Julie Larran

Dr. Julie Larran is a Research Fellow at the Department of Education and Psychology, Free University of Berlin, specializing in school-based mental health and comparative school psychology. Her work explores counselor challenges in Bhutan, cultural influences on educational systems, and pandemic impacts.

• PhD candidate in Special Education (ongoing)
• Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychology, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (2013-2015)
• Bachelor's in Psychology, University of Reading, UK (2009-2012)

Research focuses on: school counseling services in Bhutan, mental health infrastructure in educational contexts, and cultural adaptation of psychological practices. Her publications highlight pandemic effects on counselor resources, refugee student integration, and cross-cultural comparisons.

Recent articles analyze Bhutanese counselors’ roles, caregiver impacts on post-conflict child development, and autism interventions in refugee education. Trends show emphasis on qualitative fieldwork, systematic reviews, and policy-oriented research.

She previously worked as a psychologist in Berlin's youth services (2018-2019) and research assistant at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2016-2017).