Biography
Dr. Seungbin Oh is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, as well as a licensed professional mental health counselor and nationally certified counselor. His research focuses on mental health risks among youth and young adults, with an emphasis on suicidality. In particular, he examines how digital experiences—including patterns of social media use and online interactions—shape suicidal thoughts and behaviors across diverse gender groups. His goal is to develop implementation-ready tools that can ultimately inform prevention efforts in primary care and pediatric mental health settings, where early identification and brief interventions can have a transformative impact.
Dr. Oh is also dedicated to understanding cultural and social determinants of mental health, viewing symptoms not merely as individual pathologies but as reflections of broader cultural breakdowns. He believes our clients and patients are “lightning rods for the zeitgeist.” He is committed to advancing culturally responsive clinical practices and interventions, as well as educating the next generation of clinicians in culturally humble and informed approaches. He has also studied the reduction of mental health disparities and the impact of culturally responsive care by helping professionals during therapeutic sessions. Dr. Oh has developed the "Client Assessment of Multiculturally Competent Behaviors," the first assessment in the mental health field designed to measure clients’ perceptions of their therapists’ cultural responsivness at a behavioral level. He continues to refine this assessment to better identify specific skills that effectively address the unique mental health needs of diverse client populations. In recognition of his contributions to the field, Dr. Oh was awarded the 2023 American Counseling Association (ACA) Research Award, honoring his impactful and high-quality research that significantly advances mental health counseling literature.
He also serves as a Senior Research Fellow in Lacanian Psychoanalysis at The Global Centre for Advanced Studies (GCAS), working to integrate psychoanalytic perspectives into the understanding of contemporary mental health challenges—particularly suicidality and depression—at the intersection of culture, literature, and ethics.