Solid Minds counselling services work with a team of highly qualified professionals to provide a broad range of evidence-based counselling and psychotherapy services. Our team of professionals includes clinical and non-clinical staff:
Clinical Staff
Alexandre Cohen
Alexandre is a Clinical Psychologist from Belgium. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, as well as a certificate in Mental Health in social contex…
Brigitte Mukashema
Brigitte is a professional therapist with 20 years of experience. She holds a bachelor degree in Social Sciences and a Master’s degree in Art of counseling Psychology from Mount Kenya University. She is trained in a variety of clinical techniques, including Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavior…
Carole Steinke
Carole is a licensed Psychotherapist working at Solid Minds, where she provides therapy, counseling, and training services for individuals and groups. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Bern in Switzerland, with a major …
Chrysostome Habimana
Dr. Chrysostome is a highly respected psychiatrist that graduated from the University of Rwanda (UR) in 2017. He has experience from Belgium (at the soUniversity in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve) and….
Damien Niyonsaba
Damien is a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMHN). Damien holds an advanced diploma in mental health nursing from the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences. In addition to his formal studies, Damien has pursued…
Djamila Vancoppenolle
Djamila is a Clinical Psychologist and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education Sciences and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from the Université Libre de Bruxelle …
Emmanuel Musoni
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Dr. Emmanuel is an internationally trained psychiatrist with expertise in working with psychiatric patients (outpatients and inpatients), migrants and refugees, palliative…
Edmond Dufatanye
Edmond is a certified group practitioner from the London Institute of Group Analysis. He has 14 years of clinical experience within inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Nursing from …
Freya Zaninka
De Clercq
Freya holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology of Children and Adolescents from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and International
Jean Pierre
Ndagijimana
Dr. Jean Pierre is a Senior Clinician for Solid Minds, earned his Doctorate and Master’s degrees in International and Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco/California. He also did graduate studies in Public Health…
Josée Nyamutamba Nyetera
Josée is a nurse and therapist. She is a member of the Association Santé Mentale Suisse Rwanda (ASMSR). She received her counsellor certification from the Association Rwandaise des Conseillers en Traumatisme and the Ministry of Health….
Justine Mukamwezi
Justine is a passionate psychologist and is the Clinical Director for Solid Minds. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rwanda and a Master’s of Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University in the United States. She has over 9 years of experience…
Nadir Elzain Omara
Available on Fridays and Saturday by appointment
Dr. Nadir is a Sudanese/British citizen with over 16 years’ experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the UK, Qatar, UAE and Sudan. He possess Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych UK) and Certificate of …
Pierre Dongier
Pierre is Solid Minds’ Consulting Physician and a medical doctor who graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada in 1976. He completed a Masters in Health Administration at Universite de Montreal in 1994. During his career in Montreal, he worked as a general practitioner in a clinic for refugees,…
Wenda Franjoux
Wenda is a Clinical Psychologist with Solid Minds. Educated in France, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bordeaux II University and a Master’s degree in Clinical psychology from Toulouse Jean Jaurès University where she specialised in Psychopathology and Psychotherapies…
Souvenir Alphonsine
Souvenir is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Public Health from the University of Rwanda. In her capacity professional development, Souvenir has been continuously trained on additional psychological approaches and special topics …
Staff
Ange Sandrine Uwisanze
Sandrine is a Program Design, Management, and Research Graduate Mastercard Foundation Scholar Fellow at Solid Minds. She holds a master’s degree in Global Health Policy from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and an undergraduate degree in both Public Health and International Studies from Muhlenberg…
Aliane Mutuyimana
Aliane is an Office Manager at Solid Minds. She graduated with a Diploma in Hospitality Management from Davis College Akilah Campus. From May 2017 – January 2018, she worked as a program supervisor in Rubia Coffee shop where her role was to ensure professional and comprehensive services were delivered to clients …
Aquino Wendy Ndlovu
Aquino is the Mental Health and Wellness Mastercard Foundation Scholar Fellow at Solid Minds and is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Entrepreneurship at African Leadership University (ALU) in Kigali, Rwanda. In 2018, she obtained her BSc Hons Degree in Psychology at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ).
