Lauren Currie began her PhD in Counselling Psychology in September 2020. Her research interests include addictions counselling, trauma, and forensic psychology. Lauren completed her M.A. in Counselling Psychology in May 2020 and her thesis examined the psychometric properties of a hope based measure for career with an addictions population. Her doctoral research will be on the topic of addiction and identity.
Jessica Ahn completed her BSc. Psychology at McGill University in December 2018. Her research interests include stigma towards counselling, how cultural factors influence help-seeking behavior, and forensic psychology. She joined the lab in May 2019 as a volunteer and joined the MA program in Counselling Psychology in September 2023. Her thesis pertains to investigating help-seeking for psychotherapy by Korean individuals using the lens of Frank’s common factors model.
Maria Stahre began volunteering with the lab as a research assistant in May 2018. She began her MA in Counselling Psychology in September 2020. Her research interests are focused on the intersection of gender, race, sexuality, and religion on counselling outcomes. Maria’s thesis will investigate the potential bias of counsellors against prospective Sikh clients.
Teresa Maynes completed her MA in Counseling from Boise State University in Idaho, USA. She joined the lab in September 2021 and is completing her PhD in Counselling Psychology. Her research interests include addictions counselling, domestic violence/sexual assault, and spirituality. Her dissertation project will study the impact of a hope-based career counselling intervention for individuals with addiction.
Debopriya Sen began her MA in Counseling Psychology at the University of British Columbia in September, 2022. Her research interests include cross-cultural psychology, culturally-suited counselling modalities for South Asian populations, and traditional healing methods. Her thesis research focuses on understanding attitudes towards seeking counselling within India and factors influencing such attitudes.
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