Runqin Shi is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) who is dedicated to providing compassionate, culturally informed care. She is currently completing her doctoral training at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University. Runqin earned a Master of Arts in Psychology in Education: Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Brain Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Runqin has gained diverse clinical experience across university counseling centers, outpatient clinics, and hospital settings. She has provided individual therapy to undergraduate and graduate students, co-facilitated group workshops on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and stress management, and conducted clinical screenings and risk assessments at Pace Counseling Center. Her prior training includes conducting comprehensive cognitive and personality assessments and completing integrated reports at the Parnes Clinic. She also has experience assisting with suicide risk screening, cognitive assessments, and inpatient rounds at Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s inpatient unit and the Shanghai Mental Health Center.
Runqin’s clinical and research focus is on suicide prevention, multicultural psychotherapy, and supporting the mental health of Asian and Asian American populations. She is committed to understanding how cultural factors influence the experience of distress, the therapeutic relationship, and access to care. Her doctoral research explores strengthening suicide risk assessment and intervention, as well as therapeutic alliance and repair processes in diverse clinical settings. She brings a compassionate, culturally informed, and equity-oriented approach to her clinical work.
