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Dr. Sriya Bhattacharyya serves as a Core Candidate Associate Professor at Naropa University within the MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling program and concurrently as an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. A Bengali-Indian American psychologist, she integrates contemplative practices with clinical expertise to advance social transformation and creative healing for marginalized communities.
Her academic credentials include:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counseling Psychology, Boston College
- Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Theories, Boston College
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology, University of Florida
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mental Health Equity, Center for Health Equity, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), Shivakali School of Yoga
- Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies, The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute
- Certificate in Human Rights and International Justice, Boston College
Dr. Bhattacharyya's research pioneers intersections of social justice, trauma therapy, and creative arts interventions. She designs community-based programs dismantling systems of oppression through yoga, therapeutic art, and contemplative clinical methods, with special focus on human trafficking survivors, asylum seekers, and low-income women. Her work consistently centers BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and immigrant communities through liberatory frameworks.
Her 15+ publications reveal a cohesive trajectory in trauma-informed community healing, emphasizing arts-based methodologies during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and Islamophobic violence. Key themes include structural inequity analysis, collective healing models, and culturally responsive interventions for survivors of human trafficking and caste-based discrimination, predominantly utilizing qualitative and mixed-methods approaches.
Notable recognitions include:
- Excellence in Campus Leadership Award from the American Psychological Association
- Brookline Community Foundation Spotlight Grant Award
- Diversity Fellowship from Boston College
- Orbis Institute International Teaching Fellowship
She has secured multiple grants supporting community health equity initiatives and presented findings at 45+ international conferences. Her clinical practice provides specialized psychological evaluations for international human trafficking survivors navigating immigration systems, while her grant work focuses on rights literacy and psychosocial support for undocumented migrants.
Dr. Bhattacharyya co-develops community-university partnerships like the STARS experiential group intervention and Echo Images arts-based feedback tool, collaborating with organizations including Shambhala Boston's BIPOC and Queer meditation communities. She maintains active involvement in liberation-focused sanghas while designing curricula that bridge contemplative traditions with clinical counseling practice.
