Olukemi Akinbusuyi

Olukemi Akinbusuyi, MA, LPC, CCTP, is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, author, and speaker passionate about helping individuals and communities understand the lasting impact of trauma, culture, identity, and migration on mental health and well-being.

As the author of The Luggage We Bear: On Collective African Historical Trauma, Culture, Migration, and Survival, Olukemi explores how historical experiences, family systems, cultural narratives, and intergenerational trauma shape the way we think, relate, heal, and find belonging. Drawing from both her professional counseling experience and personal insight, she brings a unique perspective that bridges mental health, cultural identity, resilience, and healing.

In her clinical work, she supports individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, life transitions, family dynamics, racial identity, and immigrant experiences. Her approach combines evidence-based practices with cultural sensitivity, compassion, and practical strategies for growth.

Olukemi is an engaging guest for podcasts and speaking events focused on mental health, trauma recovery, African and diaspora experiences, immigration, women's issues, family relationships, resilience, personal growth, and intergenerational healing. She enjoys meaningful conversations that help audiences better understand themselves, their stories, and the invisible baggage they may carry—and how healing can begin.

Popular topics include trauma and resilience, African historical trauma, migration and identity, cultural healing, family systems, mental health in diverse communities, and the power of storytelling as a path toward understanding and transformation.