Unlike large EAP providers that route employees through call centres and junior counsellors, our EAP is delivered by registered psychologists with organisational expertise. We understand workplace dynamics, not just individual symptoms. We also integrate EAP insights back into organisational intelligence — identifying systemic themes that inform proactive leadership development and risk management, rather than treating each case in isolation.

    Psychometric assessments provide objective, validated data on how individuals think, behave, and respond under pressure. We use instruments like the Hogan Assessment to identify leadership potential, derailment risks, and development priorities. For talent selection, this reduces hiring risk. For existing leaders, it provides a precise development roadmap targeting the specific capabilities most critical to their role and your organisation's psychosocial risk profile.

    The best time to engage is before issues escalate into claims, grievances, or regulatory scrutiny. Proactive engagement — during restructures, leadership transitions, culture shifts, or when early warning signs appear (rising absenteeism, turnover, or complaint patterns) — produces significantly better outcomes than crisis intervention. However, we also support organisations already in reactive situations where immediate expert support is needed.

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WHO WE ARE - OUR Work

Stop Managing People Problems. Start Leading a Psychologically Fit Business

In an era where 'wellness' has become a generic commodity, get something fundamentally different: Psychological Precision — direct access to qualified workplace psychologists.

Owner-to-Executive partnership. No call centres. No handoffs.

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Psychological Precision

We Don't Tick Boxes. We Build Capability

Our philosophy

We provide an invested 'Business Owner-to-Executive' partnership that gives you direct access to highly qualified workplace psychologists. We are the professional ears that identify what your organisation actually needs — rather than just what it wants.

A philosophy and client success built on four principles:

Stronger leaders create safer workplaces
Psychologically safe teams drive performance
Mental fitness protects both people and results
Capability drives governance, not policy

The Professionals Behind
Get Mentally Fit

Meet the founders

You'll work directly with Emily and Scott — not junior consultants, not a ticketing system. That's the boutique advantage.

  • Emily Johnson

    PSYCHOLOGIST / CO-FOUNDER
    MPsychOrg, BBehSc (Hon), BPsychSc
    Emily doesn't just facilitate workshops — she engineers the psychological resilience required for high-stakes leadership. With 15 years of clinical expertise, Emily is a specialist in vertical development: expanding the internal capacity of leaders to navigate complexity using neuroscience, cognitive behavioural therapy, and mental toughness frameworks.
    Know more about Emily
  • Scott Johnson

    EDUCATOR / CO-FOUNDER
    BFA, GradDipEd (Secondary), MHM
    Scott specialises in the "How" of mental fitness. With a background in secondary education, Scott is the architect behind the delivery of every program — ensuring each session is engineered to maximise engagement and minimise cognitive load for busy professionals.
    Know more about Scott

Get Mentally Fit in the Workplace

Large-scale corporate seminars and collaborative team workshops to personal one-on-one wellbeing assessments and EAP counselling. Appropriate and professional support.

capability in action

Why Great Brands Choose Get Mentally Fit

Six reasons Australian organisations partner with us over large consultancies, generic training providers, and impersonal digital platforms.

  • 01

    Organisational Psychology Expertise — Not Generic Training

    Our training and coaching is designed and facilitated by workplace psychologists and organisational specialists. Every intervention is underpinned by evidence-informed strategy — practical, measurable, and aligned to performance outcomes.

    You will enjoy: Credible, defensible initiatives that stand up to daily operational moments, and executive and board scrutiny.

  • 02

    Commercially Aligned, Business-First Approach

    We understand the commercial realities leaders operate within. Our work integrates psychological safety, leadership capability, and psychosocial risk management directly into operational strategy — not as generic, standalone, wellbeing programs.

    You will enjoy: Capability building that improves productivity, engagement, retention, and risk mitigation simultaneously.

  • 03

    Specialists in Psychosocial Risk & Legislative Compliance

    With Australia's evolving WHS regulations around psychosocial hazards, organisations need more than awareness training. We help operationalise controls that align with Safe Work expectations and governance standards.

