Nokwanda (Kwanda) Grava is a 4th-year Ph.D. student in the Counseling Psychology program at Purdue University. She is originally from Durban, South Africa. Kwanda previously earned a M.S.Ed. in Educational Studies from Purdue in 2020 and a M.S. in Child Development from Michigan State in 2019

 

Kwanda has previously worked with adults and adolescents who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, academic stress, and low self-esteem. She has also worked with individuals experiencing family stressors, identity development concerns, relationship and communication issues, and more. Kwanda enjoys working with clients of all ages, including pre-adolescents and adolescents, adults, and families. She especially appreciates working with underserved individuals and families.

 

Kwanda takes a holistic approach to clinical work where she considers how an individual might be impacted by their relationships and broader environmental stressors. Because of this, Kwanda approaches therapy from a family system perspective and believes that all members of the family impact one another, which means the whole family should be the target for healing.

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Kwanda is supervised by Dr. Julie Beckwith for both therapy and psychological testing.