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Maryellen Dance        

Mental Health in the Workplace Training & Education Expert; Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Host of the "Okay-ish" Podcast

Maryellen Dance is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and accomplished Corporate Trainer dedicated to enhancing mental health and wellness in the workplace. With a robust background in private practice and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sector, Dance brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for innovative mental health solutions to the workplace.

As the founder of a thriving private practice, Dance successfully cultivated a collaborative team environment, driving significant growth and impact. Under her leadership, the practice expanded to include ten therapists before she eventually sold the business, demonstrating her strategic acumen and commitment to excellence.

Transitioning into the Director of Corporate Training role within the EAP industry, Dance discovered her enthusiasm for crafting tailored solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs. This led her to spearhead the training department, developing and delivering impactful programs that resonated with clients and stakeholders alike. Her notable achievements in this role include engaging with over 80 companies and training upwards of 3,000 individuals in less than a year.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Dance also serves as an adjunct professor in psychology, staying abreast of the latest research and advancements in the field. This academic role ensures her approach to program development is grounded in evidence-based practices, further enhancing the quality and effectiveness of her work.

Dance is deeply committed to revolutionizing the landscape of mental health care, improving accessibility and effectiveness in mental health support. She is enthusiastic about leveraging her skills and experiences to drive positive change and foster a culture of wellness in the corporate world.

Speech Topics

Trauma: An EMDR Trained Therapists Guide to How Trauma is All Around Us

Trauma. A scary word. A word that we have been hearing much more lately since we are all experiencing a collective trauma. But what does this mean? Does this mean we are all traumatized? Does this mean we all need therapy (well, I think so, but I’m biased). I help you understand what the word trauma truly means and how we can support ourselves and one another through trauma.

Resiliency: Why We’ve Been Looking at This Wrong

Resiliency is synonymous with adaptability. It’s not avoiding failure, mistakes, or challenges – we all face those things ALL THE TIME. It’s how we adapt when we make mistakes, fail hard at something, or face adversity. Your resiliency never goes away. It’s infallible! Your perception of it, on the other hand, is much more fallible. The key to building your resilience is to REMEMBER it. That’s it! I encourage you to review all the challenges, failures, and adversity you’ve overcome thus far. Really remember your inner strength. You can adapt and overcome, just like you have before. Building resilience is all about shifting your mindset.

Self Care and Other Trendy Mental Health Terms: What do They Really Mean?

Self-care is so much more than applying a face mask or meditating daily, but it’s also a complicated topic because it looks different for every single person. So…how do we talk about it? By breaking it down: we can think of self-care in two stages. Intentional observations and deeper understanding of what we feel. The use of that understanding to reflect on and address our needs. For example, a bubble bath is not a bandaid for all wounds. It won’t fix your sedentary desk job grinding against your ADHD energy levels to make you irritable with your partner at the end of the day. Knowing the root of your irritability allows you to intentionally address it. For example, going for a run after work, which dissipates your internal frustration with your job, so you can be present with others in your life.

Stress: The Most Powerful Emotion

Stress is a fact of life. It has a HUGE impact on us, physically and mentally, and it usually comes from the belief that we don’t know how to respond to or cope with a situation. And while too much stress can cause all kinds of complications over time, stress is NOT the enemy. It’s simply a part of life that we have to learn to live with. Becoming resilient to stress starts with you. You’ve been stressed countless times before and survived – you can trust yourself to get through this, too. Try to remember that stress has a purpose, and that purpose is not to destroy you. It has only the weight you choose to give it. More stress does NOT equal more productivity or value.

7 Facts About Anxiety That Will Change The Way You Think

Anxiety is more than a feeling and, contrary to popular belief, you can’t simply power walk or yoga it away. In order to conquer anxiety, you have to make a radical shift in how you think about it. I teach my clients to see anxiety as a cunning, silver-tongued liar that knows our greatest fears and twists reality into our own negative fantasyland. But fear not! I also teach anxiety’s greatest weakness – EVIDENCE. And I’ll tell you step-by-step how to use evidence-based facts to disprove your anxious thoughts and dispel them FOR GOOD.

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