Zurab Kherodinashvili
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Researcher specializing in the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and trauma, with expertise in physiological and linguistic responses to spiritual content. Skilled in using eye-tracking technology to study emotional and cognitive engagement, particularly among bilingual populations. Skilled in translating empirical research, including studies of physiological and linguistic responses to emotionally salient and spiritual content, into engaging classroom material, lecturer of Jungian psychoanalysis and comparative mythology.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Supervisor
Merakey Behavioral Health
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
08.2025 - Current
- Research: DBT, CBT, and Psychodynamic.
- Conducting Group Therapy.
- Mental Health Education/Lectures.
- Individual therapy with clients.
- Developed strategies to enhance patient engagement and satisfaction within treatment programs.
- Implemented therapeutic activities to support patient engagement and recovery.
- Monitor BCBH and County Records.
Teaching Assistant
Columbia University
New York, New York
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Assisted professors in preparing instructional materials for diverse courses.
- Organized and managed study groups to enhance student collaboration.
- Developed resource materials to aid student understanding of complex topics.
- Encouraged students to take an active role in their own learning process.
Neuroscience Research Assistant
Columbia University
New York , NY
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Focus group interviews.
- Collected and analyzed data using statistical software (Jamovi, SPSS).
- Analysis of personal recordings and facial features.
- Eye Tracking Technology Real.eye.io.
Mental Health Assistant
Columbia Memorial Health
Hudson, NY
02.2024 - 07.2024
- Documented patient interactions and progress in electronic health records.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to encourage patient engagement and participation.
Lab Assistant
Bard College
Red Hook, New York
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Assisted researchers with data collection and documentation procedures.
- Operated various laboratory instruments under supervision.
- Recorded experimental results accurately in lab notebooks.
- IRB Documentation
- Participated in training sessions to enhance laboratory skills and knowledge.
- Eye tracking Technology (Tobii)
- Jamovi Analysis
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Bard College
New York, NY12-2023
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Patient education
- Clinical education
- Unit supervision
- Team collaboration
- Flexible and adaptable
- Research
Accomplishments
- Dean's Honors List 2022 (Bard College)
- Psychotherapy Fellowship 2020
- Published Author (2 first name research)
- Conference Presentation
- Therapy/ group facilitations
Published Research
- Kherodinashvili, Z. & Al-Baker, K., (2025). Eye-Tracking Emotional and Spiritual Responses in Bilinguals: A Comparative Study of Georgian and Arabic Speakers. GEORGIAN SCIENTISTS. https://doi.org/10.52340/gs.2025.07.02.66
- Kherodinashvili, Z. (2025). Analyzing Perceptual Differences in Spiritual Language Through the Eye Beginning with the Image. Journal of Psychological Perspective, 7(3), 203–214. https://doi.org/10.47679/jopp.7311932025
In Progress (Accepted for Publishing)
Apollo and Daphne - Jungian Interpretation of Separation Anxiety
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor
Merakey Behavioral Health
08.2025 - Current
Teaching Assistant
Columbia University
02.2025 - 05.2025
Neuroscience Research Assistant
Columbia University
05.2024 - 05.2025
Mental Health Assistant
Columbia Memorial Health
02.2024 - 07.2024
Lab Assistant
Bard College
01.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Bard College