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Trauma care, PTSD, Anxiety, Relationship & Life challenges.
81 licensed therapists for anxiety and panic attacks
Anxiety and Panic Attack Therapists in Nigeria
Licensed therapists who work with worry that will not switch off, panic attacks, social anxiety and health anxiety. Sessions by video, voice or chat, wherever you are in Nigeria.
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Why see a therapist who focuses on anxiety and panic attacks
Anxiety is the body's alarm going off when there is no fire. It can be a steady hum of worry about money, work, family or health, or it can arrive as a panic attack: a racing heart, a tight chest, shaking and the certainty that something terrible is about to happen. Many Nigerians first go to a hospital for the chest pain, get told their heart is fine, and are left with no explanation. The therapists here know the pattern well.
You meet your therapist inside the Mytherapist.ng app, by video, voice or chat. Chat suits people who freeze on calls; voice suits people who cannot be seen on video where they are. You book a slot in the app and pay there, and the session happens on your phone or laptop.
This page suits you if you worry most days and cannot stop, if you have had panic attacks, if meetings or owambes make you dread the week, or if you keep checking your body for signs of illness. It also suits people whose anxiety shows up as irritability, poor sleep or headaches. The therapists listed do not prescribe medication; if they think a doctor should see you too, they will say so.
In a first session your therapist asks when the anxiety started, what sets it off and what you do to cope. You will probably leave with one or two things to try before you meet again. Most people are seen weekly at first. Browse the therapists below to compare backgrounds and rates, and book a first session when you are ready.
Therapists specialising in anxiety and panic attacks
Each therapist below is licensed and verified. Read their background and rates, then book by video, voice or chat.
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingADHD and Neurodevelopmental Conditions
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English
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Voice
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingCareer and Workplace Mental Health
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EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionFamily and Parenting TherapyPsychotic DisordersCognitive Behavioral and Skills Therapies
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YorubaEnglishPidgin
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Voice
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting TherapyChild and Adolescent Mental Health
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English
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSD
Languages:
English
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Voice
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossSubstance Use and Addiction
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English
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage Counseling
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EnglishPidgin
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDFamily and Parenting Therapy
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EnglishPidgin
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutSubstance Use and Addiction
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English
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage Counseling
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EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting Therapy
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage Counseling
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage Counseling
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage Counseling
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossRelationship and Marriage Counseling
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersGrief and LossRelationship and Marriage CounselingSelf Esteem and Emotional SkillsAnger Management and ConflictGeneral Mental Health and Wellbeing
Languages:
EnglishIgbo
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingSelf Esteem and Emotional SkillsAbuse and Domestic Violence Recovery
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English
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingADHD and Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Languages:
EnglishYorubaPidgin
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage Counseling
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksStress and BurnoutGrief and LossAnger Management and ConflictCareer and Workplace Mental Health
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingADHD and Neurodevelopmental ConditionsCognitive Behavioral and Skills TherapiesGeneral Mental Health and Wellbeing
Languages:
English
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingSelf Esteem and Emotional SkillsEating Disorders and Body Image
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EnglishYoruba
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Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingADHD and Neurodevelopmental ConditionsPersonality DisordersSleep and Somatic Symptoms
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English
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Voice
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutSubstance Use and AddictionEating Disorders and Body Image
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YorubaEnglishArabic
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Voice
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting Therapy
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EnglishYoruba
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Voice
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingPersonality DisordersOCD and Related Disorders
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YorubaEnglish
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Voice
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDPersonality Disorders
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EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage Counseling
Languages:
YorubaEnglishPidgin
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionFamily and Parenting TherapyGeneral Mental Health and Wellbeing
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
EnglishIgboPidgin
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionAnger Management and ConflictSleep and Somatic Symptoms
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and Addiction
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutPersonality DisordersEating Disorders and Body Image
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingCareer and Workplace Mental Health
