Dr. Gretchen Marsh, PhD

Clinical Psychologist and Expert on Mental Health

Expert on

  • Attitude
  • Business Culture
  • COVID-19
  • Health & Wellness
  • Mental Health
  • Personal Growth
  • Virtual Keynotes

Fee Range

$15,000–$20,000

Travels from

MI, US

Biography

Gretchen Moran Marsh, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who is an expert on the topic of mental health. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Masters Degree and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University. Gretchen has spent over 20 years working with individuals in private practice transforming their lives, improving life satisfaction and restoring a positive mind set.

Due to the exponential spike in anxiety and depression in recent years, Gretchen started bringing her expertise to professional speaking. Mental health problems not only cause individuals to suffer personally but also in their professional lives resulting in decreased productivity, increased absenteeism and mounting medical expenses costing the global economy $1 trillion each year. Gretchen will teach your team empirically validated techniques that will immediately improve overall mental health and decrease the likelihood of problems in the future. Specifically, she will train your team how to change how they think, behave and feel resulting in improved life satisfaction both personally and professionally.

Speaker Videos

Mental Health: Breaking the Stigma and Finding Solutions

In the past several years, there has been an exponential spike in anxiety and depression related disorders resulting in negative effects for both the individual and employer.  This coupled with the facts getting mental health treatment is expensive, carries a stigma and a shortage of mental health professionals has caused a national crisis.

Come learn empirically validated strategies to not only immediately improve your mental health, but to also prevent mental health problems in the future.  These strategies are exactly what Dr. Marsh teaches her private clients, but taught in a quick & easy way to understand and implement.  This  transformative and positive presentation provides actionable tools to cause change.

Suicide Prevention & Awareness

The latest research reveals suicide rates are on the rise across the globe. Over 47,000 Americans die each year from suicide with 1.7 people attempting suicide.  Most people have known a suicidal person or someone who has died from suicide, but DON’T know how to identify who is at risk, how to help, and what resources are available.  Most of these tragedies can be prevented through education, support and resources.  

Join Dr. Marsh for this interactive, informative and empowering session to learn about the latest research about suicide, how to prevent suicide and how to cope with the aftermath of a suicide.

Supporting Children's Mental Health

Children and adolescents are suffering from mental illness at higher rates than ever before in history.  In fact, the US Surgeon General has declared the state of mental health in the US a national crisis.  This coupled with the lack of mental health professionals has left parents and guardians at a loss of how to best help the children in their life.

Join Dr. Marsh on an informational session on how to best help a child in your life with their mental health struggles.  This session will include information about the state of mental health of children, contributing factors causing mental health problems and actionable steps for caregivers to support a child’s mental health.  There will be ample time for Q&A during this session to address individual needs.

Strategies to Reduce Stress and Enjoy This Holiday Season

The holidays are a well known time of celebration and socializing with friends and family, but can also be times of stress. Come learn effective strategies to decrease stress during the holiday time and cope with a sometimes not so idyllic holiday season.

This is an entertaining and engaging session filled with laughs and insights on how to make the best of your holiday season.  Dr. Marsh discusses coping strategies with a little help from Kevin from the movie Home Alone.  She shows clips of how Kevin copes with various situations and relates them to how we can all cope better with the holidays.

Reset and Recharge for a Successful 2024

Start the year off right by setting an intention for 2024 and resetting your mind and actions to meet your goals.  Join Dr. Marsh for a presentation and discussion on 4 topics that will ensure you are happier and more productive in your personal and professional lives.  

Work Life Balance
Creating a balanced life means making time for the things you have to do, as well as the things you want to do.  Come learn how to better create harmony between your work responsibilities, your family responsibilities and time for yourself.

Cognitive Flexibility
Cognitive flexibility refers to a person’s ability to disengage from one task and respond to another or to think about multiple concepts at the same time.  It is a person’s ability to adapt, pivot and innovate.  This is a skill that can be learned and will result in solving problems more creatively, and adapting and responding to new situations more effectively.

Effective Communication
Effective communication is about building relationships, minimizing errors and working productively.  It is crucial for team members to master the skill of communication.  Come learn new strategies to improve your communication with your team.

Supporting Your Co-Worker’s Well BeingPresentation and discussion of how team members can create a culture that is supportive of employees’ mental health.  Come learn the current state of mental health in the workplace and how individuals can help cultivate a supportive atmosphere.