Chantal Ohuru

A result focused, goal oriented, conscientious and caring Psychologist with extensive knowledge on and experience in providing administrative, psychotherapeutic and counselling services. A compassionate and professional communicator who is exceptional in building client relationships and maintaining strict confidentiality and high ethical standards at all times. Coach-able, open-minded, reliable, proactive and able to work in a team.

Counsellor 

The Brendah Jons Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya

(July 2020 - October 2022)

• Conducted client assessments to develop treatment plans tailored to their needs.
• Managed caseload of 13 clients with range of needs, from trauma, anxiety, guilt and self-defeating thoughts to more complex conditions
• Provided holistic counselling to sexual assault, rape, forced early marriage and gender-based violence victims, with a focus on female victims.
• Liaised with the organization to provide accommodation and safe house support to female victims of sexual and gender-based violence. 
• Resolved conflicts between clients and their families, using communication therapy and psycho-education.
• Stopped one suicide case from happening.
• Ensured clients' needs were put first, and ensured observation of empathy, integrity, confidentiality and high counseling ethical standards

Employee RELATIONS officer (Attaché) 

Kenya Revenue Authority, Nairobi, Kenya

JANUARY 2022 – MARCH 2022 

• Conducted staff counselling
• Conducted sensitizations on Alcohol, drugs and substance abuse, HIV&AIDS, non-communicable diseases, Behaviour change communication and parenting skills. 
• Conducted accessibility and usability audits with officers from National Council for persons with disability
• Managed Covid 19 vaccination drives.
• Conducted spot checks in the authority and wrote reports and recommendations, to ensure occupational health and safety
• Conducted orientation on new staff and interns on behalf of the welfare department
• Retrieved and returned employee documents to and from HR Registry
• Evaluated and compiled reports and evidences on board deliverables
• Facilitated receipt and recording and updating of sick leave data.
• Prepared internal memos, brochures and introduction letters on behalf of the authority.
• Facilitated monitoring of the authority’s lactation room.
• Registered staff to the authority’s gym and updated gym registration data

Bachelor of Science Counselling Psychology

The Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi

September 2017 – December 2022