
I am completing the final year of my Specialized Honours B.A. in Psychology at York University.
My research interest lies in 3 areas:
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How we can use writing as an intervention and therapeutic tool to gain insight into the way we create narratives about our past, present and future selves. I am particularly interested in how this can be used during major transitional periods (emerging adulthood, motherhood, immigration, career changes) to provide greater self-concept clarity, improve foresight, and reduce risky and excessive behaviours. I am currently completing my Honours Thesis with Dr. Raymond Mar on this topic.
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The generational effects of war on individuals and families. Particularly matrilineal relationships and the generational transfer of trauma and coping mechanisms.
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How we can extend treatment to groups that are more averse to mental health care due to cultural beliefs and social stigma. As a South Asian woman, I am particularly interested in how we can extend treatment in a manner that is relevant and effective for South Asian cultural dynamics.
I intend to pursue Clinical and Counselling Psychology in graduate school to become a licensed Psychologist or Psychological Associate, and I aim to open my own private practice one day!
Outside of academia, I am an avid artist with ongoing projects in music production, creative writing, acrylic painting, and clothes design – to name a few! I’m currently working on a dystopian space opera and novel (which is taking much longer than I anticipated), both of which I hope to publish one day!