Presentations
& Lectures

Diversity, equity, and racial justice.

Training Popular Workshops

  • Assessment & Treatment of Racial Trauma
  • Microaggressions in Clinical Care
  • Understanding and Connecting with Black Clients
  • The Racial Harmony Workshop: Reducing Racism and Building Allies
  • Providing Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
  • Exposure and Ritual Prevention (Ex/RP) for OCD
  • The Ethics of Inclusion: Culturally Informed Research Design
  • What You Need to Know but Your Ethnically and Racially Diverse Clients Might Not Tell You

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Speaking Popular Topics

  • Being a Racial Justice Ally
  • Racial Stress and Trauma
  • Psychedelic Therapies and Racial Justice
  • Understanding Racism, Discrimination, and Stereotypes
  • Understanding Major Mental Illness
  • Sexual Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Improving an Adverse Racial Climate
  • What Therapists Need to Know About Psychedelics

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Schedule for 2025

Upcoming Presentations and Workshops

Williams, M. T. (2025, September 23). Racism is a Pandemic: Community Workshop Event. Somerset West Community Health Center, Ottawa, ON.

Williams, M. T. (2025, October 21). Failed Care: The Challenges of Antiracist Mental Health in Canada. [Keynote presentation]. University of Ottawa, ON.

Abuhatoum, S., Williams, M. T., & Racine, N. (2025, October 22). Perspectives of Registration Changes in Ontario: What This All Means for Psychologists and Trainees in Ontario. [Online Panel]. University of Ottawa, MRT 252 and Online, 9:30-11:20AM Eastern Time. Register here.

Ofosu, H., Hassan, S., & Williams, M. T. (2025, November 7). The Current State of Psychology and Challenges Impacting Our Communities. [Online Panel]. Black, Indigenous, and Racialized People Psychology Web (BIR Web). Join on Zoom at 10 am Eastern Time

Williams, M. T., Madsen, J., & Iwenofu, L. (2025, November 12). Recent changes to the accreditation process and equity, diversity and inclusion. [Webinar]. Canadian Psychological Association’s Black Psychology Section. 12-1:30 PM Eastern Time.

Faber, S. C. & Williams, M. T. (2025, November 17). Clinicians Behaving Badly: Keys to Change and Cultural Competency. [Online Presentation]. Anti Racism Clinical Practice Series. British Association for Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), UK.

Williams, M. T. (2025, December 3). Machinations by CPA Leadership to Disempower Sections and Members. Black, Indigenous, and Racialized People Psychology Web (BIR Web). Join on Zoom at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

Williams, M. T. (2025, November 21-23). Psychedelic Lived Experiences Summit: Bridging lived experience with research and practice. Online Conference.

Williams, M. T. (2025, December 13). Microaggressions Today: Understanding Their Impact and Expanding the Research [Keynote]. From Microaggressions to Structural Racism: Bridging Research and Everyday Life. Conference on the Psychology of Discrimination: How to Overcome Our Prejudices and Social Divisions, Implications for Japanese Society. Sophia University-ICU Joint International Symposium, Tokyo, Japan.

Williams, M. T. (2025, December 14). Toward Healing Racial Divisions: An Attempt at Racial Harmony. Racial Harmony Workshop Tutorial. Individual Boundaries Research, Special Lecture. Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.

Park, L-M., Deguchi, M., & Williams, M. T. (2025, December 15). If You Witness a Microaggression: Learning What We Can Do. Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center Foundation. Human Rights Osaka (HURIGHTS OSAKA). Osaka, Japan.

Sneak Peek for Next Year...

Williams, M. T. (2026, January 9). Racial Trauma in Children and Youth [Online Presentation]. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Grand Rounds, New York University, NY, NY.

Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: Neglected Clinical Complexities. (2026, February 26-27). Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) Department of Postgraduate Medical Education. (13.25 CME)

Williams, M. T. (2026, March 2). Healing Racial Trauma - Virtual Live Training. Behavioral Wellness Clinic. Zoom, 10am-2pm ET (4.00 CEs)

Williams, M. T. (2026, March 19-22). Treating Racial Trauma & Anti-Racism, 4-Day Intensive: Becoming an Anti-Racist Therapist and Evidence-Based Treatment of Racial Trauma. Evidence Based Training Solutions. Iberostar Rose Hall Beach, Montego Bay, Jamaica. (12 CEs)

Williams, M. T. & Perez Rosal, S. (2026, March, 23-28). Retreat from Racial Trauma. Negril, Jamaica.

Williams, M. T. (2026, April 16-20). Psychedelics for Racial Trauma. Psychedelic Culture 2026 Conference, Chacruna Institute. Brava Theater Center, San Francisco, California (1 CE)

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Books by Dr. Monnica Williams

book - Racial Trauma

Healing Racial Trauma

A 12-Session Protocol. Now available for purchase!

book - Power, Discrimination, and Privilege

Power, Privilege, Discrimination

In Individuals and Institutions

book - Managing Microaggressions

Managing Microaggressions

Addressing Everyday Racism in Therapeutic Spaces

book - Culturally Responsive Care

Mental Health

Eliminating Race-Based Disparities: Equity and Culturally Responsive Care

book - Psychedelic Therapy

Psychedelic Therapy

American Psychological Association Deliberate Practice Series

book - Sexual Obsessions in OCD

Treating OCD

Sexual Obsessions in OCD: Definitive Guide to Understanding, Diagnosis, & Treatment

book - Sexual Obsessions in OCD

Treating OCD

Sexual Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Audiobook

book

Psychedelic Justice

Equitable and Diverse Psychedelic Culture

Selected Videos by Dr. Monnica Williams

PESI video

Racial Trauma

Assessment and Treatment Techniques for Trauma Rooted in Racism

video

Racial Trauma Treatment

A 12-Session Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Protocol

video

Transforming Therapy

Being the Change: Embracing Antiracism in the Therapy Room

video

Equity and Access to Care

Psychedelics & Racial Justice