Thusheharan Paramasivam is a 4th year Psychology Specialist student at the University of Toronto. Thushe is passionate in learning about the mental health  of the LGBTQ+ community and researching effective psychological interventions that help people of all backgrounds and ages. Some of his other areas of interest include the impact of social media on personal beliefs and attitudes; the selection and interpretation of social information; and the maintenance and repair of romantic relationships. Thusheharan worked with Dr. Daros on the METS research project, which investigated changes in six emotion  regulation strategies during virtual psychotherapy sessions.