SILVIA NYAMBURA
Bournemouth,ENG
Summary
Enthusiastic individual passionate to improve understanding of community, health and wellbeing and personal development. History of completing work to professional standards, meeting strict deadlines and demonstrating excellent attention to detail. Strengths include rapport building, evaluation and key critical analysis, up to grade work effort, efficiency and honesty. With my degree and personal experience, I believe I would make a good volunteer and partnered within your organization, not only giving my skills an attention to the needy but also providing and having a hand in creating a space for all. I am passionate in my ideals, values and work and hope to be a valuable member of your team.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Mental Health support worker
LakeView Hopsital
Naivasha, Nakuru
2024.02 - 2025.06
My duties rotated from personalized one -one therapy, office work and management and peer guidance.
Therapist
WonderPeace Rehabilitation
Kihunguro, Kiambu
2022.09 - 2022.12
- Educated clients about various relaxation techniques for anxiety reduction and better sleep quality.
- Provided empathetic support to help clients cope with emotional distress.
- Enhanced patients' coping mechanisms through mindfulness practices, resulting in better stress management.
- Utilised various psychotherapeutic methods for improved mental health outcomes.
Volunteer Therapist
Devki Ruiru Highschool
Ruiru, Kiambu
2021.07 - 2021.08
Undertaking a focus group of children dealing with family abuse. Through comprehensive and mindfulness practices, we developed way that these children could get support and guidance both internally and externally.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Counselling Psychology
Kenyatta University
KiambuMaster of Science - Psychology conversion
Bournemouth University
2026.01 - 2027.10
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Youth work experience
- Psychoeducation delivery
- Group therapy co-ordination
- Telephone etiquette
- Data evaluation
- Language proficiency in 5 languages and speaking skills in 7
- Filing system management
- Multitasking
- Photocopying and printing
- Administrative tasks
- Customer Service
- Email correspondence management
- Problem Resolution
- Meeting coordination
Certification
- Certificate of practicum completion from Wonder peace rehabilitation Centre
- Various awards from my King Sejong Institute
- Personal recommendation letter from lecturers.
LANGUAGES
English, Danish, Swahili : First Language
Korean : C1 Advanced
Chinese (Mandarin) : A2 Elementary
Thai : A1 Beginner
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
I enjoy creative writing undertaking my own online journal, dancing, singing, swimming and singing., I also enjoy communicating with people and learning, joining various psychological forums to engage and grow.
EXPERIENCE
Devki Ruiru Highschool, Wonder peace Rehabilitation, Internship, Volunteer work and Personal expertise, Nairobi, Kenya, 2022-07, 2024-12, In Devki Ruiru high school, I undertook and supervised a three-week group therapy project involving 11 high school children coming from poor and rough backgrounds with issues of family violence, terminal illnesses, addiction and depression. various activities and therapeutic measures were undertaken and successfully emerged while creating a safe space and environment for children to express their inner thoughts, question themselves and learn helpful tools to guide them in future., In Wonder peace Rehabilitation centre, I practiced for three months from Sept 2022 to December to 2022 in clinical therapy, group therapy, family therapy, collection forming psychological data research and office work. Out of the 20 cases that I handled, 13 were successful with clients reemerging back to society and the other 7 were handled with more care and diligence from my supervisors and myself. Both academically and expertise wise, I handled myself diligently and praised for my conduct both in the workspace and classroom., In addition, I undertook several free counselling services for students in Nairobi University to increase awareness and guide fellow students during the covid-19 pandemic., From 2024-2025, i undertook several volunteer placements at LakeView Hospital located in Naivasha within the Mental health department. My duties rotated between office work, personal therapy and management.
Interests
I was a class captain as a student and involved in extracurricular activities such as Korean Traditional Folk dance, Instrumentation, Community service through blood donations, fund raising, Swimming and Peer counselling. I was a class captain as a student and involved in extracurricular activities such as Korean Traditional Folk dance, Instrumentation, Community service through blood donations, fund raising, Swimming and Peer counselling.
Affiliations
- I enjoy creative writing, journaling, singing, badminton and swimming. I also enjoy participating in various psychology forums and discovering new talemnts.
Timeline
Master of Science - Psychology conversion
Bournemouth University
2026.01 - 2027.10
Mental Health support worker
LakeView Hopsital
2024.02 - 2025.06
Therapist
WonderPeace Rehabilitation
2022.09 - 2022.12
Volunteer Therapist
Devki Ruiru Highschool
2021.07 - 2021.08
Bachelor of Arts - Counselling Psychology
Kenyatta University