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Corporate Mental Health Workshops & Speaking

Workshops That Help You Feel Better and Function Better

I partner with organizations to deliver evidence-based workshops and talks built for high-pressure environments in law, tech, and leadership.

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Amazon

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Fenwick and West

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Washington State Bar Association

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Professional Development Consortium

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Seattle Tech Week

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Madrona General Counsel Summit

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Offering Worldwide Corporate Mental Health Consulting

When stress is chronic, it affects attention, decision-making, communication, and health.

Supporting mental health is not a “nice to have.” It is part of sustainable performance.

A person in fight or flight mode has a functional IQ up to 40 points lower than when that same person is in a state of calm alertness.

81% of employees say they would look for another job if their employer did not support their mental health.

Peer-reviewed studies have found that mental health workshops reduce employee absenteeism

Corporate Mental Health Training Workshops

Evidence-Based Workshops To Support Sustainable High-Performance

Now more than ever before, employees want their workplace to foster a positive environment that supports mental health and employee well-being.

Each of these workshops is based on a combination of my training and experience in the mental health field along with my decade of experience representing America’s highest performing companies.

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Mental Fitness Essentials for Sustainable Performance

Build the mental habits that support clear thinking, strong performance, and long-term capacity in high-pressure roles. Learn practical strategies to protect your energy and avoid common stress-related mistakes.

The Art of Healthy Perfectionism

Keep the standards that drive strong performance while reducing the anxiety and burnout that come with unhealthy perfectionism. Learn how to harness your perfectionist tendencies as a superpower rather than let them hold you back.

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Understand why even the strongest performers can be plagued by a sense of inadequacy and the fear that they will be revealed as undeserving. Learn how to challenge these self-critical beliefs and replace them with a self-assessment that is based in reality, not fear.

Cultivating Mental Resilience in Uncertain Times

Stay clear-headed and steady during periods of change and uncertainty. Learn how to reduce cognitive overload, manage information intake, and build habits that support resilience and decision-making.

Mastering Difficult Conversations

Learn how to navigate conflict and feedback with more clarity and less stress. Understand what drives defensiveness and how to communicate in ways that increase trust and the likelihood of being heard.

Strategies for Avoiding Burnout

Burnout is not just about workload. Learn what actually drives emotional exhaustion and how to reduce burnout risk while maintaining strong performance in demanding roles.

Device Boundaries for High Performance Professionals

Protect your focus and decision-making in an always-on environment. Learn practical strategies for managing devices so they support your work instead of undermining it.

Representing Trauma Survivors

Designed for legal professionals working with trauma-affected clients. Learn how to support clients effectively while protecting your own mental health and reducing the risk of secondary trauma.

This is a representative list of the workshops I offer, but I also work closely with partner organizations to create content specifically tailored to their needs. Please reach out for details. Some mental health workshops for lawyers offer CLE credits.

Corporate Mental Health Speaker and Leader

Ways to Work Together

01 Keynotes

Best for conferences, firm-wide events, leadership summits, and large offsites.

02 Workshops

Best for smaller team offsites, leadership development, professional development programming, and smaller group learning. Workshops are interactive and skills-based. Participants leave with practical tools and a shared language that supports better communication under pressure.

03 Consulting

Best for organizations that want ongoing support. Consulting may include advising leaders, shaping a series of internal programs, providing ongoing coaching to improve team dynamics, and tailoring mental health education to the realities of your workplace.

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What to expect

Planning and Logistics

Reach out with your goals, audience, and preferred format (if you are not sure of your preferred format, just tell me that).
Align on topic and scope with a short call.
Confirm details (timing, format, group size, and outcomes).
Deliver the session with clear takeaways and practical tools.

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“Annasara is a stellar presenter.

Her presentation spoke to the perfectionism and imposter syndrome that dog the legal profession, and our audience of over 1800 attorneys were relieved to be taught psychological insights from an attorney that understands litigation. We received excited and grateful feedback from hundreds of attendees, a number of whom said it was the best CLE they had ever attended.”
- Dan Crystal, Member Wellness Program Manager
Washington State Bar Association
“My team absolutely loved Annasara's presentation.

The hour flew by, and her strategies for improving mental fitness feel actionable even in a fast-paced, high-stress environment. If you want to help your team manage stress and avoid burnout, Annasara's workshop is a great choice.”
- Kelly Nantel, Director
Amazon
“Annasara's healthy perfectionism workshop was a fantastic addition to our first-year associate orientation.

She effectively messaged how to both work hard and protect personal well-being to be a successful attorney. The new associates had a lot of great things to say about the workshop, calling it important, helpful, and positive.”
- Ralph Pais, Partner
Fenwick & West LLP
“Annasara's CLE on imposter syndrome is so good.

It went beyond just covering the importance of mental health and really helped me recognize unhelpful patterns in my own thinking, along with tools for responding to the inner critic that we all have. This knowledge has not only helped me, but I have also been able to share it with younger attorneys that I mentor to help them navigate their own challenges. I would highly recommend this CLE.”
- Beth Baldwin, Partner
Ziontz Chestnut LLP
“Your presentation on mental fitness essentials literally changed my life.

I have implemented several of the strategies and I am way more focused and less stressed. I am getting more done in less time because I am less distracted. Thank you so much!”
- Senior Program Manager
Amazon
“The training on ‘Providing Effective Legal Services to Trauma Survivors’ should be mandatory for those working with clients who have survived trauma.

As an in-house lawyer who works with pro bono clients, I found the guidance on empowering my clients and communication strategies especially relevant and actionable. I highly recommend this training.”
- Hailey Teton, Director of Product Legal
Salesforce

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Mental health speaker for corporate events and workshops

Meet Annasara Purcell

JD | MA | LMFT

I am a licensed therapist, executive coach, and mental health leader with a background as a former litigator at a top law firm and former Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon.

I help high-achieving professionals in law, tech, and corporate leadership understand how stress, perfectionism, early formative experiences, and nervous system patterns shape the way they work, lead, and relate to themselves and others.

Through my speaking work I make these important topics available to broader audiences, and help companies set a tone of promoting sustainable performance. judgment.

Licensed therapist with advanced training in EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Former Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon
Juris Doctor, Stanford University
Clerked for the Chief Judge of the Northern District of California
Six years as a litigator at a top law firm

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Speaking + Workshop Inquiry Form

faq

See a list of my most popular workshops here. If none of these quite fit the bill, I am happy to work with you on bespoke programming that meets your organization’s needs.
Before any workshop I make sure that I have a clear understanding of the audience, the unique stressors they face, and any topics that are particularly important to cover from the perspective of the organizers. I then tailor my evidence-based content to the unique needs of that audience and ensure that examples, hypotheticals, and exercises will all land with the specific audience involved.
I offer both in-person and virtual mental health workshops.
Yes. Helping companies develop and implement programs that support employee mental health is a passion and I welcome the opportunity to do that work with companies and law firms of all sizes.