PhD Candidate,
Clinical & Counselling Psychology
Clinical Therapist | Researcher
Sandra
Osazuwa
I am a PhD Candidate in Clinical & Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto (OISE), currently in the final stages of completing my doctoral degree. My work spans clinical practice and research, with a focus on mental health equity, culturally responsive psychological care, and the intersections of race, culture, and mental health.
I provide psychotherapy and psychological assessment to adults under the supervision of registered psychologists. My research examines culturally integrative approaches to psychotherapy, with particular attention to Black and African communities and the ways culture, identity, community, and broader social contexts shape mental health and healing.
“If you don't like someone's story, write your own.”
- Chinua Achebe (Author)
Clinical Practice & Research
Clinical
I provide psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic assessment to adults, drawing from evidence-based and integrative approaches while attending to each person’s individual, relational, cultural, and social context.
- Psychotherapy
- Psychological Assessment
- ADHD Assessment
- Adult Mental Health
- Culturally Responsive Practice
Research
My scholarship focuses on mental health equity and culturally integrative approaches to psychotherapy, particularly within Black and African communities.
- Mental Health Equity
- Race, Culture & Mental Health
- Culturally Integrative Psychotherapy
- African Healing Traditions
- Qualitative Research
Publications
Article:
Bhuyan et al. (2023) “Unless we are Native, we are all immigrants to Canada”: Tensions between multicultural inclusion and settler-colonial consciousness among Canadian social workers
Article:
Osazuwa & Moodley (2023) 'Will there be a willingness to actually engage with it?': Exploring Attitudes Towards Culturally Integrative Psychotherapy Among Canada's African Community
Book Chapter:
Moodley & Osazuwa (2020) "Configurations of Race, Culture and Mental Health"
Connect
Interested in connecting about research, collaboration, teaching, speaking, or other professional opportunities? I’d be happy to hear from you.
- sandra@sandraosazuwa.com
Looking for psychotherapy or psychological assessment? Visit Clinical Services for information on how to connect with me through the practices where I currently provide care.