Your Guide to Psychologists in Hong Kong

Feeling overwhelmed with stress or anxiety? Your mental health shouldn't be left behind, and seeing a psychologist may be the right thing to do. We have prepared a practical guide to help you find the right psychologist in Hong Kong: locations, specialties, costs, insurance coverage and emergency support. 

What is a psychologist?

When considering your options, it is especially important you don’t have clinical psychology and counseling psychology mixed up.

Clinical psychologist

Clinical psychology is a specialty that facilitates continuous and comprehensive treatments of diagnosable mental disorders and severe psychopathologies. Clinical psychologists turn to cognitive behavioral therapy and manual-based therapies for treatments.

Counseling psychologist

Counseling psychology is a general practice within the field of psychology. By reviewing the individual’s life events, the sessions center on people’s day-to-day functioning, both individually and with concern to the surrounding relationships and broader community.

Want to know more? Read this article:

Here is a useful guide to psychologists in Hong Kong, for adults and children.

Methodology: In the absence of regulation of psychologists in Hong Kong - although this may change shortly - we have listed practicing psychologists with a doctoral or Master's  degree. This guide does not aim to be exhaustive. This article is informative only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice and should never be relied upon for specific advice.

Psychologists centers:

You can search for Clinical psychologists according to their locations here.

You can search for Counseling psychologists according to their locations here.

How much does it cost to see a psychologist in Hong Kong?

In Hong Kong the cost of seeing a clinical or counseling psychologist varies greatly (just like for other health practitioners), and it largely depends on private practices' locations, the qualifications of the psychologists and the length of the treatments. It usually ranges between HK$1,500 and HK$3,000  per session (around 1 hour).

Does insurance cover psychology sessions?

According to Alea, clinical and counseling psychologist consultations are rarely covered in Hong Kong by local health insurance plans and if they are, they are subject to sub-limits. Usually, medical insurance plans that cover psychological services are comprehensive corporate plans. If you have health insurance questions, contact Alea’s experts at  [email protected] or call +852 2606 2668. 

Some useful links:

The Hong Kong Association of Doctors in Clinical Psychology 

The Hong Kong Psychological Society's Division of Clinical Psychology

If you need immediate support, here is a list of 24/7 Hotlines to call:

Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre → 18288 

Hotline Service (Family Crisis) 

Hospital Authority → 2466 7350 

Mental Health Direct 

Social Welfare Department → 2343 2255 

Hotline Service: 24 hours 

Suicide Prevention Services → 2382 0000 

Hotline Service: 24 hours 

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong → 2389 2222 

Hotline Service: 24 hours 

The Samaritans → 2896 0000 

Multi-Lingual Suicide Prevention Hotline: 24 hours 

For a list of other useful mental health services, please click here.