Ariane Uwamahoro
Ariane is the is the co-founder and Managing Director. Before co-founding the company, she was the sponsorship officer and administrator for Survivors Fund for over ten years. She founded Solid Minds with her husband, Samuel Munderere, as a centre to provide psychological wellness.
Caroline Rusabana
Not Taking New Clients
Caroline has recently relocated to Kigali from Belgium, and she holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Brussels University (ULB), as well as a post-master degree in Cultural Anthropology from the Catholic University of Leuven where she was trained in the latest trauma intervention technique…
Christine Uwimana
Christine is the Program Manager at Solid Minds who supports and ensures all Solid Mind’s partner projects are always on track and achieve the impact intended. She holds an MBA in Project Management from the Oklahoma Christian University and is currently pursuing her Project Management Professional…
Claire Umurerwa
Claire is an Office Manager at Solid Minds. She is a trained office manager and cashier with more than three years of customer care experience. She is currently undertaking her Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Finance at the University of Kigali. At Solid Minds, Claire is the special connection between the clients and the therapists …
Clarisse Prisca Nteko Bwiza
Bwiza is a Mental Health and Wellness Generalist Mastercard Foundation Scholar Fellow at Solid minds. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the United States International University-Africa. Born and raised in North-Kivu, the Eastern province of the Democratic Republic of …
Chantal Mudahogora
Chantal brings a valued personal and professional background in Mental Health to the Solid Minds Team providing wellness coaching to our clients. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Counselling. Chantal survived the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda; she moved to Canada in 22 years ago as a refugee and she is now back in Rwanda.
Jemma Hogwood
Jemma has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from University College London in the UK. She is registered to practice as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council in the UK and with the Rwanda Allied Health Professions Council. Jemma has been involved with Solid Minds from the beginning, helping to set up the…
Isabella Akaliza
Isabella is Solid Minds Social Media and Communications Consultant and the founder of FreeThePeriod in Rwanda, an initiative that campaigns for increased accessibility to period products and the end of period poverty, a movement to provide safe period products globally to women and girls that don’t have proper access to them…
Khanyisile Adrianna Dhlomo
Khanyisile is a Mental Health and Wellness Generalist Mastercard Foundation Scholar Fellow at Solid Minds. She holds a postgraduate honours degree in Social Development and a Bachelor degree of Social Work, both from the University of Cape Town. She is currently registered to practice as a Social …
Nadiya Tucker
Nadiya Tucker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Maryland. After graduating with her B.S., she joined the Peace Corps in Kenya, where she…
Rose Nyiraneza
Rose is Solid Minds’ Administration and Research Assistant. She comes from a family of Rwandan genocide survivors and her parents’ resilience sparked her interest in understanding mental health. She recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in
Sam Munderere
Sam is Solid Minds’ C0-Founder and CEO with two decades of humanitarian work experience. He first came to Rwanda in 2004 to work for the Survivors Fund. Working so closely with genocide survivors took a huge emotional toll. He resigned because he was so affected by the stories he heard and the people he met…
Claver Irakoze
Claver is the Learning, Media and Communications Manager at Solid Minds. He is an experienced Digital Resources professional and ICT Projects expert, with more than a decade of experience, demonstrating a strong track record in IT project development and management. Over the past 14 years, Claver’s expertise has evolved to encompass a …
Tumaini Mirindi Mpawenimana
Tumaini is Solid Mind’s Accountant. He has a Master’s degree in Finance and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting as well as a Certificate in Literature. He currently is pursuing a Masters in Fiscal Law. He is a dynamic, results-oriented financial professional with 18 years of experience in both private…