Seyi O. Amosu, Ph.D.

675 Seminole Ave NE, Unit T-03 ⚫ Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: 800-218-8490  ⚫ Fax: 844-270-0342

E-Mail: DrAmosu@LorioForensics.com

Education

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 2020

Southern Illinois University

Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, 2017

Southern Illinois University

Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 2015

University of Georgia

Internships and Fellowships

Counseling Psychology Fellowship 2020 - 2021

Highland Psych Collaborative

Counseling Psychology Fellowship 2020 - 2021

Georgia State University Counseling Center

Pre-Doctoral Counseling Internship 2019- 2020

Georgia State University Counseling Center

Specialized Training and Practicum Experience

The Women’s Center, 2017 – 2019

• Rape Crisis Counselor

Southern Illinois Carbondale Counseling and Psychological Services, 2016 – 2019

• Integrative Healthcare Treatment Team, 2018 - 2019
• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Team, 2017 - 2018

Southern Illinois University Clinical Center, 2018

• Couples and Family Counselor, 2018

Neurorestorative, 2018

• Co-Facilitator of Group Therapy for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury

ASPIRE Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, 2014

• Student Intern
• Couples and Family Counselor, 2018

Licensure and Certification

Licensed Psychologist as of August 2021

GA PSY004518

NY 024916

Professional Education

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Certified Trainer, Nov 2019

Received 3-year certification to provide industry-leading approach to suicide prevention gatekeeper

training.

The Heart or the Mind: The Connection of Cardiac Conditions with Psychiatric Symptoms, June 2018        

Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Identities, August 2017        

Practical ACT Training – 2 Day Intensive Training, July 2017

Abortion Support Services, April 2017                

5-Week online training by Full-Spectrum Doula Circle

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, March 2017                 

40 Hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training

Equality Illinois, March 2017                                         

LGBTQIA+ Youth Empowerment, Advocacy and Allies Training

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM), March 2017                 

Certified Suicide Prevention and Intervention Training

Safe Zone Training, August 2015        

Academic Appointments

Instructor of Social Justice at SMASH Academy, Morehouse College 2019

Instructor, Psychology of Gender in Diverse Contexts (Psyc 233), Southern Illinois University 2017 - 2018

Lecturer, Introduction to Psychology (Psyc 102), Southern Illinois University 2016 - 2017

Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Psychology (Psyc 102), Southern Illinois University 2015 -2016

Work Experience

Forensic Psychology Consultant at Lorio Forensics, 2020 - Present

•  Forensic Mental Health Consultation Services
• Civil – including but not limited to independent mental health evaluations/consultation for psychic injury, disability, worker’s compensation, fitness for duty, mental health malpractice, and Title IX cases
• Criminal – including but not limited to independent mental health/neuropsychological evaluations/consultation for trauma evaluations, mitigation, transfer/waiver hearings, capital case litigation (i.e., Atkins cases), juvenile/transitional youth life without profile cases (i.e. Miller )cases

Licensed Psychologist in Private Practice, 2021 - Present

• Provide long-term outpatient psychotherapy to clients as an independent practitioner.
• Use evidence based practices and best practices in psychological science to treat a range of diagnoses (e.g., anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, PTSD).
• Practiced culturally relevant and multiculturally informed treatment for all clients
• Adopt a social justice framework to conceptualize clinical issues and devise culturally responsive treatment plans
• Areas of specialization: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, sexual trauma, identity exploration (e.g., racial, sexuality, gender, religion)

Publications

Amosu, S., Fountain, Y., Reese, L. Vinson, S. Forensics as a Frontier in Mental Health Equity: Taking Diagnostic, Cultural and Structural Expertise from From Clinic to Court, Black Psychiatrists of America Spring Conference, April 2025

Reese, L. E., Amosu, S. O., & Vinson, S. Y. (2020). Social Injustice and the Carceral System. Social (In) Justice and Mental Health, 111. Washington D.C. American Psychiatric Publishing, 2020

Peer Reviewed Presentations and Posters

In the Name of God: Using Religion as a Reason for Abuse in Relationships with Renshaw, V. and Alves, C. D. B., 2017 ICA Southern Conference, Collinsville, IL

Overview of the Nature of Interdisciplinary Clinics and Community Agencies with Bermudez, M.,

Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium, Athens, GA

Perceived Social Consequences of Seeking Professional Psychological Help with Carter, N., 2015

Center for Underground Research Opportunities (CURO), Athens, GA.

Effects of Centralization on Job Performance Moderated by Diversity with Davidson, A., Ledesma, K.,

Craig, S., and Clift, B., 2014 Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium,

Athens, GA

Workshop Presentations

Forensics as a Frontier in Mental Health: Taking Diagnostic, Cultural and Clinical Expertise from Clinic to Court Black Psychiatrists Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, Panelist, April 2025

Cynicism + Compassion: The Struggle for Our Collective Futures Highlander Research Center, Knoxville, TN, March 2025

Mental Health and Movement Work Highlander Research Center, Austin, TX, August 2024

Self-Care in Social Justice Advocacy, Spark Reproductive Justice, Atlanta, GA, May 2022                

Preventing Child Trauma: Unlearning Adultism and Forming Healthy Boundaries, Trauma Informed Service Series for United Way of Georgia, March 2021

Abolition Now! The Role of Mental Health Providers in Alternatives to Policing, Georgia State University 2021 Summit on Culture, March 2021

Human Trafficking: Trauma Informed Policy Practice and Advocacy, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, March 2021

Passing the Mic: Unlearning Adultism to Empower Young Activists, Moderator, Women Gender Sexuality Studies Conference, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, March 2019

Abortion Support and Options Counseling for Mental Health Counselors, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale Illinois, Aug 2018                

Girls Rock Carbondale Volunteer Training: Liberatory Practices When Working with Youth, Carbondale, Illinois, July 2018

Research

A Mixed Methods Understanding of Gender Responsive Youth Programming within the Girls Rock Camp Alliance, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 2020

Sexual Harassment in State Legislatures Illinois State Legislature Human Trafficking Task Force Human Trafficking Report Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 2018

Causal Attributions, Help-Seeking Attitudes, and Cultural Mistrust on Intentions to Seek Counseling in Black American College Students, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 2017

Overview of the Nature of Interdisciplinary Clinics and Community Agencies University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2015

Perceived Social Consequences of Seeking Professional Psychological Help University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2015