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Black Canada Talking™ is a live online event that provides Black Canadians opportunity to give their takes and POVs on stories that are of importance to them.
On the January 29, 2023 episode of Black Canada Talking™ our guests were Dr. Helen Ofosu and Kafui Sawyer.
Dr. Ofosu and Kafui Sawyer talked about Workplace Challenges & Black Mental Health.
During the conversation, they talked about:
– Mental health in the workplace
– Being black in the workplace
– Belonging in the workplace for Black Canadians
– How the workforce has changed for Black Canadians since the pandemic and recent events that have happened in the black community during the pandemic
– The beginning of the Black Psychology Section of the Canadian Psychological Association
– The shortage of Black Psychologists
– Dr. Ofosu’s book Resilient in Your Career: Facing up to Barriers at Work
– Canada’s racial diversity in the workplace
– The need for Black Canadians to prioritize physical and emotional wellness
– Focusing on self-care and the power of asking for help
Dr. Helen Ofosu has been practising Industrial / Organizational Psychology (also known as Work or Business Psychology) in the public and private sectors for over 20 years. In addition to Career and Executive Coaching, her specialties include the assessment and development of leadership skills, and navigating the complex issues of workplace bullying, harassment, equity, diversity and inclusion.
In 2012, she founded I/O Advisory Services, a practice where she offers Executive and Career Coaching, HR Consulting, and some speaking and training.
Dr. Ofosu has always been interested in business and entrepreneurship and she’s currently supporting the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce as a Member of their Board of Directors. She’s also thrilled to be one of the founding officers of the Section on Black Psychology, Canadian Psychological Association.
On February 23, 2023, her first book How to be Resilient in Your Career: Facing Up to Barriers at Work by Dr. Helen Ofosu will be published by Routledge.
You can find out more information about Dr. Ofosu via:
Coach and Consulting Website
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Kafui Sawyer is a Psychotherapist and a Trauma Consultant for Health Canada. She is the Clinical Director for Joy Health and Research Centre, a mental health clinic in Ottawa, where she conducts psychotherapy and trains junior therapists. She is also the Founding Chair of the Black Psychology Section of the Canadian Psychological Association. She helps children, youth and families who have experienced traumatic experiences and assists government employees who have suffered due to experiences (such as racism) in their workplace and everyday life. Kafui is a Clinical Supervisor for Psychotherapists and Students in Clinical Training. For over ten years, she has worked effectively with clients from diverse backgrounds and provided mental health services and clinical support to Indigenous people across Canada and in the Artic Regions. She is also a specialist in treating clients who struggle with personality disorders and is a clinical trainer in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Kafui is a committee member for the Inquiries, Complaints, Reports and Complaints Committee of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
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