Yassir 

Dr Yassir Morsi (he/him)

Psychologist (PhD in Politics)

Dr Yassir is an Egyptian-Australian psychologist with a doctorate in Politics whose work explores the intersection of mental health, identity, culture, faith, and belonging. Living and working on Wurundjeri Country, he is particularly interested in how experiences of racism, migration, family, religion, loss, and social change shape emotional wellbeing and our understanding of self.

Alongside his clinical work, Yassir is a lecturer in Aboriginal Studies, published author, and public commentator whose scholarship focuses on race, identity, and political psychology. He works primarily with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, adjustment difficulties, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and concerns relating to identity. He is particularly interested in supporting people navigating questions of meaning, purpose, faith, and self-understanding, as well as the quieter forms of suffering that can emerge as a sense of disconnection, restlessness, or an unspoken sadness.

Drawing on over two decades of academic, community, and more recent clinical experience, he is interested in how people sustain a sense of meaning, dignity, and belonging amid the pressures, uncertainties, and demands of contemporary life.

A psychodynamic, relational, narrative, and existential perspective informs his therapeutic approach. He aims to provide a reflective and collaborative space where clients can better understand themselves, their relationships, and the experiences that shape their lives.

Education and Qualifications

PhD in Political Science, The University of Melbourne, 2014.  

Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced), Monash University, 2021.  

Selected Accomplishments

Author, Radical Skin, Moderate Masks (Rowman & Littlefield International, 2017).  

Winner, Australian Muslim Achievement Awards (AMAA) – Australian Muslim Man of the Year, 2015.  

Vice President, Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association, 2017–2019.  

Publications 

https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/ymorsi/publications