A Portfolio of Practice, Research, and Care
Welcome. This portfolio brings together the academic research, clinical training, and presentations that have shaped my work as a Mental Health Counseling intern at Path2Growth Counseling Services and graduate student at New York Institute of Technology. Each piece reflects the same commitment: meeting clients with rigor, evidence, and genuine care.
Where I focus my work
My clinical work centers on people whose experiences are often misunderstood or underserved: couples — including neurodivergent partners — working to communicate and reconnect; children and adolescents with ADHD and executive functioning needs building the everyday skills to thrive; and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and grief. I serve clients ages 5 to 40 in both individual and group settings, drawing on CBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Trauma-Informed Care to meet each person where they are.
Research that shapes my practice
Three graduate research papers that inform how I think about assessment, trauma, and culture in the therapy room: an instrument literature review of the Beck Depression Inventory and Geriatric Depression Scale (MHCO 630, 2024), examining depression assessment across the lifespan; a study of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, and developmental impact (MHCO 703, 2025), surveying TF-CBT, EMDR, play therapy, and DBT alongside mandated reporting law; and a paper on culturally alert counseling for South Asian Americans (MHCO 710, 2025), exploring intergenerational trauma, somatization, gender-based violence, and culturally responsive interventions.
Sharing the work — presentations to peers
Translating clinical research into accessible learning for fellow counselors-in-training: a peer presentation on Münchausen Syndrome by Proxy and child maltreatment (June 2024) covering CAPTA, New York's Family Court Act Article 10, and the counselor's role as mandated reporter; and a 40-slide multicultural presentation on counseling South Asian Americans (August 2025) covering immigration history, cultural values, intergenerational trauma, gender-based violence, and culturally responsive interventions. Peer feedback consistently highlighted the depth, clarity, and clinical relevance of these presentations.
What's next
As I complete my Mental Health Counseling degree at NYIT and prepare to apply for my New York Limited Permit, I'm continuing to deepen the work showcased here — clinically with clients at Path2Growth Counseling Services, academically through ongoing research, and personally through the steady practice of becoming the kind of counselor I would want for the people I love.