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.