Elizabeth Byrne (they/them) is a licensed and board-certified counselor with over 20 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, and groups as well as training and facilitation in community and professional settings.
Elizabeth has worked with Google since 2020, providing workshops and facilitating conversations with individual organizations as well as across the enterprise working with Googlers of all levels.
Elizabeth has developed clinical tools for a wide variety of applications including smoking cessation, drug and alcohol treatment, integrative primary care, out-patient mental health, and residential treatment settings. Tools that they have had the most fun creating were graphic novels and animations for clients to utilize in conjunction with their therapeutic work.
As a natural connector and rapport builder, Elizabeth finds ways to make any material relatable to the audience and delivers information in ways that stick long after the training is over.
Specific areas of training expertise include emotional intelligence, motivational interviewing, tobacco cessation, SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment), early recovery relapse prevention, program development and implementation, and LGBTQIA+ sexual and gender identities, coming out, integration, relationships, and family development. Elizabeth is also a published author and was recognized by the PA Counseling Association with the Outstanding Practitioner Award.
When not at work, Elizabeth enjoys spending time with their four young children, hiding in the kitchen to eat chocolate in peace, and practicing yoga.
Dr. Ghynecee Temple is a licensed psychologist and Certified Diversity Professional (CDP®) that is passionate about helping others learn, grow, and thrive.
Dr. Temple earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eastern Washington University and her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Washington State University. She has worked extensively in the public sector and has translated her skills into facilitation, consultation, equity work, and coaching.
Dr. Temple works with others from an interpersonal and person-centered lens, and places value on creating authentic relationships where each person can show up as their complete selves. She believes in approaching each person with humility and openness and works to create a collaborative and supportive relationship. She believes that you are the experts in your own lives and works to emphasize your personal strengths and ability to work towards your goals.
Dr. Temple has partnered with Google on numerous projects, providing support to staff from various teams. She has facilitated training and workshops, led support sessions, conducted 1:1 coaching with leaders, participated at Google summits, in addition to other various projects.
