About Dr. Kafayah Ogunsola
Dr. Kafayah Abiodun Ogunsola MB; BS, FWACP(Psych.) is a highly sought mental health and wellness expert, living and working in Lagos, Nigeria, where she practices her first and only love in Medicine; Psychiatry. She is the MD/CEO, EmpathySpace™ Consulting Services, EmpathySpace Therapy Hub and others which she founded over 6 years ago, whilst trying to answer the hefty question “To JAPA or Not to JAPA?” which weighed heavily on her at the time. Today, ES TherapyHub, a leading private mental health service in Nigeria, boasts of Nineteen excellent international psychiatrists and psychologists; herself inclusive offering treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions, across all patient demography and has evolved with present realities to provide telemedicine services for both local and international clients. Dr Kafayah, as she is fondly called, is a top hunter and gatherer of talented mental health professionals, Myempathyspace.com, a first of its kind in Africa, is where anyone, anywhere, can find a board certified Nigerian therapist in less than 2mins, match with their ideal clinical psychologist or psychiatrist based on personal preferences. Cumulatively over the last 6 years, the service has supported clients in more than 20 countries via its telemedicine services. Dr. Kafayah also provides Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for corporate organizations, mental health consultancy, and training services for various institutions. She has a track record of delivering emotional wellness and support services to numerous corporate organizations in Nigeria. Additionally, she has conducted numerous workplace seminars and webinars both locally and internationally, focusing on emotional wellness and achieving work-life harmony. EmpathySpace™ as a brand boasts of a constantly growing, fun and interactive online community @empathyspace.ng, @empathyspacehub which is at the forefront of advocating and highlighting pertinent issues relating to mental health of Nigerians and hosts an Annual ES creative challenge, which rewards Content creators for amplifying mental health conversations through their creative expressions. To bridge the language barrier in mental health advocacy, she pioneered the use of Nigerian languages (Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba) in content creation and has developed several online resources including comic strips to enhance the delivery of mental health awareness to Nigerians. A foremost Consultant Psychiatrist, she has chosen to remain and offer her services in Nigeria, despite the avalanche of brain drain that continues to besiege the country’s health sector. She offers her professional support to many NGOs including Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (SURPIN), She is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians and member of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria. She is happily married to a loving husband and blessed with two (2) beautiful daughters. She enjoys traveling, reading novels, practicing self-care and binge-watching TV shows in her leisure time. You can follow her inspiring and innovative work exploits and activities on www.empathyspace.com
Profile Details
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- Older Adult
- Marital status
- Married
- Religion
- Muslim