Rumia Owaisi was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. She is a registered Social Worker and
Psychotherapist licensed through the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service
Workers (OCSWSSW). She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto
and is currently a PhD student at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. Her main
research and clinical interest are in Muslim Mental Health. To provide spiritually informed care, she has studied and trained in Islamic Psychology and Islamically-Integrated Psychotherapy through Cambridge Muslim College and Khalil Center.
Her goals are to provide Muslim students and staff with a space where they feel comfortable and safe, as well as to support them in becoming more authentic, confident, and sincere versions of themselves. Navigating academic and professional life can be difficult, Rumia believes in exploring the role of faith as source of grounding and purpose through our ever-changing lives.