Our Story

Meghan Kirwin MBA, MSc.

Applied Positive Psychology 

My  mission is to empower individuals, teams and organizations to thrive.  I  am passionate about facilitating positive change with the individuals  and organizations I work with.

I founded The Kirwin Group in  2004 and in my role as mentor, coach and facilitator have focused on  building thriving workplaces.  I developed the Vitality at Work  brand with a single focus of supporting individuals and organizations to realize their full potential through the application of  positive psychology.  

I  have completed a Masters in Business Administration from Wilfrid  Laurier specializing in Leadership and Organizational Behaviour. I  achieved my Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) from the

 Wholebeing Institute, where  I studied under Dr. Tal Ben Shahar from Harvard University and went on  to complete a MSc in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of  East  London. 

Elizabeth Misener

Ph.D, MSW

Connecting  people to evidence based tools based in the “science of happiness” to  cultivate, grown and build one’s baseline for “happiness” is part of the  creativity I bring to my work. I believe that when people experience  severe life stressors it is not uncommon for their lives to unravel and  to become stuck in the pain or loop of despair. I have been working with  clients to support them in their journey dealing with depression,  anxiety, grief, suicidal thoughts, life transitions, and everyday  struggles for over 15 years.

I have experience working with a range of individuals, including  business owners, college students, seniors, adults facing life/work  balance issues, as well as families dealing with disabilities. I  received my Masters of Social Work from Syracuse University in 1998  & my PhD from SUNY at Albany in 2001. I have been trained in a  variety of therapeutic modalities including Solution Focused, Problem  Solving Therapy and approaches from the “Science of Happiness” that  include enhancing mindfulness, character strengths (www.viacharacter.org), and gratitude.

Heidi Smith 

RD

Heidi  Smith has been consulting for individuals and organizations for over 25  years. Heidi provides a unique perspective by combining her expertise  on nutrition and exercise with her passion for mindfulness. In addition  to being a Registered Dietitian, Heidi is a certified facilitator of the  MBSR program (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), a trained  SoulCollage® Facilitator, and an Advanced Dream Pattern Analyst. She is  the author of the practical sport nutrition handbook entitled "Nutrition  for the Long Run" and the wellness manual “Food, Hunger and Habits”.