Rostam, Hajera
Person Preferred Name
Hajera Rostam _none
Position
Faculty member
Email/Contact
rostamh@douglascollege.ca
Department
Education and Credentials
Ph.D., Counselling Psychology, The University of British Columbia
M.A., Counselling Psychology, The University of British Columbia
B.A., University of Toronto
R. Psych (Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of BC, #2275)
Professional Affiliations and Community Service
2016 - present, Member, BC College of Psychologists
Academic and Professional Profile
I completed my PhD in counselling psychology at the University of British Columbia, with an accredited internship at the University of California at Berkeley, Counselling and Psychological Services. I am also a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists of BC that enables me to provide therapy for clients presenting with a range of mental health concerns. In 1996, as a refugee from Afghanistan, I was selected by the World University Services of Canada to settle in Canada based on my academic excellence. WUSC is an agency that enables refugee students fleeing war to pursue higher education. Coming to Canada exposed me not only to a journey of reconciling my multiple cultural identities but also shaped my choice of a career in psychology and the helping profession. I received a doctoral research training mentorship with IMPART: The Intersections of Mental Health Perspectives in Addictions Research Training (2011-2013), funded by UBC, CIHR and BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health. This training provided me with learning to become skilled at conducting multidisciplinary health research with a focus on the intersections of violence, trauma and mental health with addictions.
Ph.D., Counselling Psychology, The University of British Columbia
M.A., Counselling Psychology, The University of British Columbia
B.A., University of Toronto
R. Psych (Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of BC, #2275)
Professional Affiliations and Community Service
2016 - present, Member, BC College of Psychologists
Academic and Professional Profile
I completed my PhD in counselling psychology at the University of British Columbia, with an accredited internship at the University of California at Berkeley, Counselling and Psychological Services. I am also a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists of BC that enables me to provide therapy for clients presenting with a range of mental health concerns. In 1996, as a refugee from Afghanistan, I was selected by the World University Services of Canada to settle in Canada based on my academic excellence. WUSC is an agency that enables refugee students fleeing war to pursue higher education. Coming to Canada exposed me not only to a journey of reconciling my multiple cultural identities but also shaped my choice of a career in psychology and the helping profession. I received a doctoral research training mentorship with IMPART: The Intersections of Mental Health Perspectives in Addictions Research Training (2011-2013), funded by UBC, CIHR and BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health. This training provided me with learning to become skilled at conducting multidisciplinary health research with a focus on the intersections of violence, trauma and mental health with addictions.
Related Works
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Default image for the object The Iraqi expatriates' experience of the North American media coverage of Iraq war, object is lacking a thumbnail image
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