Raman Samra (she/her)

About Raman

‍Raman graduated with a Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy in 2016. Her focus was on both inpatient and outpatient populations and she has had the honour of serving people from a diverse set of backgrounds.

Raman initially worked in tertiary care centres across British Columbia facilitating open art studios and individual therapy services. This allowed her to combine her passion for visual arts within a clinical therapeutic framework.

Raman has extensive experience working in Forensic Psychology with individuals who are not criminally responsible due to mental disorders. Her role is within a maximum-security facility working to re-integrate individuals back into their communities. This role has allowed her to gain experience facilitating groups and individual therapy working primarily with psychosis, personality disorders, and substance use recovery. She has worked on therapeutic murals, created sensory rooms, and other forms of expressive arts in addition to clinical counselling with the goal of comprehensive wellness.

Raman is also a part of a Critical Incident Stress Management team and facilitates individual and group debriefs following crisis situations. This role allows her to provide peer-to-peer support after team members have been exposed to traumatic incidents. She is passionate about supporting staff she works with and aiding in functional responses and reconnection.

Raman is passionate about continuing her learning and broadening her experience as a therapist, which has led her to become involved in psychedelic-assisted therapy clinical trials. This innovative treatment approach combines many areas of her practice, including holistic wellness and novel treatment approaches.

Professional Background

‍Throughout her professional journey, Raman has worked in private practice with individuals, groups, and facilitating workshops. She is passionate about working with adolescents and adults from South Asian backgrounds, First Responders, individuals who have experienced mood disorders and trauma, as well as critical incidents and occupational injuries. Raman continues to pursue education and training opportunities to broaden her scope of practice and stay up-to-date with novel ideas and treatment approaches.