Quratulain Gulamhussein

Dr. Quratulain Gulamhussein (she/her) joined Columbia Health in 2024.

Quratulain earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. She completed her predoctoral internship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Throughout her doctoral training, she provided individual, couples, and group therapy in a variety of settings, including a university counseling center, community mental health facilities, a VA medical center, and both emergency and outpatient hospital services.

Quratulain’s therapeutic work is rooted in a psychodynamic and relational approach, while also integrating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) as needed. She has a particular interest in working with ethnic-racial minority, immigrant, first-generation, low-income, and Muslim students. Quratulain creates a collaborative and non-judgmental space for students to explore concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties, while addressing the impact of structural oppression and highlighting the strengths and resilience of her clients and their communities.

Quratulain’s research focuses on mental health in Muslim communities. Her dissertation involved developing and piloting a scale to assess perceived family support for mental health services in Muslim communities within the U.S. Additionally, during her Fulbright Fellowship in Jordan, she used narrative research to explore how families incorporate cultural and religious practices into their approaches to healing and well-being.

Professional Experience:

  • Predoctoral Intern, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Predoctoral Extern, North Memorial Hospital
  • Predoctoral Extern, Minneapolis Veteran Affairs
  • Predoctoral Extern, Tubman Community Mental Health Center
  • Predoctoral Extern, University of Minnesota, Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic
  • Predoctoral Extern, University of Minnesota, Student Counseling Services

Education:

  • Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
  • B.A., Psychology with minors in English and Middle Eastern Studies, Stony Brook University

Published Articles:

  • Kathawalla, U., Gulamhussein, Q., Chan, F. B., Riegelman, A., & Syed, M. (in press) Conceptualization and measurement of Islamophobia: A systematic review. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy.
     
  • Gulamhussein, Q., Susman-Stillman, A., Zhou, X., Addo, A., *Ahmed, F., Flynn, P. M., Gunnar, M., Okoro, O., Olson, D., *Osman, M., Riggs, S. M., Sojourner, A., Walker, S., & Lee, R. M. (2024). Community-based mobile health parenting intervention in Somali refugee families. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion (Advanced online publication). https://doi.org/10.1177/26320770241265570
     
  • Gulamhussein, Q., Zhou, X., Kim, A. Y., & Lee, R. M. (2023) Incorporating diaspora into the developmental science of immigrant communities. In D. P. Witherspoon & G. Stein (Eds.), Diversity and Developmental Science – Bridging the Gaps Between Research, Practice, and Policy. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23163-6_12
     
  • Gulamhussein, Q., & Eaton, N. R. (2015). Hijab, religiosity, and psychological wellbeing of Muslim women in the United States. Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 9(2), 25-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0009.202

Memberships:

  • Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity (APA Division 45)
  • Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)
  • American Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African Psychological Association (AMENA-Psy)

Languages Spoken:

  • Arabic (conversational – Jordanian dialect) 
  • English
  • Gujrati
  • Hindi
  • Kutchi
  • Urdu