Arima Nam Minard, MA, MS

Arima Nam Minard holds an M.A. in Refugee Studies from University of East London and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Vermont. As a recipient of the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship, Arima has pursued advanced training focused on the application of multicultural, evidence-informed, and practice-based approaches to mental health care for diverse and historically underserved populations.

Arima currently serves as a clinician with Connecting Cultures and New England Survivors of Torture and Trauma, supporting refugees, immigrants, and displaced populations through trauma-informed and socially conscious care. Her work is grounded in a humanistic and social justice-oriented framework and includes close collaboration with cultural advocates, interpreters, and multidisciplinary providers to support accessible, affirming, and community-informed mental health services.