Catherine Ng'ang'a

July 2020- Current

Position: In-charge Psychologist at Chiromo Mental Health Hospital- Braeside branch

June 2016 – June 2020

Position: Resident psychologist at Chiromo lane medical Centre - Braeside

January 2015- June 2016

Position: Intern psychologist at Chiromo lane medical Centre, Westlands and Bustani branch

Competencies;

• Conducting individual and group therapy sessions using various techniques based on psychological theories such as cognitive behavior therapy
• Able to administer various psychological tests and assessments
• Competency in the treatment of various mental disorders, not restricted to; PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and psychotic disorders 
• Ability to conduct family as well as occupational therapy
• Ability to formulate a diagnosis using the DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fifth Edition), as well as creating and following through with a management plan
• Competent in case report writing 
• Experience in providing mental wellness training to teenagers and adults
• Competent in creating and developing the training materials 
• Ability to facilitate pre and post-training activities – logistics, material development, responding to questions related to training, and report writing
• Problem-solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities
• Competent in proposal writing, data collection, and analysis
• Trained in Monitoring and evaluation

September 2022- Current: United States International University, MA in Counseling Psychology

February 2022- Monitoring and Evaluation certification

2021-2022: Amref International University, Advanced Diploma in Mental Health Practice

2010- 2014: United States International University, B.A in Psychology