The Social Work Bubble Podcast

Ep. 59 Changing Internalized Stigma in Mental Health Professionals ft. Naziat Hassan-Ahmed

December 19, 2023 Laura Swanson Season 4 Episode 22
The Social Work Bubble Podcast
Ep. 59 Changing Internalized Stigma in Mental Health Professionals ft. Naziat Hassan-Ahmed
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Show Notes

On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are joined by Naziat Hassan-Ahmed, LMHC, LPC, NCC, to dive into the world of internalized stigma in fellow professionals, how this shows up, & how to best support those doing the work!

Naziat Hassan, LMHC, LPC, NCC (she/her/hers) a Bangladeshi-American, Muslim woman living in Queens Village, New York with her husband, two children, and in-laws. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Queens College of the City University of New York and Master of Science in Education in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College at the City University of New York. Naziat is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at the Counseling Center of Queensborough Community College in Bayside, New York, where she sees students for personal and academic counseling, coordinates health events for students, and teaches Introduction to College freshman seminar. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey. She is a National Certified Counselor and has extensive experience working with diverse, underserved populations, especially families, adolescents, and young adults affected by trauma, abuse, substance abuse, and various other issues. She currently supervises mental health counseling interns at Footprints in the Bronx, New York. She also volunteers for the Bengali Mental Health Movement by being a part of monthly podcasts featuring various issues around mental health in the Bengali-speaking community.

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