Dr. Laura Seidel holds a PhD in Psychology, a MSc. in Mental Health Counselling and is a certified yoga teacher. Laura has held many roles within the mental health industry, including Clinical Partnerships Lead for Kids Help Phone, consulting for post-secondary student mental health, and providing individual and group counselling within a family health team. As an industrial-organizational psychologist, her primary research focuses on resilience and its associated mechanisms. She is passionate about teaching, bringing the latest evidence-based research to the classroom, and eager to learn from the insights her students bring. Laura is a dog lover, Toronto Maple Leafs fan, and currently resides in Ontario.