Upcoming Seminars
About the Presenters:
Ramya Ramadurai, PhD, earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from American University and recently completed her predoctoral internship at Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow within the Center for Accelerating Practices to End Suicide (CAPES) under Dr. Edwin Boudreaux and is currently a CAPES Emerging Scholar. In graduate school her research focused on emotional and interpersonal experiences in Borderline Personality Disorder, and clinically she received significant training supporting transdiagnostic adults navigate significant emotional challenges and suicidality and has particular experience delivering Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Her current translational research program focuses suicide prevention and pursues two interconnected lines of work: 1) identifying affective and interpersonal predictors of suicidality; and 2) developing, evaluating, and implementing digital and brief psychotherapy interventions to reduce suicidality and promote living. She takes a person-centered approach, incorporating social identity and related stress to both lines of work, to promote the cultural responsivity of suicide care.
Zephrah Soto is a mental health advocate, educator, and certified Peer Support Specialist, passionate about dismantling the stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder. With a BFA in Recorded Music from NYU, she began her career in the music industry before transitioning to psychology, where she is completing her BS in Psychology at Brooklyn College. Her lived experience with BPD drives her work at the intersection of self-
identity, trauma recovery, and community support, where she focuses on fostering understanding and empowerment through education and research. She is also committed to amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices in mental health spaces, ensuring more inclusive and affirming conversations. Zephrah plans to pursue a career as a psychologist, furthering her passions for research, academia, and advocacy. She looks forward to sharing her insights on the path to wellness.
Past Seminars
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2026 Seminars
Understanding the “Favorite Person” Concept in Borderline Personality Disorder
The Neurobiology of Borderline Personality Disorder
Navigating BPD Together: Understanding Family, Relationships, and Support
The Intersection of Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Use
The Cost of Stigma: Living and Working with Borderline Personality Disorder