Chiadi Ndu, PhD was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987 but passion for mental health overtook the study of law and she went back to the University of Lagos to study psychology. She has since obtained a Doctorate degree in Psychology. She has concluded various continuing professional developmental training programs with the Institute of Counselling Glasgow, Beck Institute of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy amongst others.
She founded BTH Integrated Wellness and Therapy in 2012 and has completed over 8, 000hours of professional counselling and psychotherapy . During this period, She led and trained a 12-person team of counsellors in a global faith-based nonprofit with branches in over 100 countries.
She has worked as an affiliate of various international employee assistance service providers including CiC ( United Kingdom), Life Assist( South Africa) and Workplace Options Inc. On this platform, she has facilitated various employee assistance training workshops especially in the area of Stress Management and Mental health awareness. Chiadi has also provided therapeutic services for employees of various multinational companies including MTN, C& I Leasing Plc, Exxonmobil, Total, Andela, and UBA plc.
Chiadi has also provided a UNICEF sponsored training for Mirabel Rape Centre -Nigeria’s first rape assault Centre. She is a certified Facilitator for the Darkness To Light organization, a U.S-based nonprofit, committed to empowering victims of child abuse.
In 2013, in collaboration with International SOS, Chiadi provided Post Trauma intervention for the only survivor on the world famous Tugboat Jascon-4 accident (featured on BBC and t…..) who was rescued 3 days after, on the capsized vessel around 30km off oil-producing Delta State of Nigeria. She also provided grief and bereavement therapy for the families of the deceased. Crew members. Her services were consequently sought after by various oil and gas service companies including Seadrill Ltd when they lost a crew member on board their vessel West Saturn in 2015. Her firm BTH Integrated Wellness and Therapy led by Mrs. Ndu, provided therapeutic intervention to the 6 survivors in the Bristow Helicopter Crash at the Oworonshoki area of Lagos state in 2018. They also provided Grief and Bereavement therapy for the families of the 6 deceased persons.
Chiadi effectively combines the wisdom of experience , the versatility of contemporary training and up to date continuing professional development to provide unmatchable services in her therapy practice. Self disclosure during sessions is one of her strongest and most defining attributes as she draws on the wealth of her personal experiences to provide analogies , real and down to earth illustrations for her clients. Her clients’ privacy and confidentiality are never compromised as she adheres very strictly to the ethics of the profession. For her, every client recovery is an product of commitment and passion both during and beyond the therapy hour.
Chiadi has a passion for communication through both writing and speaking. She has hosted a radio program, Behind the Heart on both Inspiration FM andCity FM Lagos. There,she taught interpersonal relationship and emotion regulation skills portrayed in drama and dialogue. She was a guest Columnist for Sunday ThisDay one of the leading newspapers in Nigeria and she also contributed to BellaNaija , Nigeria’s foremost lifestyle blog.
She is a member of the British Psychological Society, British Association for Cognitive Behavior and Psychotherapists, American Psychological Association and the Nigerian Psychological Association.
An ardent believer in holistic wellness, Chiadi trained at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition New York and actively incorporates various aspects of nutrition, physical wellness and lifestyle in her practice.
She currently works for Mediserve Ltd London as a Counselling Psychologist, providing culturally relevant therapeutic intervention for sub-Saharan Africa ethnic minorities in the diaspora.