Global Psychological Safety Expert, DEIA Advocate, and Founder

Linda Crockett is a trailblazer and visionary in fostering diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible (DEIA) workplaces. With 38 years in social work and 15 years as Canada’s foremost expert in workplace psychological safety, Linda has become a national and international authority in trauma-informed, culturally competent strategies for addressing workplace bullying, harassment, discrimination, lateral violence, and systemic psychological harm.

She is the founder of the five-time award-winning Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources (CIWBR) and the not-for-profit Canadian Institute of Workplace Harassment and Violence (CIWHV), reflecting her deep commitment to social impact beyond profit.

Linda provides full-spectrum services—prevention, intervention, repair, and recovery—supporting injured workers, struggling witnesses, and those who have caused harm. Her work includes trauma-informed return-to-work planning and ethical duty-to-accommodate consultations. She serves leaders, HR professionals, safety personnel, unions, individuals, and groups, and also mentors therapists, coaches, and workplace consultants seeking to elevate their practice.

With a master’s degree in advanced clinical social work specializing in addressing workplace bullying and multiple certifications in trauma therapy, Linda combines academic rigor with real-world application. Her partnerships with Indigenous communities across Canada reflect a trauma-informed, culturally gounded approach that respects intergenerational and systemic realities.

Moreover, as a pivotal expert panelist driving the Restorative Engagement Program (REP) within the federal public service, Linda’s contributions span clinical psychology, mediation, dispute resolution, and restorative practices. Her leadership in this initiative is helping shape a national framework to address harm, promote healing, and empower public servants who have experienced workplace harassment, discrimination, or violence—transforming their experiences into catalysts for cultural change.

Since 2010, Linda has led regional, national, and international workplace bullying awareness campaigns, earning recognition from government leaders and influencing public policy. Her research is published on platforms like Google Scholar, and she is a sought-after speaker, investigator, consultant, and program developer for organizations ready to take accountability and rebuild trust.

Linda Crockett is not just a practitioner—she is a force for justice, healing, and systemic reform, reshaping workplaces into psychologically safe, inclusive, and accountable environments where dignity is protected and safety is non-negotiable.

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT OF CANADA Expert Advisor

2023 – 2024

In 2023 – 2024, Linda worked in collaboration with an interdepartmental advisory working group, and a panel of three other recognized experts, on TBS Restorative Task Force to support the development and implementation of a restorative engagement program and led the engagement process with various networks and organizations.  She also co-authored two expert panel reports, the “What We Heard Report” and the ‘Recommendations Report’’ to the TBS President on the Restorative Engagement Program for the Federal Public Service September 2023 – February 2024.

Learn more about the Restorative Engagement Program

Family and Community Safety Inspiration Award

Linda Crockett was awarded the Family and Community Safety Inspiration Award 2017 from the Government of Alberta for Individual Leadership in Bullying Prevention.

Linda Crockett was recognized for her leadership role in advocating for those affected by bullying. She is the founder of The Canadian Institute of Workplace Harassment and Violence (formerly the ABRC or Alberta Bullying Research, Resources & Recovery Centre), which provides education, awareness, advocacy, and recovery counselling services for anyone affected by harassment or violence, including rehabilitation for perpetrators.

Linda has facilitated workshops to social workers, teachers, youth justice volunteers, the Edmonton Support Network, First Nation Communities, and teens and domestic violence survivors preparing for the workplace. Linda also advocates on legislation changes, to add “psychological harassment” and “psychological violence” to provincial and federal labour legislation.

First in Alberta! Visionary, Pioneer Award

In 2012 Linda Crockett’s ABRC (now The Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources) became the first full-service resource in Alberta specific to psychological harassment, otherwise known as workplace bullying. Linda is a qualified professional with the ability to provide both employers and employees with consultations, assessments, training, speaking engagements, coaching and specialized counselling for repairing the harm that has been done by workplace harassment, or to prevent harm from being done.

With her personal and professional work, and research, in 2010 Linda identified gaps in workplace services to assist organizations with prevention and early intervention of this costly and complex phenomenon. Since then, she has worked with hundreds of organizations, thousands of employees, medical teams, insurance companies, OHS, investigators, and other workplace specialists.  Linda believes in the need for a full spectrum of services offering prevention, intervention, and repair/restore options. This is a complex issue impacting the reputations and productivity of organizations and their employee’s health and wellbeing. This requires a holistic perspective focusing on all levels involved and impacted, and allows for all voices to be heard and understood. Linda collaborates with other professionals and offers referrals to highly qualified, professionally regulated, and experienced services i.e.: Investigators, Mediators, HR Consultants, Therapists. Due to the sensitivities involved, it is imperative to be ethical in your selection of workplace resources to prevent harm from occurring due to the complex phenomenon of workplace harassment and violence.

Admitting there is a problem and building trust are the first steps to meaningful repair. Working with Linda, the CIWBR and associates, you have access to the very best anti-harassment resources in Canada! References are available!