Elizabeth Eldridge

Elizabeth Eldridge is a Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor and Professional Speaker. Following her Bachelor degree at Acadia University, Elizabeth completed her clinical music therapy internship in Mental Health Recovery Services at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, which ignited her passion for mental health. In her role as an intern she gained invaluable experience working on an interdisciplinary team supporting clients diagnosed with various psychiatric conditions in outpatient, inpatient, and forensic settings. She returned home to Charlotte County, New Brunswick in 2008 and established her music therapy practice, which has expanded to include internship and subcontracting positions. As New Brunswick's largest music therapy service provider, its team of Certified Music Therapists provides consultations, educational opportunities and clinical services throughout the province.

Fuelled by a desire to fight stigma, improve understanding and empower members of the
public to provide support to persons in distress, Elizabeth founded Arpeggio Health Services in 2012. She played a key role in making Mental Health First Aid and safeTALK Suicide Alertness training programs available in the Maritimes and has personally delivered these programs to more than 3,000 individuals. Boasting a diverse team of eight certified facilitators with a wealth of experience, Arpeggio Health Services has expanded its reach to include all of Eastern Canada. Elizabeth launched Summit Corporate Wellness in 2019, which focuses on assessing organizational needs and leading strategic planning and implementation of the National Standard on Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace, Canada's best practice guidelines for workplace wellness. In her consulting role Elizabeth works with companies large and small that are striving to optimize workplace mental health to boost productivity, decrease absenteeism and improve employee engagement, retention and workplace culture. By incorporating mental wellness into traditional occupational health and safety policies and practices, she is helping organizations become exceptional places to work.

A favoured keynote speaker, Elizabeth has taken the stage for conferences and professional development events across Canada.  Her sense of humour and interactive approach allow her to deliver even the most sensitive subject matter in a way that feels non-threatening and accessible to participants and audiences.  Elizabeth's promise to her clients is to deliver not only an engaging experience during her sessions but also one that inspires lasting, meaningful change in attitudes and actions around mental health in the workplace.