{"id":87972,"date":"2022-07-22T13:35:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T17:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=87972"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:48:24","slug":"seungbin-oh-phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/mhcbm\/facultyandstaff\/seungbin-oh-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Seungbin Oh, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Core Faculty and Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Education: <\/strong>I earned my MS degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy Counseling from Emporia State University and received my PhD in Counselor Education at the University of Central Florida, Orlando.<\/p>\n

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Seungbin Oh, PhD
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Biography: \u00a0<\/b>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\u2014including patterns of social media use and online interactions\u2014shape 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.<\/div>\n
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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 \u201clightning rods for the zeitgeist.\u201d He is committed to advancing culturally responsive clinical practices and interventions, as well as educating the next\u00a0generation of clinicians in culturally humble and informed approaches.<\/div>\n
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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\u2014particularly suicidality and depression\u2014at the intersection of culture, literature, and ethics.<\/div>\n
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In addition to his clinical mental health background, Dr. Oh holds a master\u2019s degree in art therapy counseling and has developed several courses, including Introduction to Play and Art Therapy.<\/div>\n

Clinical Interests<\/strong><\/h4>\n