Services
Project & Program Management
Guiding organizations through every stage of peer support program development and workplace mental health strategy — from initial design through to implementation, ongoing management, and sustainable in-house transition.
This work is grounded in lived experience and designed for organizations who want real, lasting change.
Areas of focus include:
- Strategic Advisory, Consultation & Planning
- Peer Support Program Design & Implementation
- Program Management & In-House Transition Planning
- Mental Health Strategy & Policy Review
- Psychological Safety Recommendations
- Peer Role Integration, Recruitment & Onboarding
Training & Education
Evidence-based and lived experience–led training designed for leadership, supervisors, frontline staff, and peer supporters — with practical tools that support skill building, awareness, and culture change. All sessions can be delivered virtually or in person. Additional and customized sessions are available upon request (1.5 hour to full day format).
Foundational topics include:
- Supportive Communication Techniques
- Individual Empowerment & Emotional Safety
- Setting Compassionate Boundaries
- Suicide Awareness & Understanding Fears
- Trauma Exposure & Being Trauma Informed
- Supporting Through Suicidality
Signature Training
Peer Support Training
A comprehensive, evidence-informed training rooted in lived experience and aligned with the Mental Health Commission of Canada's National Standards of Practice. This 24-hour live interactive training equips peer supporters with the foundational skills to support with frontline peer roles. Delivered across multiple sessions to suit your organization's schedule.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Peer Support Fundamentals & Core Principles
- Supportive Communication Techniques
- Trauma-Informed Care & Harm Reduction
- Understanding Social Contexts & Barriers
- Role Clarity & Professional Boundaries
- Holistic Self-Care Practices
- Navigating Crisis & Suicide Risk
- Resiliency & Emotional Regulation
- Safe Sharing & Proactive Self-Care
- Substance Use & Harm Reduction
Research & Patient Engagement
Bringing a patient and peer perspective to healthcare and research environments — supporting organizations through lived experience advisory, research co-design, and peer facilitation to bridge the gap between evidence and real human experience.
Areas of focus include:
- Lived Experience Advisory Services
- Peer Facilitation in Clinical & Community Settings
- Patient Engagement Strategy
- Research Co-Design & Knowledge Mobilization
Speaking & Facilitation
Bringing raw, heart-centered storytelling to diverse audiences, inspiring vulnerability, healing, and human connection.
Whether a private corporate event or a national conference, Hayley draws from her lived experience with mental health challenges and suicidality to deliver powerful, audience-centered presentations. Past engagements include national conferences, corporate events, and healthcare summits across Canada.
Available as a keynote speaker, panelist, or facilitator, each engagement is tailored to meet the needs of your event and leave a lasting impact.
Whether you know exactly what you're looking for or you're in the early stages of figuring it out, I'd love to gain a better understanding of how I can support you and meet you where you're at.