Pradhan Thandra is a Master’s-level counseling intern at Wheaton College with a background in design and public health research focused on adolescent, maternal, and mental health. Having lived and worked across India, the U.S., and Europe, he brings a cross-cultural perspective and particular sensitivity to how culture, identity, belonging, relationships, and systemic experiences shape mental health. His experience as a Dalit also informs his sensitivity to questions of identity, belonging, marginalization, and systemic harm Pradhan works from a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and integrative approach, drawing from person-centered, psychodynamic, and family systems perspectives. He is especially interested in supporting clients navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, identity, relational patterns, and intergenerational experiences. His work with children also incorporates expressive approaches such as sandtray and Child-Centered Play Therapy. Pradhan seeks to create a warm, grounded, and nonjudgmental space where clients can better understand themselves, find meaning in their experiences, and develop a greater sense of agency. Outside the counseling room, he is a mixed-media artist, photographer, musician, and longtime bass player who enjoys Chicago’s live music scene.