N. Oumou Sylla, LMFT, M.A.

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Oumou is a Senegalese-Guinean multi-hyphenate polycreative - therapist(ish), coach, zinester, writer, speaker, consultant, strategic partner and facilitator of spaces for radical learning. Oumou is a two-time graduate of Syracuse University and former adjunct professor of the same school. she is the creator of Radical Mental Health First Aide (RMHFA), a workshop series and training system that is slowly but surely changing the care and mental health landscape. 

Oumou’s lived and professional experiences are gifts she brings to supporting people and businesses in intuitive, radical, and context-sensitive ways. Their work challenges systems of disconnection, the “the laziness lie,” the productivity death escalator, and the transactional ways relationships exist under capitalism (word 2 niki franco). 

in her work, she incorporates different modes of learning, facilitation, processing and healing based on your needs, context, and background. they are mindful and aware that we are impacted by Anti-Blackness, Ableism, Gender Based Oppression, Capitalism, state sanctioned violence, and other forms of systemic injustice in every aspect of our lives including our businesses. pleasure, play, rest, and care aren’t just self-care; for Oumou, they are essential vessels of resistance.

some identities + realities that inform her lived experience: Black, immigrant born in Senegal, naturalized citizen of the US, Queer, Muslim, almost 31, thin, neurodivergent, abolition influenced, gender bender, $185k in student loans and class clown of the NBHS class of 2013.

image description: oumou sylla, a Black person with dark skin, shaved blonde hair, white rimmed circular glasses and natural makeup is seated in a wooden chair on a stage. they are holding a mic and staring into the distance with a closed-lipped smile. they are wearing a black outfit with silver jewelry in their ears and on their fingers. they are also wearing black faux cow hide cowboy boots and have a wooden purse with a metal chain hanging off of their chair. 
My Patreon Zines 4 Queers

Offerings

Consulting

I offer consulting, workshops, and trainings on a variety of topics, including (but not limited to):
Radical Mental Health First Aide, Bids for Care, The Productivity Death Escalator, burnout and burnout prevention, grief, rest, trauma-informed practices, the mental health industrial complex, and Navigating Neurodivergence. 

For small businesses, non-profits, organizations, private practices, libraries, collectives, and institutions, I offer Applied Care Systems Consulting — a customized version of Radical Mental Health First Aide built specifically for your group or team’s culture, capacity, and care needs.

I also serve as a mental health media consultant for books, tv, and film, ensuring that stories about relationships, care, queer people, trauma, and neurodivergence are handled with accuracy, integrity, and compassion.

Conversational

I’m available for opportunities that involve speaking and storytelling whether that’s a podcast, panel, keynote, workshop, IG live, conference or other creative format.

My areas of interest include (but aren’t limited to): burnout, care, community building, pleasure, rest, play, trauma, sex/kink, anti-racism, the journey of finding and being in therapy, gender, sexuality, and mental health.

I’m also open to exploring new and unconventional topics, as well as using my voice in other creative ways like voice acting or on-screen work in film and tv projects.

Collaborations

I partner with brands, organizations, and creative teams that care about the how behind mental health, care, creativity, and community building.

My collaborations weave together care, storytelling, strategy, and social impact helping brands connect with audiences through messages/experiences that feel embodied, consent-centered, and culturally aware.

Whether through campaign strategy, educational content, digital storytelling, zine design, activations, workshops, or creative consulting, I bring a perspective shaped by years of work at the intersection of mental health, creativity, and systems change.


IG: @ConnectWithOumou

Coaching and Clinical Case Support

My 1:1, small group, and guest coaching supports therapists, therapists in transition, peer supporters, community organizers, educators, facilitators, creatives, solo business owners, and anyone seeking deeper alignment in areas like crisis response, community building, mental health, burnout, or neurodivergence.

I offer 1:1 supervision for therapists, social workers, and mental health professionals who want additional clinical (or clinical-adjacent) case guidance beyond their regular supervision.

Through a framework rooted in consent, care, and play, we’ll work together to build your skills and reconnect with the parts of you that already know how to thrive and practice care. 

Curriculum & Licensing

For organizations, therapists, educators, and facilitators who want to bring my curriculum, zines, care-centered frameworks, and toolkits into their own communities with integrity and alignment.

Licensing gives you access to customizable materials, guides, and visual frameworks, along with the support to implement the work in your own context. Each partnership is designed to help you adapt the approach in ways that honor your values and community. This is a great option if you want to train or certify internal RMHFA facilitators under my brand but it also works for teams looking to integrate the work more fully across their organization.

companies and collectives that have invited me into their world via my offerings:
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I would like to acknowledge and pay my deepest respects to the land that I am privileged to work, care and live on, as well as Elders and community who are of this land. I also pay my deepest respects and gratitude to my traditional Country, Elders and community in Senegal and Guinea. I thank all of our Ancestors collectively for the privilege of bringing us together in this timeline. 

adapted from Stacey Vervoort, Gamilaroi psychologist