Psychology
Board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology.
Identity
Guiding the next generation of clinicians in culturally-informed care.
Connection
Certified trainer in innovative relationship therapies.
Unforgettable
Dr. Williams delivers compelling keynote presentations about the most pressing issues of our times.
The fight for justice.
Expert witness services.
Providing insight into the role of discrimination on behavior and mental health for the courts in the US and Canada.
In the media.
Science for the people.
Contributing to the public discourse through major media globally.
About Dr. Monnica Williams
Dr. Monnica T. Williams is a board-certified clinical psychologist, Professor, and Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Innovation and Equity at the University of Ottawa. Her work focuses on mental health in communities of color, psychopathology research, discrimination, and interventions to reduce racism. Dr. Williams has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, primarily on trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and cultural concerns. She serves on the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and Accreditation Panel of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). Her work also includes the new frontier of psychedelic science, and she is a member of the Racial Equity and Access Committee of the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines. As a longstanding member of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (ABCT), she has served as associate and guest editor of several ABCT journals. Her work has been featured in all major media outlets in the US and Canada.
Books by Dr. Monnica Williams
Healing Racial Trauma
A 12-Session Protocol. Now available for purchase!
Power, Privilege, Discrimination
In Individuals and Institutions
Managing Microaggressions
Addressing Everyday Racism in Therapeutic Spaces
Mental Health
Eliminating Race-Based Disparities: Equity and Culturally Responsive Care
Psychedelic Therapy
American Psychological Association Deliberate Practice Series
Treating OCD
Sexual Obsessions in OCD: Definitive Guide to Understanding, Diagnosis, & Treatment
Treating OCD
Sexual Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Audiobook
Psychedelic Justice
Equitable and Diverse Psychedelic Culture
Selected Videos by Dr. Monnica Williams
Racial Trauma
Assessment and Treatment Techniques for Trauma Rooted in Racism
Racial Trauma Treatment
A 12-Session Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Protocol
Transforming Therapy
Being the Change: Embracing Antiracism in the Therapy Room
Equity and Access to Care
Psychedelics & Racial Justice