About Us

The people behind the method.

A team of facilitators, therapists, psychologists and programme coordinators, led by three decades of frontline experience in stress and trauma healing.

Paul Boyle, Founder, Albain Institute
The Story of Paul Boyle

The Wounded Healer.

Paul Boyle, a graduate of theology, came to Africa in his early twenties and spent much of his life here and in the Middle East, working in conflict and war zones. Over more than 30 years he has served in Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and across East Africa, as well as in Europe, the Middle East, Haiti and Latin America.

His hands-on work with communities in crisis (refugees, security forces, medical personnel, civil and religious leaders) shaped the Paul Boyle Method: a practical process for identifying stress and trauma and dealing with it effectively. Today, as founder of the Albain Institute and creator of the Healing-for-Self foundation course, Paul is a well-known international consultant in trauma healing and awareness.

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Our Team

Meet the Albain team.

Paul Boyle, Founder, Master Facilitator & Trauma Therapist, Albain Institute

Paul Boyle

Founder, Master Facilitator & Trauma Therapist

Creator of the Paul Boyle Method and Healing-for-Self. Decades of trauma-healing work across 48 countries, from ministries of defence and frontline forces to families and communities in crisis.

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Charlene Waiganjo, Co-Founder, Neuroconstruction Coach & Facilitator, Albain Institute

Charlene Waiganjo

Co-Founder, Neuroconstruction Coach & Facilitator

Neuroconstruction coach and applied-neuroscience specialist. Co-founded Albain with Paul Boyle in 2017, translating brain science into practical tools for lasting change.

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Swabra Osman-Ali, Co-Founder, Creative Wellbeing & Community Outreach Lead, Albain Institute

Swabra Osman-Ali

Co-Founder, Creative Wellbeing & Community Outreach Lead

Leads Albain's creative wellbeing and community outreach, including the intergenerational art programme and the prison outreach programme for children and young people.

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David Ayora, Trauma Therapist, CBT Practitioner & Post-Conflict Recovery Specialist, Albain Institute

David Ayora

Trauma Therapist, CBT Practitioner & Post-Conflict Recovery Specialist

31 years supporting people affected by conflict, adversity and psychological distress, including UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan and Sierra Leone.

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Martin Mwariri, Freedom Within Programme Coordinator & Life Coach, Albain Institute

Martin Mwariri

Freedom Within Programme Coordinator & Life Coach

Coordinates Freedom Within, Albain's two-day resilience programme for prison officers, teachers, police officers and civil servants.

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Sanskriti Thakur, Child & Adolescent Wellbeing Practitioner, Albain Institute

Sanskriti Thakur

Child & Adolescent Wellbeing Practitioner

Child and adolescent wellbeing practitioner working across neurodivergence, learning differences, anxiety and school stress. Warm, trauma-sensitive and collaborative.

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Olivia Oduor, Art Therapist & Creative Facilitator, Albain Institute

Olivia Oduor

Art Therapist & Creative Facilitator

Albain's art therapist: guided group classes, individual passion projects and playful, imaginative craft work with children.

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Innayah Adil, Filmmaker, Storyteller & Communications Creative, Albain Institute

Innayah Adil

Filmmaker, Storyteller & Communications Creative

Nairobi-based filmmaker and communications creative. Works within Albain's creative unit, using storytelling and design to amplify underrepresented voices.

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Fred Munga, Game Developer, Technology Mentor & Creative Learning Facilitator, Albain Institute

Fred Munga

Game Developer, Technology Mentor & Creative Learning Facilitator

Game developer and technology mentor: hands-on coding, gamified learning and structured support for neurodivergent students.

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Monicah Wairimu, Senior House Manager & Hospitality Lead, Albain Institute

Monicah Wairimu

Senior House Manager & Hospitality Lead

The warm heart of hospitality at Albain House: wholesome meals, a homely atmosphere, and a fiercely competitive Monopoly player.

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Brian Nyakuti, Garden, Facilities & Hospitality Support, Albain Institute

Brian Nyakuti

Garden, Facilities & Hospitality Support

Tends Albain's gardens and shamba, keeps the house safe and welcoming, and makes a much-loved soup from home-grown produce.

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Who We Are

One purpose. One method.

The Albain Institute is an extension of the Albain Company Limited. Its sole purpose is to develop practical training curriculums using the Paul Boyle Method® that allow individuals and institutions alike to become healthier, more grounded and empowered to make better decisions: decisions that impact not only themselves, but also others.

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