Dr. Denis Kazungu
Senior Clinical Psychologist & Psychopathologist
About Me
Dr. Denis Kazungu is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and Psychopathologist recognized by the Rwanda Allied Health Professions Council (RAHPC).
He holds a PhD from the University of Mons (Belgium) and a Masters in Psychopathology from Université Libre de Bruxelles.
He also holds a Diploma of Higher Studies Specialized in Human Rights and Peaceful Conflict Resolution (UNESCO Chair in Education for Peace), obtained through collaboration between the University of Burundi, Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Université Libre de Bruxelles, and the University of Namur.
He has worked across Burundi, Belgium, and Rwanda in diverse socio-cultural and institutional contexts. He taught at the University of Burundi in both the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences and the Faculty of Law.
He worked for nearly four years in a UNHCR project supporting vulnerable populations in collaboration with international NGOs and government institutions.
Between 2012 and 2020, he worked in healthcare institutions across the 19 municipalities of Brussels, providing care for individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, burnout, identity crises, psychosomatic disorders, chronic illnesses, and complex psychological conditions.
He has managed sensitive cases including workplace-related mental health challenges.
Currently, he leads a prevention program called "Stress/Anxiety-to-Health Prevention," aimed at reducing unnecessary medical tests and treatments by addressing psychological causes of stress and anxiety.