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The Culture & Positive Regard lab, as a nod to Carl Rogers’ core conditions of psychotherapy, is dedicated to research on the role of positive regard in the psychotherapeutic relationship. In the past, the lab has extensively investigated client and therapist perceptions of positive regard, including client perceptions of positive regard in teletherapy. In recent years, the lab has studied the nature of therapists' provision of positive regard as it is expressed in different cultures. The lab's current focus is on how factors such as client attachment style and culture influence client perception of therapist positive regard. Doctoral student Mossie Lierle leads this lab.
*The Culture & Positive Regard lab is not currently recruiting new members.
Culture & Positive Regard Lab Members
Mossie Lierle is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program with a B.S. in psychology and French from Tulane University. Her research interests lie in understanding how Rogerian positive regard can be better integrated into modern psychotherapies, as well as how attachment style and culture influence client perception of therapist positive regard. Prior to pursuing her doctorate, Mossie worked as a psychometrist for an organization dedicated to expanding access to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) evaluations. She also received grants to teach English in France and Russia and worked as a sommelier in a previous career. Mossie is an avid distance runner and can often be found running in Central Park! She can be reached at mrl2191@tc.columbia.edu
Xiaotian recently graduated from the master’s program in Clinical Psychology at TC. She has been a part of the Culture & Positive Regard lab for over two years. During her time in the lab, Xiaotian developed a strong interest in common factor psychotherapy research. Specifically, she is deeply drawn to investigate the therapeutic relationship between therapists and ethnically minority clients. Xiaotian is also currently a research coordinator at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. She can be reached at xc2654@tc.columbia.edu.
Mica Poerio is a recent graduate of the master’s in Psychology in Education program at Teachers College. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Mica earned his B.A. in both English and Viola performance from Georgia State University. After earning his B.A. degrees, he earned his MM in viola performance from New York University. Mica currently teaches violin and viola lessons in Manhattan and considers his past and present teaching experience as the main informant of his interest in human development as well as positive regard and its role in the therapeutic dyad. Currently, Mica works as a research assistant for Talkspace, an online psychotherapy provider, and conducts research in other labs.
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