We are a team of psychologists, researchers and workplace wellbeing experts. Partnering with Aotearoa New Zealand organisations, we help to improve the mental health and resilience of your people.

Workplace Wellbeing Services Provider

Use our mental health expertise and bi-cultural competence to enhance every level of your business

Assessment

Get insights into your team’s psychological health. This evidence-based online survey will inform your wellbeing strategy, and provide your people with practical wellbeing resources.

Strategy

Together we will design an inclusive workplace wellbeing strategy and review your current practices, with ongoing support from our team of organisational psychologists.

Training

Equip your teams and leaders with skills and research-based strategies to spot signs of stress, look after their own and others’ mental health, and promote psychological safety.

Our people

As psychologists and wellbeing experts, we are here to help you improve the work lives of your people. We collaborate with you to put high-quality research into practice, for a happier, more productive workplace.

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The Umbrella and Geneva Wellbeing Annual Report 2026: The Wellbeing Paradox

Workplace wellbeing has never received more attention – or investment. Yet, despite this, many organisations aren’t seeing the improvements they expect. This is what we refer to as the wellbeing paradox.

The challenge isn’t necessarily doing more – it’s doing what works. Evidence shows that wellbeing initiatives only make a meaningful impact when they are targeted, regularly reviewed, and supported by the right work environment. By focusing on what truly drives health, safety, and performance, organisations can move beyond activity and create lasting change.

The Umbrella and Geneva Wellbeing Annual Report 2026: The Stress Pathway

Psychosocial risks don’t always show up in obvious ways – but their impact can be significant. The stress pathway helps explain how everyday workplace pressures, such as high workload or conflict, translate into physical and psychological harm.

When these risks aren’t addressed at their source, the body’s stress response can become prolonged, increasing the likelihood of injury, illness, and reduced performance. Understanding this pathway reinforces a simple principle: preventing harm starts with designing work in a way that supports people to perform safely and sustainably.

Four practical steps to stay on top of your physical and mental health this winter

As the colder months set in, winter can bring more than just chilly mornings and shorter days – it can also quietly affect our mood, energy or motivation. Our Umbrella team has put together some practical and supportive ways to care for your mind and body throughout the winter wellbeing season.

Buy our book

This book provides a fresh bi-cultural approach to New Zealanders’ wellbeing. Learn new bite-sized strategies for fostering personal, team and whānau wellbeing to make a ripple in your community.

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Download guides and resources

Check out our free resources developed by our team of psychologists and researchers. There you’ll find strategies for handling stress, uncertainty, remote working, and managing wellbeing.

Looking for a speaker?

Engage one of our inspirational speakers for your conference or team away day. Our presentations and keynotes are often described as a conference highlight.

Dr Dougal Sutherland

Dr Dougal Sutherland speaking at WISE 2024

On AIR: Newstalk ZB

Dougal Sutherland: Does telling your kids to ‘be yourself’ just lead to bullying?

June 6th, 2026

Dr Dougal Sutherland joined Tim Beveridge to chat about the balances of supporting our children and allowing them to stand on their own.

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Is going to live gigs good for your wellbeing?

May 30th, 2026

There are lots of things we know are good for our wellbeing, like eating properly, getting enough sleep, and doing exercise. But many of these are, let’s face it, pretty boring some of the time and we might not feel very motivated to do them. But what if doing things for your wellbeing was actually fun? New research has looked at the impact listening to live music can have on us.

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Could barbers and hairdressers influence climate change or mental health?

May 16th, 2026

We often think of influencers as being media celebrities, politicians, or people in the media, and that mental health care needs to be done by psychologists and counsellors. But new research suggests that people in your community who you have regular ongoing trusted and personal relationships with could also play a big role.

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Hear from our clients

We are proud to have helped various leading organisations in Auckland, Wellington and throughout New Zealand to thrive, engage and excel.