About this Event
Hello everyone,
Inspired by the support of Janis Rotman, the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work has established a new annual speaker series: The Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness. The annual keynote address by a leading researcher, practitioner, or educator will provide insight into topics such as innovations in culturally attuned mental health services, social work’s role in addressing widening mental health disparities, the impact of community-based care and other contemporary concerns at the intersection of social work and mental health.
We are delighted to have Dr. Monnica Williams as our keynote speaker for the inaugural Janis Rotman Distinguished Lecture Series on Mental Wellness.
Speaker Bio
Monnica Williams, Ph.D. is a board-certified, licensed clinical psychologist, specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapies. She was named one of the top 25 thought leaders in PTSD by PTSD Journal and one of the 16 most influential women shaping the future of psychedelics by Business Insider. She is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Disparities, and Director of the Laboratory for Culture and Mental Health Disparities. She is also the Clinical Director of the Behavioral Wellness Clinic, LLC in Tolland, Connecticut, and she has founded clinics in Kentucky, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Dr. Williams is an authority on obsessive-compulsive disorder, including sexual orientation-themed OCD (called SO-OCD or HOCD), racial trauma, and one of very few researchers focused on the inclusion of people of color in psychedelic medicine. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, as well as many book chapters and scientific reports, with a focus on anxiety-related conditions and cultural differences, including articles about therapeutic best practices. These have appeared in scientific journals including Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Research and Therapy, Clinical Case Studies, Depression and Anxiety, and JAMA Psychiatry. She is currently an associate editor for Behavior Therapy, and she is on the editorial board of the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Journal of Psychedelic Studies, International Journal of Mental Health, Canadian Psychology, and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
Evening Details:
Doors open at 6:30pm. Monnica Williams will share her talk on "Racial Trauma: How racism can cause PTSD" at 7pm followed by a Q&A starting at 8pm.
When: Wednesday, October 5th | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: In person - Innis Town Hall Theatre, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5
Kindly RSVP by September 31st.
Sincerely,
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Innis College (Innis Town Hall), 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Canada
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