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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.
When considering your options, it is especially important you don’t have clinical psychology and counseling psychology mixed up.
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 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.
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No problem is too big or too small for IMI’s counsellors, clinical psychologists or psychotherapists. Their practitioners are equipped to support those of all ages, from kids to adults and use a range of tools designed to meet your specific needs, from art to sound and play therapy. Whether you’re looking to address your work/life balance, or seeking healing for deep-seated trauma, their practitioners offer a safe space for you to freely express your emotions, without judgement. Address: 17/F Kailey Tower, 16 Stanley Street, Central Tel: 2523 7121 Email: [email protected] ☑️ Clinical psychologists ☑️ Counseling psychologists ☑️ For adults ☑️ For children
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Adler Family Centre |
Address: Suite 404-405, 148 Queen's Road Central,
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Central Health Medical Practice |
Address: 3/F Baskerville House, 13 Duddell Street,
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Central Minds |
Address: 8/F VC House, 4-6 On Lan Street, Central
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ChildPsy, Assessment and Learning |
Address: Unit A, 1/F, 1 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
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Dimension Center |
Address: Room 1601, 16/F, 1 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
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MindNLife |
Address: Suite 1202, Chinachem Hollywood Centre,
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OT&P MindworX |
Address: 6/F Century Square, 1 D’Aguillar Street, Central, HK
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SPOT |
Address: Unit 1021-25, One Island South,
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Therapy Partners |
Address: 8/F, Admiralty Centre Tower II,
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You can search for Clinical psychologists according to their locations here.
You can search for Counseling psychologists according to their locations here.
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).
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.
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.
This article was independently written by Healthy Matters. It is informative only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be relied upon for specific medical advice.
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