Michael Opoku-Forfieh was born and grew up in London, UK. He started his journey wanting to be an artist. After an initial degree in interior design, he worked for a period of time as a barista in a coffee shop before realizing his true calling was helping people. He worked as a youth worker, mentor and basketball coach, before returning to school to complete his counselling qualifications and begin his counselling practice. He worked for several years as a counsellor in prisons in London and the South East of England. Three years ago he moved to Canada with his wife and two sons and has established a counselling practice. Through the power of the internet he continues to support people in the UK as well as in Canada and across the globe including Hawaii, Malaysia and Nigeria. Specializing in racial trauma, racial identity and Black masculinity. Michael has been a clinical supervisor for seven years and has supported a number of supervisees to achieve BACP accreditation. Michael is a creative practitioner who empowers clients to embrace healing.