About Ranya
Ranya Pohoomull, Clinical Social Work Fellow
As a Clinical Social Work Fellow, I am passionate about supporting young adults through the unique experiences this period of life brings.
Navigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood can be extremely challenging. The pressures of finding your path, managing relationships, and establishing your identity can feel overwhelming.
As a BIPOC therapist, I aim to foster a space that is trauma-informed and culturally sensitive. I have worked within the mental health sector in the United States, Nigeria, India, and England. Working with diverse populations across the globe has strengthened my belief in the importance of compassionate and person-centered care.
Therapy sessions are personalized to meet your specific needs. Through active listening, empathy, and validation, our sessions will provide a supportive environment. Utilizing tools such as journal prompts, reflection, mindfulness exercises, and motivational interviewing techniques, I aim to empower you and enhance your confidence. Together, we will explore your strengths, set achievable goals, and foster resilience. By identifying the root causes of your behaviors and thought patterns, our work together will promote self-awareness and facilitate ongoing personal growth.
Together, we can navigate the challenges of young adulthood, and strive towards achieving your goals!
Ranya Pohoomull is completing her Master’s Degree in Social Work at Columbia University and is under the direct supervision of Mollie Candib, LCSW.
Modalities
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Focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors. Based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected and that changing one can lead to positive changes in the others.
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Focuses on building mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills. DBT recognizes the interconnectedness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, aiming to cultivate positive changes by accepting the current state while working towards improvement.
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Focuses on gradually exposing clients to distressing thoughts, situations, or objects, while helping them resist engaging in their usual avoidance or compulsive behaviors. By facing fears directly in a supportive and controlled environment, clients learn that anxiety can decrease naturally over time, fostering resilience and greater emotional freedom.
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Involves practice of non judgemental awareness through techniques such as meditation or breathing exercises.
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Focuses on exploring unconscious thoughts and feelings to gain insight into emotional conflicts and unresolved issues from the past.
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Focuses on identifying and building upon an individual's strengths and positive qualities.
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Focuses on past and present relationships and attachment with the goal of understanding how these relationships impact overall well being and interpersonal functioning.
Education, Certifications, and Trainings
Clinical Social Work Fellow
Master of Social Work - Columbia University (Expected May 2025)
Training in Suicide Prevention
Training in Motivational Interviewing
Training in Family Engagement