Short Biography

Robert Seymour Wright is a queer, African Nova Scotian Social Work Clinical Specialist and Sociologist whose 36 year career has spanned the fields of education, child welfare, forensic mental health, trauma, sexual violence, and cultural competence.  He recently served as the founding Executive Director of both the Peoples’ Counselling Clinic (Nov. 2017 - March 2024) and the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (Fall 2021 - March 2024, March 2025 - Present) and continues at the Peoples’ Counselling Clinic as Director Emeritus, Consultant and Therapist. 

Robert was recently appointed as a full-time, tenure track assistant professor at Saint Mary's University Department of Criminology.  Robert’s identity and work are grounded in his integrated and activist spirituality.  A “clinician/ academic/ administrator,” he has always integrated his work delivering direct practice clinical service to clients, with teaching and supervising interns, and promoting lasting systemic change through social policy advocacy.  He also consults, trains, speaks and comments on a wide range of issues. A more comprehensive biography of Robert can be found here.

Curriculum Vitae

A current copy of my resume can be found HERE.

Contact

I can be reached via email at info@robertswright.ca

A telephone message can be left for me at The Peoples' Counselling Clinic: 902-832-1593