Our philosophy

At The Healing Studio (Ọgwụ), we believe healing is a right not a luxury.

We create safe, culturally grounded spaces where Black and Brown professionals can grow in confidence, overcome imposter syndrome, and build the careers they deserve. Your lived experience isn’t something to hide, it’s your strength.

We offer mentorship, coaching, and leadership support to help you navigate systems that were not designed with you in mind, especially in healthcare, education, and care work where career growth can seem impossible for black and brown people.

For organisations, we provide training, workshops, and consultancy to move beyond surface-level diversity. We help you shift from tokenism to intentional inclusion, using trauma-informed and anti-racist approaches that truly change culture.

At Ọgwụ, we don’t try to “fix” people. We walk beside you, helping individuals rise, and helping organisations become places where all people can thrive.

 

Our services

At The Healing Studio (Ọgwụ), we support both individuals and organisations on their journey toward growth, healing, and intentional leadership.

 

For Individuals (Black and Brown Professionals)

If you are a nurse, carer, support worker, educator, allied healthcare practional, other professionals or aspiring leader, we offer:

1:1 Coaching & Mentorship – tailored support for career growth, confidence, and leadership.

Leadership Development & Certification – grow into roles that reflect your skills and lived experience.

Confidence & Identity Bootcamps – for children, teens, young adults, parents/guardians, and teachers from Global Majority and racialised communities.

Academic Support for Migrant & Minoritised Students – critical writing and university prep programmes designed to uplift new voices.

Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology Made Simple – for nurses and allied health professionals seeking clear, accessible learning.

 

For Organisations

If you are a healthcare, education, or social care organisation ready to move beyond performative EDI, we offer:

CPD-Accredited Training & Workshops – focused on anti-racism, cultural humility, and inclusive leadership.

Trauma-Informed Consultancy – helping teams create psychologically safe and culturally affirming environments.

Strategic Leadership Development – to embed long-term, decolonial change across your workforce.

 

Every offering is designed to help people feel seen, valued, and ready to lead  in systems that were not built for them.

Career Mentorship &  Coaching

Are you feeling stuck, unheard, or unsure and unsure how to progress in your career? our personalised support  help you grow in your career, gain clarity, and build confidence. This programme is especially for Black and Brown professionals navigating systems not built for them.

This is more than coaching,  it's about helping you become who you were meant to be, even in spaces that weren’t built for you.

Inclusive Leadership & Decolonial Transformation

At The Healing Studio (Ọgwụ), we help organisations grow beyond surface-level diversity.

We offer a comprehensive suite of training, consultancy, and strategy services to help your organisation:

Develop trauma-informed, psychologically safe environments

Embed anti-racist, culturally humble practices across teams

Support and retain Global Majority talent through inclusive leadership pathways

Advance your EDI goals beyond tokenism with real accountability

Engage in decolonial training to dismantle colonial legacies in policy, practice, and workplace culture

 

Leadership Development & Certification

We offer Practical leadership skills, mentoring, and accredited pathways to help you lead with confidence in healthcare, education, and social care settings. This programme is specifically for Global Majority or Ethnically Minoritised professionals, who have been told no

Confidence & Identity Bootcamps

Empowerment sessions for:

Children & teens

Young adults

Parents & guardians

Teachers from racialised and Global Majority backgrounds

These bootcamps nurture self-worth, visibility, and voice.

About us

The Healing Studio (Ọgwụ) was created from lived experience  by someone who knows what it feels like to be overlooked, unheard, and held back as a Black migrant person  in healthcare and education.

Our founder, Chidinma Victory Oforji, a multi-award-winning lecturer, EDI lead, and doctoral researcher, built this space to reclaim identity, voice, and leadership not just for herself, but for others too.

We are based in the UK and work globally to support Black and Brown professionals with:

Career coaching to overcome barriers and grow with confidence

Mentorship for leadership in healthcare, education, and beyond

Workshops and tools to help you thrive in systems not built for you

We also partner with organisations to provide trauma-informed, anti-racist and decolonial training that challenges tokenism and drives real change  building inclusive workplaces where everyone can belong and lead.

Whether you're an individual looking to rise, or an organisation ready to do better 
We are the mentors Black and Brown professionals have long been missing.
And we’re here to walk with you.

 

 

 

Beyond the ordinary

✨ Our Core Values

💫 Sankofa
We learn from the past to build a better future.

🤝 Ubuntu
We grow together — I am because we are.

⚖️ Justice
We challenge unfair systems and stand up for equity.

🌿 Healing
We create space for rest, reflection, and wholeness.

🗣️ Voice
We uplift stories, identity, and visible leadership.

🌟 Excellence
We honour both lived experience and expert knowledge in all we do.

Empowering voices, transforming futures

Our commitment is to equip you with the tools, knowledge, and radical support needed to lead with authenticity, reclaim space, and repair what systems have erased. We believe you don’t need permission to lead — if you’re not invited to the table, you build your own. Through coaching, training, and collective healing, we move beyond tokenistic inclusion toward intentional, decolonial transformation.

Explore our offerings and join a community grounded in justice, healing, and empowered growth.

 

"The Healing Studio (Ọgwụ) has been instrumental in my journey towards becoming a more confident and effective leader. For Years I have been stuck at band 5, I cannot believe how fast i climed my career ladder since taking on the Global Majority Program, Their coaching is transformative!"

Aisha Khan

"I've gained invaluable insights into anti-racist leadership through their training. The Healing Studio (Ọgwụ) truly understands the needs of Black and Brown professionals."

David O'Connell

"The decolonial training provided me with a new lens through which to view the world. It's essential for anyone committed to creating a more just society."

Maria Rodriguez

Contact us

Location

Manchester
United Kingdom