Dr. Ousmane Bakary Bâ
MSW, PhD, RSW
He/Him
Dr. Bâ is a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Location: Ontario
Languages of Care: English, French, Spanish (Intermediate), Fulani, Diola, Mandinga, Ouolof
Teletherapy, Online Therapy
Types of Therapy: Individual Therapy (18+), Child & Youth Therapy (up to 17 yrs), Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy
Modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused / Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MB-CBT), Multi-cultural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Ubuntu Psychotherapy
Status: Accepting clients
Dr. Ousmane Bakary Bâ is a bilingual Registered Social Worker with over 30 years of experience providing counselling and psychotherapy in Canada and internationally. He holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, a Master’s Degree in Psychopathology, a PhD in Sociology-Anthropology, and two postdoctoral fellowships in Mental Health. His interdisciplinary background enables him to provide compassionate, culturally responsive, and evidence-based care.
Dr. Bâ works with individuals, couples, and families experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, relationship challenges, life transitions, addiction, and other mental health concerns. He has particular expertise in supporting refugees, immigrants, and survivors of war and violence who are navigating trauma, cultural loss, resettlement, and adjustment.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Bâ is a professor, researcher, and author who has taught Clinical Social Work and Mental Health at Canadian universities. He has also led psychosocial support initiatives for survivors of genocide and armed conflict in Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bosnia, and Cambodia. He continues to serve as an Affiliated Professor at the Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at the University of Manitoba.
Dr. Bâ draws on a range of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Cross-Cultural Therapy. He believes that healing involves caring for the whole person—not simply treating symptoms—and is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment where clients can build resilience, restore hope, and move toward meaningful change.
Dr. Bâ specializes in Abandonment, Abuse / Survivors of Abuse, Addiction – Substance Use (alcohol, opioids, cocaine, etc.), Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Avoidant Personality, Behavioural Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Depression, Family Conflict, Family of Origin Issues, Grief, Loss, and Bereavement, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Trauma and PTSD, Workplace Issues