ensure that audiences of all demographics receive tailored, impactful mental health guidance.
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