Chinelo Nwosu

Biography

Chinelo is a multidisciplinary professional with extensive experience across the public, private, and third sectors, specialising in psychotherapy, human resources, psychosocial rehabilitation, data protection, and cybersecurity. Her work reflects a unique intersection of mental health, safeguarding, digital governance, and human rights practice, with a strong commitment to social justice and inclusion. She has significant frontline experience supporting vulnerable populations, including survivors of human trafficking, modern slavery, domestic abuse, and forced migration. Her practice is grounded in trauma-informed care, victim advocacy, and risk assessment (DASH, MARAC), alongside robust application of safeguarding frameworks. She adopts a survivor-centred and empowerment-based approach, contributing to improved outcomes in psychosocial rehabilitation and long-term recovery. In addition to her social care expertise, Chinelo has technical knowledge in GDPR and data protection compliance, information governance, privacy law, and cybersecurity risk management. This interdisciplinary perspective enables her to address emerging challenges at the intersection of technology, data ethics, digital risk, and the protection of vulnerable groups. Chinelo is currently pursuing a PhD in Refugee Care at the University of Essex, where her research focuses on refugee protection, forced migration, psychosocial support systems, trauma recovery, and reintegration strategies. Her work adopts a comparative and interdisciplinary research approach, grounded in qualitative research methods, and contributes to policy development, evidence-based practice, and sustainable interventions in both UK and global contexts. Her approach is defined by strong analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and cross-sector collaboration, underpinned by a deep commitment to ethical practice, safeguarding, and advancing human rights. Key Areas of Expertise: Psychosocial Rehabilitation | Refugee Care & Forced Migration | Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery | Domestic Abuse & Safeguarding | Trauma-Informed Practice | Victim Advocacy & Risk Assessment (DASH, MARAC) | GDPR & Data Protection Compliance | Information Governance & Privacy Law | Cybersecurity & Digital Risk | Human Rights & Social Justice | Qualitative Research & Interdisciplinary Studies | Policy Development & Evidence-Based Practice

Qualifications

• MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences (2021)

• MA Human Resource Management (2014)

• MA Social Rehabilitation Studies University of Abuja (2020)

Thesis