Meet Shamia Chowdhury, MHC Intern
Clinical Intern | Creative, Developmentally Responsive Counselor
Hi, I’m Shamia. I’m currently pursuing my master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and provide counseling under the supervision of a licensed mental-health professional.
I’m passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and young adults as they navigate life’s challenges, build confidence, and develop healthy coping skills. My goal is to create a warm, welcoming, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe expressing themselves and exploring their experiences at their own pace.
Working With Shamia
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety and stress
- Emotional regulation
- Self-esteem and identity
- School and academic challenges
- Social and peer relationships
- Family challenges
- Life transitions and personal growth
Therapeutic Approaches
- Creative arts interventions
- Play-based techniques
- Developmentally appropriate counseling
- Strengths-based support
- Coping and emotional-regulation skills
- Client-centered care
Who May Be a Good Fit
Shamia may be a good fit for children, adolescents, and young adults who need a supportive space to manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, emotional overwhelm, or changes in their lives.
She also supports young people experiencing school-related pressure, social difficulties, peer or family concerns, and challenges expressing their emotions. Creative and play-based techniques can provide additional ways to communicate when words feel difficult to find.
Shamia works collaboratively with clients who want to build confidence, strengthen coping skills, understand themselves more fully, and develop greater resilience. She meets clients where they are without expecting them to have everything figured out before beginning therapy.
What Makes Shamia’s Approach Different
Shamia incorporates creativity into counseling to help make therapy engaging, meaningful, and accessible. She uses creative arts interventions and play-based techniques to support expression, exploration, and personal growth while honoring each client’s preferred way of communicating.
Her approach is warm, compassionate, and developmentally responsive. She takes time to build genuine connections and helps clients explore their thoughts and emotions without judgment or pressure.
As a graduate counseling intern, Shamia brings current clinical training, curiosity, and close supervision into her work. She collaborates with her supervisor to support thoughtful, ethical, and individualized care.
Experience and Training
Creative and Developmentally Responsive Support
Shamia works with children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing anxiety, stress, emotional-regulation difficulties, school concerns, relationship challenges, life transitions, and questions related to identity or self-esteem.
She helps clients identify and build on their strengths while developing realistic tools for communication, coping, emotional expression, and resilience.
Training and Credentials
- Second-year mental health counseling intern
- Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, CUNY Hunter College — anticipated May 2027
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Stony Brook University, 2022
- Counseling services provided under the supervision of a licensed mental-health professional
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Connect with Shamia to discuss your needs and determine whether working together feels like the right fit.