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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.

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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.

Legal Services

Dr. Monnica Williams

Inner child.
See for yourself.

Brace yourself for a new paradigm in mental health.

Psychedelics

In the media.
Science for the people.

Contributing to the public discourse through major media globally.

Media

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.

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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