Mental Health & Psychological Safety Consultants for Tourism & Hospitality
Have questions, need encouragement, or want more information? That’s where Mental Health and Psychological Safety Consultants come in!
Our consultants do not provide counselling. They can, however, help you find resources for yourself, your team, or your organization to build a safe and healthy workplace culture. They can answer questions about training content, make connections to sector-specific services and expertise, and provide more opportunities for engagement and professional development.
Nicole Howlett
Connect with Nicole! Email mentalhealth@go2hr.ca
Nicole’s goal is to integrate physical and psychological health and safety principles into every facet of the workplace environment.
She holds an Occupational Health and Safety Diploma from BCIT and a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, where she was a member of the McGill Women’s Hockey Team and led the McGill Student Athlete Mental Health Initiative. Additionally, Nicole is a certified Psychological Health & Safety Navigator and holds a Mental Health First Aid Certification.
Previously, Nicole worked as a Health and Safety Coordinator at the Sunshine Coast Regional District, focusing on enhancing occupational health and safety throughout the organization. Earlier in her career, Nicole worked as a Health and Safety Officer at the Vancouver Aquarium. In this role, she ensured compliance with regulatory requirements, co-chaired the Mental Health Committee, implemented best practices, maintained the COR program, and provided guidance to staff, volunteers, and guests.
Erin O’Byrne
Connect with Erin! Email mentalhealth@go2hr.ca
Erin is passionate about helping individuals and organizations take their wellness to the next level. She brings with her over two decades of expertise in mental health and wellness, leadership coaching, HR, training and facilitation. Recently she helped a large retailer win “The Workplace Well-being Award” from The Canadian Positive Psychology Association.
With international experience from Canada and Europe in a variety of corporate and non-profit environments, Erin’s certifications include: Psychological Health & Safety Certification, Psychological Health & Safety for Leaders Certification, Mental Health First Aid Certified, Trauma Informed Coach Certification, Leadership Wellness Certification, Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Neuroscience in Coaching Certification, CIPD (UK HR qualifications), Meditation Teacher
When Erin is not helping with workplace wellness, she can be found teaching meditation and volunteering with community mental health and non-profit leadership.