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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鈥� mental health, psychosocial adaptation, and community-engaged practices.

 

Selected Publications

Yohani, S., & Devereux, C. (2025). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(9), 1316.

Alaazi, D. A., Yohani, S., & Salami, B. (2024). . Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 

Devereux, C., Yohani, S., Tremblay, M., & Nour Eddin, J. (2024). . International Journal of Migration, Health, and Social Care, 20(4), 576鈥�596.

 

Projects

Community Gardening for Cultural Food Security and Mental Wellbeing: A Mixed Methods Research with Newcomer Youth and Seniors in Canada
Restorative Storytelling: Using Community Learning for Empowerment Groups to Advance Mental Health Education and Equity with Immigrant Communities
Community Co-Design: Intervention to Promote Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Reduction in Black Families and Communities