Shanique Victoria Edwards, BSc, MDiv, RP, is a Registered Psychotherapist, mental health strategist, educator, and nationally recognized speaker committed to advancing culturally responsive and healing-centred care. She is the Founder and Clinical Director of Shanique Victoria Psychotherapy & Wellness and the creator of the C.U.L.T.U.R.E.© Framework, an innovative, equity-driven model that integrates Africentric principles, psychological science, and systems thinking to improve mental health outcomes for Black and racialized communities.

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Drawing on a multidisciplinary background in neuroscience, psychotherapy, knowledge translation, and organizational consulting, Shanique partners with individuals, healthcare organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and community leaders to bridge research, lived experience, and practice. Her work is grounded in the belief that meaningful healing occurs when people are understood within the context of their culture, identity, relationships, and environment.

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Throughout her career, Shanique has served in leadership and consulting roles with organizations including Black Mental Health Canada, the Canadian Black Nurses Alliance, the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA), the Health Research Council for People of African Descent (HRCpad), and METRAC, in addition to previously serving as a Knowledge Translation Specialist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). She is widely recognized for designing and delivering initiatives that strengthen clinician capacity, address racial trauma, promote psychological safety, and advance equitable systems of care.

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Shanique holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of Toronto and a Master of Divinity in Clinical Counselling from Tyndale University. She is also a certified Mental Health First Aid facilitator and a trusted advisor to organizations seeking to embed culturally responsive practice into policy, programming, and service delivery.

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A 2026 nominee for Canada’s Top 25 Mental Health Leaders, Shanique is driven by a simple but transformative vision: to create spaces where people feel seen in full colour and where healing, dignity, and belonging are not aspirations, but expectations. Whether working one-on-one with clients or consulting at the systems level, she is dedicated to helping individuals and communities move beyond survival toward resilience, restoration, and lasting well-being.