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Sophie Yohani

Sophie Yohani

University of Alberta
Education PhD, University of Alberta
Areas of ExpertiseCounselling psychology, community psychology, immigrant mental health, refugee mental health, psychosocial adaptation, community-engaged methodologies, multicultural practices in applied psychology.

 

Sophie Yohani is a Professor of Counselling Psychology and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. She is also a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists and the Canadian Registry of Health Service Psychologists.

She has published on themes relating to immigrant and refugee mental health and well-being, including psychosocial adaptation and access to services. As a community-engaged and collaborative researcher, her recent work has examined African and Middle Eastern migrants’ mental health, psychosocial adaptation, and community-engaged practices.

 

Selected Publications

Yohani, S., & Devereux, C. (2025). Key features of culturally inclusive, -affirming and contextually relevant mental health care and healing practices with Black Canadians: A scoping review.  (external link) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health22(9), 1316.

Alaazi, D. A., Yohani, S., & Salami, B. (2024). Culturally responsive approaches to health research with Black Canadians: Challenges and strategies (external link) Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Devereux, C., Yohani, S., Tremblay, M., & Nour Eddin, J. (2024). Syrian refugees in Canada: a qualitative report of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial adaptation (external link) International Journal of Migration, Health, and Social Care20(4), 576–596.

 

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