Nishi Ravi
M.Couns. (Edin.)
I am currently a PhD candidate and graduate research/teaching assistant in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Marquette University, Wisconsin, USA.
After nurturing a private practice in India and the UK (accruing over 1500+ clinical hours), I moved to the US upon receiving the opportunity to be mentored and guided by world-renowned researchers who could shape my journey and help me contribute to the broader discourse on mental health through research, academia, practice, and supervision.
Through my education and work, I aim to think critically, empower communities, challenge systemic thinking, shift narratives, and promote transformative, lasting change within individuals and communities.
I am passionate about studying lived experience in a rich and nuanced manner, and I present my work at conferences as often as I can!
Some of my research projects include topics on:
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Counsellor Training, Education, and Supervision
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Jung's Wounded Healer Archetype and Self-Awareness
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Processes in Psychotherapy
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Sex, Sexuality, Disability, and Intersectionality
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Psychoanalytic/dynamic Therapy & Jungian Archetypes
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Racial-Ethnic Identity and Wellbeing
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Queer Identity Narratives and Microaffirmations
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Internationalizing Therapy for Non-Western Populations
For a full list of my publications and conference presentations, you can take a look at my CV.
Research
Teaching
As an educator, I am committed to teaching and mentoring graduate students and promoting their professional development. Some of my roles have included:
Teaching Instructor:
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COUN 6965 - Counseling Practicum
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COUN 6030 Theories of Counseling
Teaching Assistant:
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CMHCP 101 Practicum/Internship Preparation
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COUN 6060 - Psychopathology and Diagnosis
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COUN 6012 Ethics & Legal Issues
Group Facilitator/Supervisor:
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COUN 6040 - Multicultural Counseling Lab - Dialogue Group Leader
Psychotherapy
Through my MCouns and PhD, I have the unique and fulfilling experience of being an extern and practicum trainee, working with patients across different demographics and with different kinds of psychological vulnerabilities across different settings, including private practices, university counseling centers, community mental health centers, inpatient units, hospitals, and outpatient trauma clinics.
Assessment
Alongside therapy, as a doctoral trainee, I am also training to conduct psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological tests. This includes conducting extensive biopsychosociocultural, cognitive, executive functioning, and personality evaluations for patients across the lifespan and writing comprehensive clinical reports, psychological interventions, and treatment recommendations.
Clinical Work
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
SELECT FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, & AWARDS
2024 - 2026
2026 : National Register of Health Service Psychologists' Internship Travel Scholarship Award (USA)
2026 : American Psychological Association Division 17 Convention Clinical Excellence Award (Washington D.C., USA)
2026 : Marquette University Graduate Student Research Travel Award (Wisconsin, USA)
2026 - 2028: APA Division 29 - Advocacy and Mentoring Program for Diversity: Scholar (USA)
2025 : American Group Psychotherapy Association's Foundation for Advancing Mental Health Tuition Scholarship (San Francisco, USA)
2025 : American College Counseling Association's Graduate Student Meritorious Service Award (New Orleans, USA)
2025 : American College Counseling Association's Emerging Leaders Grant (New Orleans, USA)
2024 - 2025 : American Psychoanalytic Association Fellowship (San Francisco, USA)
2024 - 2025 : Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis' Adult Fellowship Program (USA)
2024 - 2025 : Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis' Combined Child & Adolescent Fellowship & Candidate Seminar (USA)
2024 - 2025 : The Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy + Psychoanalysis' Fellowship (USA)
2024 : APA Division 39 Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology Scholar's Award (Washington D.C., USA)
2024 : Future of the Academy Award [Nominated] (Virginia, USA)
2024 : American Psychoanalytic Association Externship (New York, NY, USA)
2021 - 2023
2023 - 2025 : The Contemporary Freudian Society's Psychoanalytic Fellowship (USA)
2023 : Student Professional Development Fund Recipient (Milwaukee, WI, USA)
2023 : Midwestern Psychological Association's Graduate Student Diversity Travel Award (Chicago, IL, USA)
2018 - 2020