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Vicki Mackay

Dr Vicki Mackay is a Counselling Psychologist and workplace wellbeing consultant who helps people move beyond perfectionism and performance-based self-worth. Drawing on over fifteen years of clinical experience, she offers practical, evidence-based strategies for building resilience and lasting confidence.

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Dr Vicki Mackay, Speaker | Counselling Psychologist
Vicki Mackay

Vicki Mackay

London, United Kingdom

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£2k–5k

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Vicki Mackay's biography

At a glance

  • Counselling Psychologist specialising in perfectionism and burnout
  • Co-host of The Therapy Floor Podcast
  • Expert in performance-based self-worth and high-functioning anxiety
Dr Vicki Mackay is a Counselling Psychologist, speaker, and workplace wellbeing consultant who helps people step outside the grip of perfectionism, performance pressure, and the feeling of never being enough. Her work speaks directly to anyone whose sense of worth has become tied to constant achievement. With over fifteen years of experience across the NHS, education, and the private sector, she has delivered therapy, coaching, workshops, and psychological consultation to individuals and organisations alike. She is also co-host of The Therapy Floor podcast, where she explores the psychology behind everyday experiences. Vicki's specialist interest lies in the relationship between perfectionism, performance-based self-worth, and high-functioning anxiety. She helps people recognise when their identity has become tied to productivity or achievement, then guides them toward a healthier, more compassionate relationship with themselves through practical, evidence-based psychological insights. Known for her warm, relatable style, Vicki translates complex psychological concepts into strategies that audiences can apply immediately. Her sessions on perfectionism, burnout, resilience, and workplace wellbeing help teams understand the beliefs and patterns driving their behaviour, so they can move beyond the constant need to prove themselves. Book Vicki to give your people practical tools for building resilience and protecting their wellbeing, helping them perform at their best without burning out.

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Topics, sessions and talks

The Hidden Cost Of Perfectionism At Work
Perfectionism is often viewed as a strength, but it can quietly fuel stress, indecision, and burnout. In this session, Dr Vicki Mackay examines how perfectionism shows up in the workplace, why it develops, and how it differs from healthy striving. Attendees learn to recognise perfectionist patterns in themselves and others, understand the links between perfectionism, anxiety, and burnout, and take away practical strategies for managing self-criticism and unrealistic standards, helping them sustain high performance without compromising their wellbeing.
High Performance Without Burnout
Many employees face mounting pressure to perform, achieve, and deliver results, and left unchecked, this can lead to chronic stress and burnout. Dr Vicki Mackay explores how employees can sustain high performance while protecting their wellbeing. The session helps attendees recognise the warning signs that precede burnout, identify personal patterns that contribute to chronic stress, and learn practical tools for setting boundaries and managing pressure, equipping them to build sustainable habits that support long-term performance rather than short-term output.
When Success Doesn't Feel Like Enough
Many people appear successful yet still battle self-doubt and the persistent sense that they need to achieve more to feel good enough. Dr Vicki Mackay unpacks the psychology of performance-based self-worth, exploring why external success rarely creates lasting internal confidence and how it affects both wellbeing and workplace performance. Aimed at employees, managers, leaders, and high performers who feel pressure to constantly prove themselves, this session offers practical strategies for building a more stable, resilient sense of self-worth.

Why we recommend booking Vicki

We recommend Vicki for her ability to translate the psychology of perfectionism and burnout into practical, immediately usable strategies. Her calm, evidence-based approach helps teams build genuine, lasting resilience.

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Testimonials

This was the best session of the day - very knowledgeable and it makes me curious to investigate further

Empowerment Conference

Thank you for such an informative session. Leaving with some great tips on how to manage my mood through this winter

Lionbridge

Thank you again for doing today's session! We had approximately 90 people join the webinar and lots of engagement…and that level of engagement doesn't always happen. You're a wonderful speaker, providing great explanations, examples and suggestions! We agree with your opinion of WHO's definition of mental health and will use it more in communications and content on this subject

GE

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Email vicki.mackay@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Vicki's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
What is Vicki Mackay's speaking style like?
Vicki Mackay draws on evidence-based psychological frameworks to translate clinical concepts — such as the links between perfectionism, high-functioning anxiety, and burnout — into practical strategies that attendees can apply immediately to their own patterns and behaviours.
What topics does Vicki Mackay specialise in?
Dr Vicki Mackay's sessions address perfectionism in the workplace, burnout prevention and sustainable high performance, and performance-based self-worth and self-doubt. She is a Counselling Psychologist with over fifteen years of experience across the NHS, education, and the private sector, and is co-host of The Therapy Floor podcast.
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