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Certified Counselling Psychologist with experience delivering multilingual communication support across healthcare, counselling, and education. Fluent in English and Swahili with conversational French, and skilled in interpretation, trauma-informed care, and crisis support. I also teach psychology-related courses, adapt bilingual learning materials, and contribute research-based multilingual content. Known for active listening, culturally sensitive engagement, and clear stakeholder communication in emotionally sensitive settings.…Certified Counselling Psychologist with experience delivering multilingual communication support across healthcare, counselling, and education. Fluent in English and Swahili with conversational French, and skilled in interpretation, trauma-informed care, and crisis support. I also teach psychology-related courses, adapt bilingual learning materials, and contribute research-based multilingual content. Known for active listening, culturally sensitive engagement, and clear stakeholder communication in emotionally sensitive settings.

Sylvia Ogola Otieno

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Certified Counselling Psychologist with experience delivering multilingual communication support across healthcare, counselling, and education. Fluent in English and Swahili with conversational French, and skilled in interpretation, trauma-informed care, and crisis support. I also teach psychology-related courses, adapt bilingual learning materials, and contribute research-based multilingual content. Known for active listening, culturally sensitive engagement, and clear stakeholder communication in emotionally sensitive settings.…Certified Counselling Psychologist with experience delivering multilingual communication support across healthcare, counselling, and education. Fluent in English and Swahili with conversational French, and skilled in interpretation, trauma-informed care, and crisis support. I also teach psychology-related courses, adapt bilingual learning materials, and contribute research-based multilingual content. Known for active listening, culturally sensitive engagement, and clear stakeholder communication in emotionally sensitive settings.

Available to hire

Certified Counselling Psychologist with experience delivering multilingual communication support across healthcare, counselling, and education. Fluent in English and Swahili with conversational French, and skilled in interpretation, trauma-informed care, and crisis support.

I also teach psychology-related courses, adapt bilingual learning materials, and contribute research-based multilingual content. Known for active listening, culturally sensitive engagement, and clear stakeholder communication in emotionally sensitive settings.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Swahili

Fluent

French

Intermediate

Work Experience

Content Contributor & Multilingual Writer at Andishi Africa

May 1, 2025 - Present

Write research-based articles and creative content in English, utilising language proficiency to translate and adapt articles for different linguistic and cultural audiences.

Part-Time Lecturer & Academic Interpreter at Avenue Healthcare College

April 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Lectured in Medical Psychology and Front Office Operations for Mortuaries, interpreting course content from English to Swahili to ensure full comprehension among students who struggled with English.

Part-Time Lecturer & Academic Interpreter at Avenue Healthcare College

January 1, 2024 - Present

Delivered psychology-related courses to nursing and mortuary science students. Interpreted academic content from English to Swahili to improve learner comprehension, and developed/adapted teaching materials for diverse learning environments. Facilitated bilingual classroom discussions and group learning activities to improve engagement and learner support.

Counsellor & Community Interpreter at Chiromo Funeral Parlour

January 1, 2024 - Present

Delivered grief, trauma, and crisis counselling services primarily in Swahili, interpreting complex psychological concepts from English to Swahili. Handled sensitive emotional cases requiring real-time linguistic adaptation and cultural sensitivity.