๐ฆ Gihun Im
Pronouns: he/him/his
Pronunciation: โGhee-hoon Eemโ
Hi there! ๐ I am an upcoming second-year PhD student in the Counseling Psychology program (APA-accredited) at the University of Iowa. I am also a certified school counselor (์ ๋ฌธ์๋ด๊ต์ฌ in Korean) and previously worked at the headquarters office of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education for 3 years. Before moving to the U.S., I completed my masterโs degree in Educational Counseling at Seoul National University in 2024.
My research interests lie on three key themes:
- Uncovering oppression within marginalized spaces, particularly LGBTQ+ communities ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
- Promoting social justice advocacy training for practitioners ๐งโ๐ซ
- Amplifying underrepresented voices through participatory research ๐ฃ
In practice, I am passionate about exploring and discussing the complexities of multiple identities, power dynamics, oppression, and liberation in therapy.
I strongly believe in the transformative power of both research and practice to help people reclaim their voices and empower themselves.
Feel free to reach out via email or through the social media profiles linked in the top of this page.