Dr (Mrs) Bukola Ahimie

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Bio sketch: Dr. (Mrs.) Bukola Ahimie is an Associate Professor of Guidance and Counselling in the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos. She holds a B.Ed. from University of Benin and M.Ed./Ph.D. degrees from the University of Lagos. A professional counselling psychologist and psychotherapist, workplace counselling consultant, educator, researcher, and supervisor, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervises theses and practicum exercises, and mentors aspiring counsellors in line with global ethical standards. She attended the 2025 Transform Trauma Oxford: Healing Our Relational World conference and is a beneficiary of the 2025 Nigerian Higher Education Foundation programme. Through collaborations and mentorship, she has shared over 300 scholarship and job opportunity links with students and graduates in the past six months. Dr. Ahimie serves as a facilitator at the UNILAG Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Centre of Excellence, consults with counselling organizations, and has contributed to research and workplace mental health initiatives, including serving as an in-house counsellor. Her research focuses on workplace counselling, employee mental health awareness, mental healthcare utilization, and practicum frameworks for counselling training. She is actively involved in numerous university committees and editorial boards and is affiliated with several professional bodies, including Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, American Counselling Association, Employee Assistance Professionals Association, and Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Africa. Her work is published in both national and international journals. 5 most recent publications (References): Ahimie, B. & Musa, T. (2026) Investigating Job Level Disparities and Generational Differences in Perception and Utilization of Workplace Counselling Services in Nigerian Organizations. NIU Journal of Social Sciences 12 (1), 317-329 doi:10.58709/niujss.v12i1.2444 Ahimie, B., Kareem, A., Ajiboye, O. & Gafar, I. (2026). Attitude and Level of Satisfaction of Student Teachers with the Teaching Practice Exercise in Nigerian Universities. NIU Journal of Educational Research, 12(1) 23-34. doi:10.58709/niujed.v12i1.2386 Ahimie, B., Kareem, A. A., & Okojide, A. C. (2024). Nigerian Open and Distance Learning Students and the Mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme. Shodh Sari – An International Multidisciplinary Journal 3(1), 149-168. Ahimie, B. (2023). Awareness, accessibility and utilization of mental health care services among youths in Lagos State, Nigeria. Shodh Sari – An International Multidisciplinary Journal 2(2), 99-118. Olusakin, A. M., Ahimie, B., & Kareem, A. A. (2022). Preference and Attitude to Online Learning Among University of Lagos Undergraduates at Post-Lockdown Resumption: Implications for Counselling. Journal of Positive School Psychology 6(8), 10547-10552. http://journalppw.com Email address: bahimie@unilag.edu.ng/bahimie@yahoo.com Phone number: +234 8033357647 Education Qualification with dates: Ph.D. Guidance & Counselling (2007) M.Ed. Guidance & Counselling (1999) B.Ed. Adult Education (1994) Second Class Upper Division NCE History and Religious Studies (1982) Research interest: Workplace counselling/Mental wellness across diverse work settings Area of specialisation: Counselling Psychology Scopus Id: 211002-011380 ORCID: 0000-0002-7165-9318 Google scholar ID: Bukola Ahimie