    You will enjoy: Reduced regulatory exposure and a defensible, proactive and measured approach to psychosocial risk management.

  • 04

    Leadership Behaviour as a Control Measure

    We don't just teach concepts — we help leaders embed response and behaviour change. Psychological safety becomes a practical leadership capability, not a theoretical ideal.

    You will enjoy: Tangible culture change driven by daily, accountable leadership behaviour.

  • 05

    Integrated Support Model (Training, Coaching & EAP)

    Unlike providers who operate in silos, we integrate leadership development, team training, and Employee Assistance Program support. Insights from frontline EAP trends inform proactive leadership and capability programs.

    You will enjoy: A cohesive ecosystem of support rather than costly, partially effective and fragmented initiatives.

  • 06

    Boutique, High-Touch Partnership

    We intentionally remain a specialist, high-quality provider rather than a high-volume training factory. Senior practitioners deliver the work — not junior consultants or less qualified facilitators.

    You will enjoy: Direct access to experienced professionals, appropriately tailored solutions, and long-term strategic partnership.

  • Enjoy the Benefits. Partnering With Get Mentally Fit

    Real Benefits

    Evidence-based support that reliably strengthens leadership, protects wellbeing, and drives productivity — creating resilient teams and sustainable business outcomes.

    Zero Bureaucracy
    Pick up the phone and speak to a qualified expert and/or the business owner immediately. No support delays, ticketing systems or handoffs.
    Vested Interest
    You aren't just another contract. We are personally invested in your success because our reputation is built on your experience and results.
    Strategic Integrity
    We aren't order takers. We're qualified to challenge your assumptions to ensure you invest in the right solution, not just the popular & easiest one.
    Clarity & Trust
    Accurate, industry-leading, and relevant insights directly from the qualified source. No handballing to junior third-party consultants.
    Human-Centric ROI
    We go where digital platforms can't — providing nuanced, personalised and tailored support that moves the needle on complex human issues.
    Reduced Cognitive Load
    Our workplace psychologists do the heavy lifting, guiding your team. Decades of experience — making growth intuitive rather than a chore.
    Team Cohesion
    We utilise deep psychological insights to address the underpinning dynamics of your workforce, ensuring high-performance outcomes.

    Mental Fitness & Workplace Performance Questions

    Clear answers on how organisational psychology improves leadership, manages psychosocial risk, and builds high-performing workplaces.

    We help organisations move beyond policy compliance to operationalise psychosocial WHS obligations. Our approach focuses on strengthening leadership and workforce behaviour where it matters most: in everyday workplace decisions. By identifying psychosocial hazards and embedding practical, evidence-based control measures, we turn regulatory requirements into lived practice that protects both your people and your performance.

    Mental health awareness raises understanding of mental health conditions, but rarely changes workplace behaviour. Mental Fitness is a proactive discipline — it builds psychological resilience, leadership capability, and team performance through consistent, evidence-based practices. Mental Fitness treats psychological health the same way physical fitness treats physical health: as something that requires intentional, ongoing training to maintain and improve.

    A workplace psychologist brings diagnostic skills that general coaches and trainers lack. We use validated psychometric assessments, neuroscience-informed coaching frameworks, and clinical understanding of human behaviour to identify the specific leadership patterns driving dysfunction. This allows us to target interventions precisely — building emotional regulation, decision-making under pressure, and psychological safety practices that change how leaders operate daily.

    Off-the-shelf training programs address generic topics without understanding your organisation's specific cultural dynamics, risk profile, or workforce challenges. A bespoke approach means every session is designed around your actual psychosocial hazards, leadership gaps, and team dynamics — producing behavioural change rather than just awareness. Our programs are engineered to maximise engagement and minimise cognitive load for busy professionals.

    The best time to engage is before issues escalate into claims, grievances, or regulatory scrutiny. Proactive engagement — during restructures, leadership transitions, culture shifts, or when early warning signs appear (rising absenteeism, turnover, or complaint patterns) — produces significantly better outcomes than crisis intervention. However, we also support organisations already in reactive situations where immediate expert support is needed.

