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Femke Bannink – Mbazzi, psychologist
and director of the Psychology Practice,
holds master degrees in Psychology, and
Cultural Anthropology from The
Netherlands, and is a PhD candidate at the
Psychology
faculty of Psychology and Educational
Sciences / Disability Studies at Ghent
Practice
University, Belgium. She has over 10 years
work experience as a psychologist in
Uganda. Alongside her clinical practice,
Femke is an investigator on two research
studies, and provides technical project
advice for programs of non-governmental
organizations. Femke works together with
other psychologists in Uganda, and is a
member of the Ugandan Clinical
Psychology Association. The Psychology
Practice also employs consultants who
provide additional and assistive services,
such as assistants to conduct assessments,
Psychology Practice (U) Ltd
psychologists for clients who do not speak
at The Surgery
English, and research assistants and
statisticians for research assignments.
42 Naguru Drive Kampala
Telephone 0772928011
The Psychology Practice is based at The
A first meeting will focus on assessment
Costs and duration
Surgery and provides psychotherapy and
of the issues presented, and development
Assessment costs vary based on the
assessment for children, youth, adults,
of a treatment plan. For children and
type of assessment and tools used.
couples and families with psychological
adolescents home and school visits, and
Therapy plans typically consist of 5
and psychiatric problems, such as:
the use of psychological testing tools may
to 10 sessions with an average
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Low mood, depressive disorder
be part of initial assessments.
duration of 45 – 60 minutes per
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Anxiety, panic, phobias and post
Further appointments consist of therapy
session. Costs per therapy session
traumatic stress disorder
sessions designed to reduce symptoms,
depend on the type of treatment,

Behavioural problems
cope with problems or stressful
duration, and location and range
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Bereavement
conditions, and restoration of balance in
from 150,000 UGX to 450,000 UGX.
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Burnout and work problems
your life, relationships and work.
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Adaptation problems
Different methods of psychological
Other services the Psychology

Anger management
treatment can be used to achieve this,
Practice offers are trainings, capacity
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Experience of body aches and pains,
including cognitive behavioural therapy,
building, supervision of students,
sexual and sleeping problems without
narrative therapy, solution focused
project development, monitoring
a medical cause
therapy, and couple and family therapy.
and evaluation for organizations

Parenting challenges
For children and adolescents play, art and
and schools in the areas of
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Relational and family problems
other creative methods are also used.
psychosocial programming,
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Eating disorders
The Psychology Practice closely
HIV/AIDS counseling, stress
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Autistic Spectrum Disorders
collaborates with The Surgery’s general
management, community based
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Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity
practitioners and specialists for referrals,
rehabilitation for persons with
Disorder
admissions, and prescriptions when
disabilities, and inclusive education.
Personality disorders
medication is recommended.
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