Celestin Mutuyimana is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and filmmaker with international expertise. Currently, Celestin is a post-doctoral researcher at Division of Clinical Intervention and Global Mental Health at University of Zurich department of Psychology, and in the Division of Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention and honorary affiliated to Collegium Helveticum in Switzerland/ETH Zurich. He has been principal investigator co-investigator in different research projects of post-traumatic stress in post war zones countries in sub-Saharan Africa like Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and global south especially in Ukraine and Afghanistan. His research interest includes trauma and stress related disorders, cultural clinical psychology, intergenerational trauma and development of digital culturally sensitive interventions that aim to give voice to trauma survivors to treat and prevent trauma sequalae and transmission, especially in post war zone areas in global south. He decided to embed filmmaking in his clinical and research work to bridge cultural gaps and contribute to collective empowerment through the universal language of storytelling, fostering understanding and empathy across educational boundaries. Celestin is passionate about promoting a healed society by doing research, development of digital culturally based interventions and showing   the public the extent of the impact of mental disorders especially trauma and stress related disorders and the path to recovery.

Current project: Digital early detection of psychological disorder after the loss of a loved one in East African countries. Research priorities  

• Post Traumatic Stress Sufferings (PTSS)
• Protective Factors of PTSS
• Culturally Sensitive Intervention 
• Digital mental intervention 
• Filmmaking