Start crafting mental health messaging that really resonates
Creating mental health initiatives that actually connect can feel impossible. Between the fear of stigma, saying the wrong thing, and boring your audience, even the best intentions often fall flat.
That’s where The Lending Language Lab comes in. I bridge cutting-edge research and frontline advocacy to help you build initiatives that are both assertive and adaptable—informed by science and refined by real community feedback.
Whether you need an energizing keynote, practical conversation training, or expert advisory for your next project, I’ll equip you with strategies that land.
Ready to move beyond awareness and into impact? Explore how we can work together below.
Talks & Keynotes
I’ve been both the snoring audience member and the speaker putting crowds to sleep. Since then, I’ve made it my mission to deliver refreshingly relatable talks packed with practical tools.
Let me help you energize your next school assembly, staff meeting, or mental health event with:
Standardized talks on topics within my realms of expertise, including mental health advocacy, body image, and storytelling for social change.
Bespoke keynotes and talks tailored to your community’s needs.
Workshops
My workshops move beyond promoting awareness to empowering your community with practical skills to navigate the “how” and not just the “why” of mental health conversations.
Bring me in to deliver:
Interactive workshops teaching how to start (and sustain) meaningful conversations about mental health issues.
Leadership storytelling workshops that train leaders to share personal mental health experiences in advocacy settings, empowering them with strategies for impactful and authentic communication while protecting against oversharing.
Custom workshop and training offerings on topics within my realms of expertise, including mental health advocacy, body image, and storytelling for social change.
Expert Consulting Services
Wish you had an in-house mental health communication expert, but don’t have the budget? I’m the next best thing.
Hire me for:
Research Dissection: I’ll help you break down the latest studies on mental health advocacy, health communication, and body image — and give you a practical and powerful ways to apply it to your work.
Message Autopsy: Send over your campaigns, internal comms, or resources. I’ll dissect every line for harmful clichés, cultural blind spots, and missed opportunities—then rebuild them for clarity, impact, and connection.
On-Call Lab Hours: Book me by the hour to think through challenges in real-time as you build or refine a mental health initiative.
My approach is:
Rigorous and resonant
No more airy inspirational fluff.
I ground every talk, workshop, and proposal in cutting-edge research and real-world expertise on mental health advocacy, storytelling for social impact, and body image issues — ensuring that my work doesn’t just sound good, but sticks and sparks real change.
Actionable and accessible
Science loses its power when buried in jargon.
I translate complex insights into clear, practical tools, because I know that effective mental health advocacy demands clarity, not academic lingo.
Curious and courageous
The content and format of mental health conversations are dynamic and diverse across communities. While I am confident in my expertise, I am also eager and excited to learn from you, and be honest when I don’t have all the answers.
Ready to work together?
The Lending Language Lab is based in Hong Kong but welcomes clients from around the world.
Reach out to me at steph@thelendinglanguagelab.com or send me a message using this contact form.