Clinical Psychology

A professional specialty service concerned with diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, emotional disturbance and behavior problems. We use talk therapy as treatment. Patients who access this service are helped to identify their problems through observation, interviews and assessment tests.

Clinical psychologists play an important role in the treatment process of our patients.
They provide psychological testing and psycho-education on drug use and other related mental health topics, and individual, group, couples and family treatment for outpatients.

They provide psychotherapy, teach coping skills and educate patients and family members about specific mental health disorders or illnesses.

They also participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and help other professionals understand the psychological aspects to treatment.

The Clinical Psychology Department works with children and adolescents hospitalized at the Kundwa Center at Ndera Hospital as well as working with adults and families.

The psychologists treat people experiencing depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, addiction and psychotic disorders by using a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques, including CBT and motivational interviewing.

Children and adolescents are treated using play therapy, sand play therapy, CBT and projective techniques.

The Clinical Psychology Service staff is comprised of 4 clinical psychologists at the main hospital in Kigali, 5 at Icyizere Center and 2 at Caraes Butare.

Head of Clinical Psychology Service

Br. Bienvenue Kiyombo Wanyembo

Head of Clinical Psychology Service

Br. Bienvenue Kiyombo Wanyembo is the Head of Clinical Psychology Service.

The head of clinical psychology works under the supervision of Director of Medical and Allied Sciences. In his work s/he has to assess client’s behavior and needs via observation, interviews and psychometric tests; develop administrative and monitoring appropriate treatment therapies and strategies, provide support and advice to careers; helping clients to make positive changes to their lives.   In addition to that the Head of clinical psychology has to coordinates the overall activist of the service.