    Psychometric assessments provide objective, validated data on how individuals think, behave, and respond under pressure. We use instruments like the Hogan Assessment to identify leadership potential, derailment risks, and development priorities. For talent selection, this reduces hiring risk. For existing leaders, it provides a precise development roadmap targeting the specific capabilities most critical to their role and your organisation's psychosocial risk profile.

    Unlike large EAP providers that route employees through call centres and junior counsellors, our EAP is delivered by registered psychologists with organisational expertise. We understand workplace dynamics, not just individual symptoms. We also integrate EAP insights back into organisational intelligence — identifying systemic themes that inform proactive leadership development and risk management, rather than treating each case in isolation.

    Scott Johnson

    BFA, GradDipEd (Secondary), MHM
    EDUCATOR / CO-FOUNDER
    Scott Johnson specialises in the “How” of mental fitness. As Co-Founder and Lead Educator at Get Mentally Fit, Scott bridges the gap between clinical psychological theory and high-retention learning. With a background in secondary education, Scott is the architect behind the delivery of our programs, ensuring every session is engineered to maximise engagement and minimise the cognitive load for busy professionals.

    The Educational Edge
    Scott’s unique expertise lies in Applied Learning. By leveraging his research into how individuals process complex information, he ensures that Get Mentally Fit’s training is the antithesis of “generic.” He transforms deep psychological insights into practical, habit-forming skills that stick. Scott is the gatekeeper of the “Aha” moment—designing educational frameworks that allow diverse teams to navigate the psychology of success and failure with clarity.

    Why Business Leaders Work With Scott
    Precision Learning Architecture: Scott ensures that your investment in training translates into actual behavioral change, not just a “day out of the office.”

    Evidence-Based Delivery: As a member of the Queensland College of Teachers and PESA, Scott utilizes the latest in Positive Education and cognitive science to ensure program content is clear, accurate, and relevant.

    Owner-to-Owner Accountability: Like Emily, Scott provides a direct line to the business owners. He is personally committed to ensuring the training your team receives is the most cost-effective and appropriate solution for your specific workforce needs.

    Engagement Mastery: He understands the 21st-century learner. Scott removes the barriers to engagement, making mental fitness intuitive rather than a chore.

    Personal Mental Fitness
    Scott maintains his own resilience through the “active recovery” of the Gold Coast lifestyle. You’ll find him re-energising in the surf, practicing yoga, or being aptly “trained” by his Labrador Retriever, Ellie.

    Emily Johnson

    MPsychOrg, BBehSc (Hon), BPsychSc
    PSYCHOLOGIST / CO-FOUNDER
    Emily Johnson doesn’t just facilitate workshops; she engineers the psychological resilience required for high-stakes leadership. As Co-Founder and Principal Psychologist at Get Mentally Fit, Emily blends 15 years of clinical expertise with the pragmatism of a business owner. She is a specialist in “vertical development” – expanding the internal capacity of leaders to navigate complexity using Neuroscience, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Mental Toughness frameworks.

    The Clinical Advantage
    Emily’s “unfair advantage” is her ability to sift. She bypasses surface-level symptoms to identify the root psychological drivers of organisational friction. By facilitating real-time “Aha” moments, she removes the cognitive load of self-directed learning, ensuring that behavioural change is immediate, applied, and sustainable.

    Why Business Leaders Work With Emily
    Executive-to-Executive Accountability: No junior hand-offs or call centres. You partner directly with a Co-Founder who understands the P&L impact of people-risk.

    Surgical Precision: She identifies exactly what your organisation needs – even when it differs from what it wants – ensuring a high-ROI, cost-effective solution.

    Defensible Compliance: She provides the clinical authority to operationalise psychosocial hazard regulations, turning a compliance burden into a competitive edge.

    Strategic Challenge: Emily has the clinical confidence to challenge leadership assumptions, safeguarding your culture from “tick-the-box” mediocrity.

    Personal Mental Fitness
    A Gold Coast local, Emily walks her talk by weight training, coastal cycling, and hinterland drives in her Mini – always prioritising the “active recovery” she advocates for her clients.