Although therapy is not a common practice in Nigeria, it is however slowly gaining awareness and attention. Nigerian behavior towards therapy is quite poor and this is backed up by Catherine and Chijioke (2017) who stated in their work that Nigerians being family-oriented a communalist community tend to regard mental health counseling and psychotherapy as a sign of weakness. Some may even say it’s a white man’s sickness. However, mental problems have zero boundaries and therefore Nigerians are also susceptible to mental illness. It is therefore necessary that mental illness be paid attention to by individuals, organizations, and even religious groups. In this 21st century, with the advent of computers and phones and many electronic gadgets and software, therapy sessions are no longer confined to walk-in or physical therapy, but have expanded to include online audio or video sessions depending on clients’ preferences.
Below are some of the therapy sites in Nigeria;
Bestherapy Nigeria (Bestherapy.ng): this is a private mental healthcare practice handled by professional psychologists who are empathetic in their approach and available to cater to your mental needs at any hour. Their services include both physical and online (virtual and audio) therapy and are available across three states in Nigeria – Akwa Ibom State, Imo State, and Lagos State.
They offer individual, couples, and family therapy sessions, and corporate mental health plans along with substantial discounts!!! The website also contains essential and helpful health content that is necessary for creating awareness and understanding of certain mental illnesses and their causes. It is user-friendly allowing easy and seamless bookings
Mytherapist.ng: This is another therapy site that offers online therapy sessions to patients. This website displays the profiles of each therapist that they have on board and is open for their patient to pick any therapist they prefer, giving room to transparency and building some sort of trust. The website is also open for qualified therapists to register with the required credentials giving opportunities for jobs and growing experience for professionals.
Family Wellness Therapy Center: This is a mental health and sex therapy center that involves both physical and virtual therapy sessions in Lagos state. They are also involved in providing psychiatric care to their clients and Employee assistance programs to help organizations improve their staff’s mental health
Other online therapy sites in Nigeria include; Ndidi Therapy, 360Psyche, UsTherapy, PsychNg, and MantraCare
There may be others that have not been mentioned in the list, however, this goes on to show that there are facilities to help carter for the mental health and wellbeing of Nigerians although most if not all are privately owned.