Ruth K. Walya

Mrs Ruth K. Walya Munene

Certified Professional Counselor

Competent and compassionate professional counsellor dedicated to transforming generations through counselling, mentorship and education.

About Me

This compassionate counsellor is dedicated to fostering deep, lasting change. Leveraging their Guidance and Counseling expertise, they help individuals build a strong foundation for future well-being. Sessions combine Counseling, mentorship, and education. This empowers clients to understand challenges and cultivate positive patterns. It is ideal for those seeking to transform their own lives, creating a healthier legacy for future generations.

Approach

From a place of steady care and pragmatic guidance, therapy is paced to your readiness and rooted in practical learning. In Nairobi-based sessions or via English and Kiswahili online meetings, we work collaboratively—setting clear goals, reflecting on patterns, and practicing new responses between meetings through short exercises or journaling. Conversations blend gentle challenge with skills-building so insights become habits. This approach tends to suit people navigating life transitions, parenting shifts, career crossroads or faith-related questions who want lasting, practical change.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Mediation

    A structured process in which a neutral third party helps people in conflict reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

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  • Learning Support

    Specialised assistance for children or adults with learning difficulties, building strategies to succeed in education and daily tasks.

  • Support Groups

    Facilitated groups of people with shared experiences who meet regularly to listen, share, and support one another.

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

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  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

Works With:

  • All ages
  • Communities
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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Professional Title:

  • Certified Professional Counselor

    A counselor who has met certification standards for providing professional mental health counselling services.

Qualifications


Kenyatta University

Registrations


Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association (KCPA)

Counsellor

Service Area


Divine Jewels Wellness Oasis

In-person & Online

Machakos

Athi River, Central

Kenya