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Nozipho Ndlazi

Counselling Psychologist
Pietermaritzburg

Summary

Experienced Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer at The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) with a strong background in clinical training for psychologists and registered counsellors. Extensive experience in private practice, community outreach, and corporate settings, providing counseling services to employees. Passionate about community psychology, leading the community psychology module since 2020, overseeing mental health awareness projects with various organizations. Skilled in training and supervising psychologists as an integral part of my role. Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving customer relationships.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
3998
3998
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lecturer

University of KwaZulu Natal
Pietermaritzburg
09.2018 - Current

Teaching of these modules.

Master's level

PSYC810: Community Interventions in Professional Psychology

PSYC806: Psychological Interventions: African and Global

PSYC703: Counselling and Therapeutics

PSYC809: Psychological Assessment in practice

PSYC808: Psychology of Personality and Abnormal Behaviour

PSYC818: Professional Practice in Counselling Practice

  • Teaching, assessment and curriculum development
  • Case supervision
  • Community engagement and facilitation of community engagement activities
  • Research supervision

Acting Director: Child and Family Centre

University Of KwaZulu-Natal
09.2020 - Current
  • Develop and implement the Centre’s strategic plan in alignment with UKZN policies and HPCSA guidelines.
  • Lead partnerships with NGOs, government departments, and community stakeholders to promote mental health and support community initiatives.
  • Secure and manage funding for outreach and programme development.
  • Design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based community interventions (e.g. school mental health, parenting support, GBV response).
  • Oversee student placements and case management
  • Integrate service-learning into academic programmes and supported the co-creation of community-based knowledge.
  • Lead outreach, public talks, and advocacy efforts to reduce stigma and improve mental health literacy.
  • Oversee day-to-day operations including budgeting, recruitment, and compliance with ethical and institutional standards.

Director

Ubuntu Professional Psychological Services
Empangeni
01.2008 - 12.2019

I operated a successful private psychology practice in Empangeni and Pietermaritzburg (KwaZulu-Natal), providing assessment and counselling services to individuals, groups, and communities. In addition, I have served as a consulting psychologist for various organisations in Richards Bay, delivering Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services on a contract basis.

Key clients included

· Richards Bay Coal Terminal – Contract Consulting Psychologist

· Mondi Paper

· Richards Bay Minerals

Lecturer

University of Zululand
01.2008 - 12.2017
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Lecturing (level 2 to Masters)
  • Coordination of the counselling psychology programme Supervision of clinical casework
  • Research supervision
  • Community engagement
  • Selection of masters students

Principal Educationist

Department of Correctional Services (Ekuseni Youth Development Centre)
01.1996 - 12.2007
  • Responsible for delivering of educational programs for juvenile offenders
  • Supervision of newly appointed educationists
  • Orientation of newly appointed educationists
  • Liaising with other relevant stakeholders for juvenile activities,
  • Organizing counselling services for juvenile offenders,
  • Facilitating inmate reintegration into communities
  • Liaising with higher educational institutions for inmate’s tertiary education
  • Career counselling for juvenile offenders
  • Organize life skills programs for juvenile offenders, Running of educational activities, including exams and marking for all juvenile centers (KZN)

Department of Education
01.1994 - 12.1996

Education

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology - Counselling Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND
Empangeni
05.2003

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology(Honours) - Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI
05.1994

Bachelor of Arts - undefined

UNIVERSITY OF DURBAN (WESTVILLE)

Skills

  • Writing

  • Organizational

  • Presentation and facilitating

  • Planning

  • Communication

  • Basic computer Skills

  • Ethics in psychology profession and in the work place

  • Program designing and implementation

  • Project management

  • Training and development

Affiliations

  • HPCSA registered as a Counselling Psychologist (PS0083429)
  • Psychology of Society of South Africa member (PSY2216)
  • Member of Community and Social Psychology Division
  • Member of the South African Society for Counselling Psychology

Timeline

Acting Director: Child and Family Centre

University Of KwaZulu-Natal
09.2020 - Current

Lecturer

University of KwaZulu Natal
09.2018 - Current

Director

Ubuntu Professional Psychological Services
01.2008 - 12.2019

Lecturer

University of Zululand
01.2008 - 12.2017

Principal Educationist

Department of Correctional Services (Ekuseni Youth Development Centre)
01.1996 - 12.2007

Department of Education
01.1994 - 12.1996

Bachelor of Arts - undefined

UNIVERSITY OF DURBAN (WESTVILLE)

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology - Counselling Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology(Honours) - Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI
Nozipho NdlaziCounselling Psychologist