Therapy in Punjab

Therapists in Lahore

In Lahore you can see a therapist online from home or use the city’s public services. The Punjab Institute of Mental Health on Jail Road offers free outpatient care, and Mayo, Services and Jinnah hospitals run psychiatry departments. In an emergency, call Rescue 1122 or police 15.

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Sessions: Online, Urdu or English
Local services: 6 listed
Emergency: 1122 · 15

Overview

Getting support in Lahore

Lahore is home to the Punjab Institute of Mental Health, the province’s specialist public psychiatric hospital, and the teaching hospitals of King Edward Medical University, Services Institute of Medical Sciences and Allama Iqbal Medical College each run a psychiatry department. Public clinics are busy: PIMH alone sees several hundred outpatients a day.

In the 2023 census, nearly three in four people in Lahore district gave Punjabi as their mother tongue and about one in five gave Urdu. If you switch between Punjabi, Urdu and English, it helps to find a therapist you can talk to in the language you think in.

Online therapy fits alongside these services rather than replacing them. A video session can save a long trip across the city and can happen in a private room at home. If you need medication, a diagnosis, admission or urgent help, a psychiatrist or a hospital is the right place. On Safe Healing, adults 18 and over meet a therapist one to one over Google Meet, speaking Urdu, English or a mix of both.

Safe Healing therapists

Based in Lahore

Approved therapists who live and work in Lahore. Sessions take place online, not at an office.

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4 years of experience
Dr. Akram Riaz
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- Career & identity
- +2 more
Approaches: CBT, Humanistic, Mindfulness-based, and more
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu, Punjabi
PKR 2,000 per sessionView profile
4 years of experience
Rimshah Rehmat
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Relationship issues
- Family therapy
- Trauma / PTSD
- Women-specific issues
- +3 more
Approaches: CBT, Mindfulness-based, Solution-focused, and more
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu, Punjabi
PKR 3,500 per sessionView profile
3 years of experience
Anum Imran
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Trauma / PTSD
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Family therapy
- +6 more
Approaches: CBT, Mindfulness-based, Psychodynamic, and more
- Online sessions
- Urdu, English
PKR 2,000 per sessionView profile
3 years of experience
Areej Fatima
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma / PTSD
- Relationship issues
- +4 more
Approaches: Mindfulness-based, Solution-focused, CBT, and more
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu, Punjabi
PKR 3,000 per sessionView profile
3 years of experience
Fatima Jamshaid
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Women-specific issues
- Depression
- +4 more
Approaches: CBT, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, and more
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu, Punjabi
PKR 2,500 per sessionView profile
3 years of experience
Syed Samar Abbas
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma / PTSD
- Relationship issues
- +5 more
Approaches: CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic, and more
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu, Punjabi
PKR 3,000 per sessionView profile
2 years of experience
Ali Hassan
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief
- Addiction
- +3 more
Approaches: CBT, Psychodynamic, Islamic counseling, and more
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu, Punjabi
PKR 2,000 per sessionView profile
2 years of experience
Hania Amer
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Addiction
- ADHD
Approaches: CBT, Mindfulness-based, Humanistic
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu
PKR 3,500 per sessionView profile
2 years of experience
Mr Hamza
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma / PTSD
- Relationship issues
- +7 more
Approaches: CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic, and more
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu, Punjabi
PKR 3,500 per sessionView profile
2 years of experience
Tanveer Hassan
Therapist · based in Lahore
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Career & identity
- Grief
Approaches: CBT, Humanistic, Solution-focused
- Online sessions
- English, Urdu, Punjabi
PKR 1,000 per sessionView profile
Faryal Malik
Therapist · based in Lahore
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Anxiety
- Career & identity
Approaches: CBT
- Online sessions
- Punjabi, Urdu, English
PKR 4,000 per sessionView profile

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Public services in Lahore

Hospitals and institutes with psychiatry or psychology services, from official sources. Check before you go; Safe Healing is not affiliated with them.

01
Government
Punjab Institute of Mental Health (PIMH)
Shadman-II, Jail Road
The outpatient department sees around 600 to 700 people a day on working days in the morning shift, with free consultation, medicines and psychological help where needed. Sub-clinics include child guidance and psychological counselling.
pimh.punjab.gov.pk
02
Government
Department of Psychiatry, Mayo Hospital (King Edward Medical University)
Runs a daily outpatient clinic, a 60-bed adult and adolescent inpatient unit, a day hospital, a drug rehabilitation centre and an affiliated child psychiatry service.
kemu.edu.pk
03
Government
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Services Hospital (SIMS)
Services Hospital
Assesses and treats conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder and addiction, with care planned by a multidisciplinary team.
sims.edu.pk
04
Government
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Jinnah Hospital (Allama Iqbal Medical College)
Jinnah Hospital
Daily outpatient clinics with consultants, residents and psychologists, plus counselling, psychological assessment, addiction treatment and trauma-focused therapy.
aimc.edu.pk

Non-profit and university support

05
Non-profit
Fountain House Lahore
Lower Mall
A rehabilitation centre for people living with serious mental illness, run by the Lahore Mental Health Association. It follows the clubhouse model, where members live, work and learn in a community of mutual support.
fountainhouse.com.pk
06
University
Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab
A university centre that offers psychological assessment and treatment to the public at low cost, including clinical and speech consultation and online psychological services.
pu.edu.pk

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Your rights

The law in Punjab

Mental Health Ordinance 2001, as adopted by the Punjab Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2014

The 2014 Act amended the Mental Health Ordinance 2001 so that it applies to the Punjab, and replaced its Federal Mental Health Authority with a Punjab Mental Health Authority. The ordinance sets rules for assessment, admission and treatment, including informed consent, confidentiality and the right to appeal an involuntary admission.

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Talk to someone, from home.

One-to-one video sessions with an approved therapist, in Urdu or English, wherever you are in Lahore.

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FAQ

Therapy in Lahore, answered

Where can I get free psychiatric care in Lahore?

The Punjab Institute of Mental Health on Jail Road gives free consultation, medicines and psychological help in its outpatient department on working-day mornings. The psychiatry departments at Mayo, Services and Jinnah hospitals are also government services.

Which mental health law applies in Lahore?

Lahore is in Punjab, where the Mental Health Ordinance 2001 applies as Punjab law through the Punjab Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2014. It covers how people are assessed, admitted and treated, and includes informed consent, confidentiality and a right to appeal involuntary admission.

Is there support for someone with a long-term mental illness in Lahore?

Fountain House on Lower Mall, run by the Lahore Mental Health Association, offers rehabilitation for people living with serious mental illness. Ongoing medical care usually stays with a psychiatrist at PIMH or a teaching hospital.

Can I see a therapist online from Lahore?

Yes. Safe Healing sessions are one-to-one video calls on Google Meet for adults 18 and over, in Urdu or English, so you can join from anywhere in the city. Online therapy is not an emergency service.

Who do I call in a mental health emergency in Lahore?

If someone is in immediate danger, call Rescue 1122 or police 15. For free support by phone that is not an emergency, the Taskeen helpline is on 0316-8275336.

How many Safe Healing therapists are based in Lahore?

11 approved therapists are based in Lahore. Sessions are online, so you are not limited to them.

What do therapists based in Lahore charge on Safe Healing?

Listed fees are PKR 1,000 to PKR 4,000 per session. Each therapist sets their own fee, shown on their profile.

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