Kemi Omijeh

Kemi Omijeh is a MBACP registered child and adolescent psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and consultant who specialises in children's mental health, cultural competence, and antiracism in education. With over 15 years' experience working therapeutically with children and families, she has served as Resident Therapist for the BBC docuseries Mimi On a Mission and been featured on BBC Bitesize, HuffPost UK, and The Irish Times. Kemi equips schools and organisations with trauma-informed strategies and practical tools to foster psychological safety, develop inclusive practices, and support both young people and staff to thrive in environments where everyone feels genuinely seen, heard, and valued.

After more than 15 years working therapeutically with children and families, Kemi Omijeh served as Resident Therapist for the BBC docuseries Mimi On a Mission, a role that reflected her longstanding commitment to making mental health support visible, accessible, and deeply human. As a MBACP-registered child and adolescent psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, she has built her career on a simple but powerful belief: when children and young people feel genuinely seen and heard, they thrive. Her work spans therapeutic practice, training, and consultancy, and she has become a trusted voice in conversations about cultural competence, racial trauma, and antiracism in education. Often describing herself as a recovering workaholic, Kemi has learned through personal experience the real impact of workplace stress, and now passionately advocates that good mental health is the foundation for success across all areas of life.

Kemi's expertise is grounded in extensive clinical experience and a deep understanding of the systems that shape young people's lives. She offers trauma-informed consultation to schools, helping them develop mental health, wellbeing, and inclusion practices that foster psychological safety for both students and staff. As a workshop facilitator and cultural competency trainer, she supports organisations including the NHS, Anna Freud Centre, BACP, Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, Adidas, and Deliveroo to develop antiracist practices and cultivate authentic cultures where everyone feels connected and supported. Her lived experience as a Black woman in leadership informs her work advancing Black women in leadership roles without sacrificing their mental health and wellbeing. She has been featured on BBC Bitesize, HuffPost UK, and The Irish Times, and her ability to translate complex psychological concepts into practical, relatable guidance has made her a sought-after speaker on topics including mental health, racial identity, workplace wellbeing, and cultural competence.

Kemi equips audiences with the tools and awareness they need to invest in mental health as they would physical health, normalising conversations that too often remain unspoken. Her sessions are natural, engaging, and rooted in the belief that everyone can achieve good mental health with the right support. She helps organisations and individuals move beyond awareness into meaningful action, offering practical strategies that create lasting change in how teams, schools, and communities support one another. Quoting her favourite poet, Maya Angelou, Kemi believes that when we know better, we do better, and her work ensures that audiences leave not only informed and inspired, but ready to apply what they have learned in ways that genuinely improve lives.