Precious Rupondo

Led comprehensive psychological, cognitive, and neuropsychological assessments and diagnostic formulations for diverse presentations, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, ASD, and addiction. Designed and managed multi-site psychosocial programmes using the MEAL framework and led cross-functional teams of 70+ staff while overseeing budgeting and resource mobilisation.

Completed a structured doctoral clinical internship with 3,000 supervised hours, delivering psychological and neuropsychological assessments across adult, paediatric, and geriatric populations. Provided individual, group, and family psychotherapy, crisis/risk assessment, safety planning, case consultations, and multidisciplinary training support.

Provided clinical oversight for older adults across Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and MCI. Managed a 100+ staff 24-hour residential facility with a USD 1.54M budget, improved safety protocols, and reduced critical incidents by 15% through dementia-specific trauma-informed care.

Delivered trauma-focused psychotherapy and psychoeducation via in-person and digital platforms, including TF-CBT, CPT, and PE. Led crisis intervention and risk management, coordinating emergency responses for 70+ incidents and designing trauma response and psychosocial support programmes (including CISM).

Completed a master’s internship with 1,500+ supervised clinical hours across inpatient, outpatient, and community mental health settings. Conducted diagnostic evaluations and administered WAIS/WISC/MMPI and projective tools, providing CBT/DBT/TF-CBT/ABA psychotherapy and completing risk assessments and safety plans.

Led strategic planning, operations, and financial management for a USD 1.04M programme serving 5,000+ beneficiaries annually, delivering 1,500+ employment placements across 12 sectors. Designed, implemented, and evaluated evidence-based psychosocial support and work-readiness programmes for persons with disabilities, securing up to USD 200K in grant funding and delivering 100+ national capacity-bu

Managed national operations across six branches with 18 senior staff, delivering psychosocial, mental health, and wellness services to 3,000+ beneficiaries annually. Led grant writing, resource mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, financial management, and compliance while representing South Africa in ILO and contributing to UNCRPD country reporting.

Led operations across four regional branches and a cancer care centre, impacting 2,000+ patients annually and increasing programme funding through strategic partnerships. Managed 25 senior staff across programme development, budgets, risk management, and compliance, and delivered psychosocial support for oncology patients and caregivers.

PhD in Clinical Psychology with a focus on Clinical Neuropsychology at Africa International University.

MA in Counselling Psychology at Mount Kenya University.

BSc Honours in Psychology from Zimbabwe Open University.

BSc in Psychology from Zimbabwe Open University.

Diploma in Education (Dip Ed) at the University of Zimbabwe.