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage CounselingCognitive Behavioral and Skills Therapies
Languages:
YorubaEnglishPidgin
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersRelationship and Marriage CounselingCareer and Workplace Mental HealthGeneral Mental Health and Wellbeing
Languages:
YorubaEnglishPidgin
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage CounselingAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage Counseling
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingChild and Adolescent Mental HealthPersonality DisordersSleep and Somatic Symptoms
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood Disorders
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksSubstance Use and Addiction
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionFamily and Parenting TherapyAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingSuicidal Thoughts
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting Therapy
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and Addiction
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EnglishHausaIgbo
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Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting Therapy
Languages:
EnglishPidgin
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersADHD and Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and Addiction
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionPersonality DisordersSelf Esteem and Emotional Skills
Languages:
YorubaEnglishPidgin
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutSubstance Use and Addiction
Languages:
YorubaEnglish
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionChild and Adolescent Mental HealthMindfulness and Somatic Healing
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSD
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingSuicidal Thoughts
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersSubstance Use and AddictionFamily and Parenting TherapyCognitive Behavioral and Skills Therapies
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting TherapyAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting Therapy
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionGeneral Mental Health and Wellbeing
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionFamily and Parenting Therapy
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
PidginEnglishTiv
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutSubstance Use and AddictionAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersSubstance Use and AddictionPsychotic DisordersAnger Management and Conflict
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and Loss
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionCareer and Workplace Mental Health
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting Therapy
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingAnger Management and ConflictCareer and Workplace Mental Health
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage CounselingSexual Health and Gender IssuesMindfulness and Somatic Healing
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutGeneral Mental Health and Wellbeing
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossSubstance Use and AddictionRelationship and Marriage CounselingSleep and Somatic Symptoms
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersSelf Esteem and Emotional Skills
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage CounselingSelf Esteem and Emotional SkillsCareer and Workplace Mental HealthCognitive Behavioral and Skills Therapies
Languages:
EnglishIbibio
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Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and AddictionSuicidal ThoughtsAbuse and Domestic Violence Recovery
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDStress and BurnoutGeneral Mental Health and Wellbeing
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage CounselingFamily and Parenting TherapyMindfulness and Somatic Healing
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSexual Health and Gender Issues
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
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Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSpiritual and Faith Based Counseling
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDSubstance Use and Addiction
Languages:
EnglishYoruba
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDGrief and LossRelationship and Marriage CounselingADHD and Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersTrauma and PTSDRelationship and Marriage CounselingSelf Esteem and Emotional SkillsAnger Management and ConflictSpiritual and Faith Based Counseling
Languages:
English
Available session options
Voice
Video
Specialties:
Anxiety and Panic AttacksDepression and Mood DisordersStress and BurnoutRelationship and Marriage Counseling
Languages:
English
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Voice
Video
Good to know
Questions people ask about anxiety and panic attacks
What kind of therapy works for anxiety?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has the strongest evidence for anxiety and panic. It teaches you to notice the thoughts that drive the fear, test them, and face the situations you have been avoiding in steps. Many therapists here use it, often with breathing and grounding skills for the moments when panic rises.
How many sessions does it take?
Anxiety responds well to short courses. Many people see a clear change within six to twelve weekly sessions. Panic attacks often settle sooner once you understand what is happening in your body. Your therapist will review progress with you and tell you when you can stop.
Can a therapist help me stop panic attacks?
Yes. A therapist helps you learn what a panic attack is and is not, which takes away much of the fear of the next one, and then works with you on the breathing, thinking and avoidance patterns that keep them coming. Our guide to anxiety explains the difference between anxiety and a panic attack.
Is it confidential?
Yes, with one limit. What you tell your therapist stays between you. The exception is a risk to life: if your therapist believes there's a real and immediate risk of serious harm to you or to someone else, including a child, they may need to act on it. That can mean contacting emergency services or someone who can reach you. They'll tell you when they're doing this, wherever it's safe to.
Will I need medication?
Many people with anxiety get better with therapy alone. The therapists here do not prescribe. If your symptoms are severe, they may suggest you also see a doctor or psychiatrist, and can carry on working with you alongside that.
How much does it cost?
Each therapist sets their own rate, from ₦7,000 a session. Some therapists offer a student rate or a free first consultation, and it shows on their profile below.
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