Anwuri Osademe, PsyD

Anwuri Osademe, PsyD is a UW Health provider in health psychology.

Anwuri works with adults who are dealing with the emotional and behavioral changes that can come with medical conditions. She supports patients living with chronic pain, health anxiety, depression and stress related to a medical diagnosis and trouble adjusting to illness or changes in health. She also helps patients build practical coping strategies to manage symptoms, improve day-to-day functioning and adapt to how medical conditions can affect work, relationships and overall well-being.

Her clinical interests include health psychology, chronic pain, health anxiety and helping patients adjust to medical conditions that affect quality of life. She is especially interested in helping patients understand the link between physical health and emotional well-being and in creating practical plans to manage stress, pain and health related challenges.

Anwuri chose health psychology because she cares about the connection between mental health and physical health. Her approach is collaborative, compassionate and practical. She works with patients to understand how thoughts, emotions and behaviors can affect physical health, then focuses on building realistic skills patients can use every day to manage symptoms, lower stress and improve quality of life.

Her research interests focus on how health care experiences and social factors can shape mental health outcomes and clinical decision making, with the goal of improving how mental health care is delivered for diverse patient populations.

Outside of work, Anwuri enjoys reading, writing and creative projects focused on education and mental health. She also has a strong professional interest in pediatric psychology and enjoys contributing to work that supports children, adolescents and families. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and exploring new places in the community.