Laiba Qasim
Therapist · based in Karachi
- Anxiety
- Career & identity
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- +2 more
Approaches: Mindfulness-based, Solution-focused, Narrative therapy, and more
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu
PKR 1,500 per sessionView profile
Therapy in Sindh
Therapists in Karachi
You can see a therapist online from anywhere in Karachi, in Urdu or English, by video. If you prefer in-person care, Civil Hospital, JPMC and Dow’s Institute of Behavioral Sciences have psychiatry services, and Karwan-e-Hayat offers free or subsidised care. In an emergency, call Rescue 1122 or police 15.
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- Sessions
- Online, Urdu or English
- Local services
- 4 listed
- Emergency
- 1122 · 15
Overview
Getting support in Karachi
Karachi speaks many languages at home. In the 2023 census, about half of the people in Karachi’s seven districts gave Urdu as their mother tongue. Pashto, Sindhi and Punjabi were the next most common, and Balochi, Saraiki and Hindko were also spoken by many households.
In person, the city has public psychiatry departments at Civil Hospital Karachi and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, a university-run psychiatry institute under Dow University of Health Sciences, and the non-profit Karwan-e-Hayat, which has centres in Keamari and Korangi. These services matter most if you need a psychiatrist, medication, a hospital bed or rehabilitation.
Online therapy fits around that. Safe Healing sessions are one-to-one video calls on Google Meet, for adults 18 and over, in Urdu or English, so you can talk from home or a quiet room at work without crossing the city. The list on this page shows which therapists are currently available. Online sessions are not an emergency service: if you or someone else is in danger, use the numbers below.
Safe Healing therapists
Based in Karachi
Approved therapists who live and work in Karachi. Sessions take place online, not at an office.
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In person
Public services in Karachi
Hospitals and institutes with psychiatry or psychology services, from official sources. Check before you go; Safe Healing is not affiliated with them.
- 01Government
Department of Psychiatry, Civil Hospital Karachi
The government hospital’s psychiatry department provides inpatient, outpatient and acute psychiatric care for adults, adolescents and children, including for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD and post-traumatic stress.
chk.gov.pk - 02Government
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC)
JPMC is a public teaching hospital, and its psychiatry and behavioural sciences department is based in Ward 20 of the hospital.
jpmc.edu.pk
Non-profit and university support
- 03University
Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of Behavioral Sciences (Dow University of Health Sciences)
SUPARCO Road, next to the DUHS Ojha Campus
A constituent of Dow University that works as its psychiatry department, offering psychiatric consultation, rehabilitation, treatment for substance use and counselling.
duhs.edu.pk - 04Non-profit
Karwan-e-Hayat
Keamari (near KPT Hospital) and Korangi
A not-for-profit mental health organisation, running since 1983, with inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, psychological assessment and a day rehabilitation programme. It says it gives free or highly subsidised care to people who cannot afford treatment.
keh.org.pk
Urgent help
If you need help right now
If you or someone near you is in danger, call now. Safe Healing is not an emergency service.
- Rescue 1122 (Sindh Emergency Rescue Service)1122Ambulance, fire and rescue in Karachi, run from a 24/7 central command and control centre.
- Police (Madadgar 15)15Karachi Police 24/7 emergency helpline, if someone is in immediate danger.
- Edhi Foundation115Edhi’s emergency line for ambulances.
- Taskeen helpline0316-8275336Free mental health support by phone from a non-profit. Check its hours; it is not an emergency service.
Your rights
The law in Sindh
Sindh Mental Health Act 2013
Sindh’s own mental health law lets people be assessed and treated on a voluntary basis, sets time limits on holding someone for assessment (up to 28 days) or urgent admission (up to 72 hours), and bars the press from publicising a patient’s identity without their choice. It also says a person who attempts suicide should be assessed by an approved psychiatrist and treated if they have a mental disorder.
Read the sourceTalk to someone, from home.
One-to-one video sessions with an approved therapist, in Urdu or English, wherever you are in Karachi.
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FAQ
Therapy in Karachi, answered
Is there free or low-cost mental health care in Karachi?
Government hospitals such as Civil Hospital Karachi and JPMC have psychiatry departments. Karwan-e-Hayat, a non-profit with centres in Keamari and Korangi, says it gives free or highly subsidised psychiatric care to people who cannot afford it. Call ahead to check current clinic days.
Who do I call in a mental health emergency in Karachi?
If someone is in immediate danger, call Rescue 1122 for an ambulance or police on 15. Edhi’s emergency line is 115. If you are not in immediate danger and want to talk, the free Taskeen helpline is 0316-8275336.
Which law covers mental health treatment in Karachi?
The Sindh Mental Health Act 2013. Among other things, it allows voluntary treatment, limits how long someone can be held for assessment, and protects patients from having their identity publicised.
Can I have therapy in Sindhi or Pashto?
Safe Healing sessions are in Urdu or English. Each therapist’s profile lists the languages they speak, so check the list on this page. For care in another language, ask the hospital or clinic directly.
Do I need to live near a clinic to see a Safe Healing therapist?
No. Sessions are online video calls on Google Meet, so you can join from anywhere in Karachi with a stable internet connection and a private space. Sessions are for adults 18 and over.
How many Safe Healing therapists are based in Karachi?
1 approved therapist is based in Karachi. Sessions are online, so you are not limited to them.
What do therapists based in Karachi charge on Safe Healing?
Listed fees are PKR 1,500 per session. Each therapist sets their own fee, shown on their profile.
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