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Stepping Forward Consulting Services
Workplace Psychology
Stronger Minds. Stronger Teams. Stronger Results.
Workplace psychological health & Safety, and compliance support for Alberta businesses
Helping businesses build safe and compliant workplaces through harassment and violence prevention planning, psychosocial risk assessments, employee training (including Mental Health First Aid), and guidance on managing mental health and substance use in the workplace.
Are you wanting your employees to receive meaningful training to be better equipped to face customer needs?
Are you a business that aims to hire and retain the top employees in your region, improve productivity and avoid employee turnover?
Are you unsure how to meet Alberta’s mandatory harassment and psychological violence prevention requirements and need guidance building the right plan for your business?
Are you noticing management challenges, team conflict, or recurring employee issues and want help identifying the underlying causes?
Stepping Forward Services helps organizations prevent workplace issues and stay compliant through harassment and violence prevention planning, psychosocial risk assessments, targeted employee training, and guidance on complex workplace situations.
Spring 2026 - News
Coming Summer 2026 – Try Our New Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Platform.
We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of our Psychological Health & Safety (PHS) platform, designed to help organizations identify and manage psychosocial workplace risks while building safer, more compliant, and productive workplaces.
This all-in-one platform helps businesses take a structured approach to psychological health and safety by providing tools to assess workplace risks, monitor organizational health, and implement practical solutions.
The platform includes:
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Psychosocial risk assessment tools to identify workplace strengths, concerns, and potential hazards
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Organizational pulse check tools to monitor employee experience and emerging risks over time
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A training and learning hub with practical resources for employees, managers, and leadership
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Guided support tools to help address workplace challenges such as conflict, workload pressures, and team dynamics
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Compliance document library with practical templates and guidance to help businesses meet Alberta workplace requirements.
👉 To join, simply contact us here or email maxine@steppingforwardservices.com with your business name and a brief note of interest. We’ll connect with you to schedule your onboarding and walk you through the setup process.
Our misson
How does mental Health affect your workplace?
Canadian statistics.
Source: Mental health research Canada, Future Skills Centre 2022-2024.
Annually, the Canadian economy loses $50 billion on absenteeism and disability caused by mental health issues, while employers lose $17 billion on the cost to business of lost productivity.
38% of Canadian employees have taken time off work in the last five years due to mental health issues, including stress, anxiety, depression and burnout.
About 500,000 Canadians are unable to work due to poor mental health every week.
Only half (47%) of employees in large workplaces (500+ employees) are experiencing a positive workplace culture.
One in four (24%) working Canadians report experiencing burnout 'most of the time' or 'always'.
23% of employed Canadians believe their workplace is not psychologically safe.
"As a licensed Mental Health Therapist with a Master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, I specialize in assessing workplace dynamics, optimizing employee wellbeing, and aligning mental health strategies with business performance goals.
I work with companies that understand true growth happens when mental resilience and organisational strategy move together, creating healthier cultures, stronger leadership, and measurable improvements in productivity, retention, and client satisfaction.
Take the first step towards a healthier and more productive workplace. Schedule a consultation with me today."
What clients have to say...
"Maxine integrated very well into the structure and team, she has great professional abilities. Maxine has good analytical and organizational skills that were found to be helpful in our organization."
A business with 5 employees that focuses on the human services industry.
"Excellent integration with all professional categories of the institution and ability to instill trust in team members. Maxine has a great ability to adjust and adapt to problems."
A business with 165 employees, serving the health care industry.