Counsellors

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Rev. Dr. Vetso Koza

B. Com., M. Div., D. Min. (Pastoral Theology & Counselling), & PG Dip. Counselling Psychology.

Closely associated with his counselling, Vetso is in pastoral ministry since 2008 and 8 years of involvement with the youth. He works with clients who are victims of alcohol use disorder and co-dependent family members, men and women facing domestic abuse. He conducts Support Group for children of parents with alcohol use disorder. He does pre-marital and marital counselling. His research is on developing a restorative framework in helping partners struggling with spousal abuse. 

In more than a decade of counselling experience, his clients have taught him that love and acceptance are some of the key aspects in making a person live healthy. His counselling approach is on the whole rather than a sum of a person.

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Kariuganhliu Kamei Koza

M. Div., M. Th. (Pastoral Theology & Counselling), Cert. in Psychological Counselling, & Cert. in Christian Counselling.

Kariu has special interest in helping the adolescents, youths and women. She has worked with victims of child sexual molestation, clients with social media and gaming addiction, self-harm and suicidal tendencies, depression, children and spouses of people with alcohol use disorder, family relationship, victims of gender violence, and others. 

Her experiences also include as a school counsellor at Little Flower Higher Secondary School Kohima from 2017 - 2023, training School Counselling  Teacher Trainees, mentoring interns, and psycho-education. Her research specialization is on the impact of social media on adolescents.

She believes every person deserves to live a meaningful, productive and wholesome life.

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Newtoli Jimo

M.A., M.Div., M.Th. (Pastoral Theology & Counselling), & Cert. in Psychological Counselling.

Newtoli is a Counsellor cum Chaplain in Mount Olive College, Kohima. Her prior experience includes working as a missionary in Thailand Refugee Camp, and Lecturer cum Counsellor at Asian Evangelical Bible Seminary. She sees women vulnerable to a host of psychological issues due to multiple reasons: biological, sociological and cultural. With this concern, she researched on a care and counselling model for the young women mental and emotional well-being. She reaches out to both women and young people for restoration of their well-being. She researched on a care and counselling model for the young women mental and emotional well-being. 

She believes counselling is a powerful tool that can make a profound impact in the counsellees’ life, leading to healing, changes and growth.

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Neiwalou Lohe

M. Sc. (Biomedical Genetics), M. Th. (Pastoral Care & Counselling)

Neiwalou comes with an experience of serving as a missionary teacher at Majuli Island, Assam. currently she is one of the teaching faculties in Baptist Theological College, Pfutsero, Counselling Department. She has researched on the psychosocial problems face by infertile couples undergoing IVF and it’s implication for pastoral care and counselling. Alongside her teaching, she counsels young people. 

She believes that every person needs to be heard, their story unfolded and untangled enabling them to live their lives to the fullest (John 10:10).

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Meme Metha

B. Th., M. Div., M. Sc. Counselling Psychology (Marriage & Family), & PG Dip. Expressive Arts Therapy.

Meme works as Church Counsellor since 2018. Having the burden to reach out to the neglected community especially the alcoholics, she initiated in the founding of the Alcoholic Anonymous Ministry in 2016 in her local church. In her walk with this group of people, she found that the most talented, lovable, non-judgmental people are the most neglected. The need to empathize and walk on their shoes has helped her see the person in the light of the Gospel with full of grace. Since then, she has been working mostly with recovering alcoholics and their families. She also worked as Church Evangelist.

She believes that the need to do counselling has to go beyond the unconventional way of just talking, thereby challenging herself to learn new skills and techniques to enhance her counselling journey. Meme has the conviction that counselling is a safe haven because that’s where one can be most vulnerable without being judged. Biblical counselling holds the core value and at the end of the day it is the power of God that transforms lives.

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Rokovituo Yhoshu 

B. A., M. Div., M. Sc. Counselling Psychology, D. Min. (in studies)

Roko is currently the Child Evangelist, and since 2020 he has been rendering counselling services  at Kigwema Baptist Church.  

His involvement in the Church Ministry is an added experience to his Counselling Psychology. He works specially with the youth in providing counselling and help them achieve their goal by building self-esteem. He does pre-martial and post-martial counselling.  

Through individual education and counselling outreach, he seeks to raise awareness about the mental health continuum, reduce stigma associated with mental illness, promote help in seeking behavioral and emotional well-being practices. He believes counselling gives a person the needed platform and opportunity to develop a sense of community in good and bad times.   

Ethic such as sincerity, honesty and transparency are important to him. 

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Medoneilie Mechülho 

B. Th., M.SC. Counselling Psychology

Medoneilie started his ministerial journey in 2013 serving as Pastor and being involved mostly with the youths. He has been into professional counseling since 2018.

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Atsonuo  Thapo

B.A., M. Div., M.Sc. Counselling Psychology (Marriage and family), (Play Therapy), (School related Disorders) (Career Counselling), & Cert. in Christian Counselling.

Atsonuo is a passionate counsellor with an experience of providing guidance and support to people of various age group. She has a track record of helping clients overcome personal challenges and reach their goals through effective communication and counselling techniques.

    She also has an experience in school counselling, working closely with student's social, emotional and academic needs, and providing compassionate guidance and intervention. She had worked with students challenged by the stress of bullying, family transition, substance use and other issues impeding their success and well-being. 

She believes counselling is a safe space for a person to express their emotions, thoughts, and concerns without  being judgmental for faster growth and development.

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Khrievotsonuo Terhase

B.Th., M. Div., Dip. Montessori, M.Th. Christian Ministry (Pastoral Care and Counselling)
 

Khrievotsonuo is currently working as Adolescence Counselor cum Chaplain in Kripa Foundation, Kohima. She is also engaged as Jr. CYE Chairman at Rüsoma Christian Revival Church.

She has worked as youth evangelist for a period of two years at RCRC and has been serving in the Sunday School ministry since 2018. She loves spending time with children and old aged groups.
 

Her passion for serving convicts her that every person has the right to be heard and cared for with unconditional positive regard and nonjudgmental attitude.

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