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For therapists
These guides are for therapists and trainees in Nigeria: routes into the profession, licensing and CPD, private practice, setting fees and working online.
There's no single government licence to practise therapy in Nigeria. Counsellors now register with the Counselling Practitioners Council of Nigeria, created under a 2022 Act, and its registration system is only just starting. Psychiatrists register with the MDCN, and psychologists, so far, only with professional associations. Burnout is a real risk in the helping professions, and it usually stays invisible until it's severe.
Start with how to become a therapist in Nigeria and licensing and CPD for therapists. If you already practise, read how to build a private practice.
If you're a licensed therapist, you can apply to join Mytherapist.ng in the Caregiver App or from our page for therapists, and a person reviews every application. Our step-by-step guide shows how to apply.
Counselling Techniques and Skills: What Counsellors Do
The listening skills every counsellor uses, and the main techniques from person-centred, CBT and solution-focused work, with real examples of how they sound.
CASSON: Membership, CCN, LPCN and How Counsellors Register
CASSON is Nigeria’s main counselling association. Its membership tiers, the CCN and LPCN credentials, how to register, and how it links to CPCN registration.
How to Become a Therapist in Nigeria: 4 Routes (2026)
Counsellor, clinical psychologist, social worker or psychiatrist: the degrees, supervised practice and registration each route needs in Nigeria, explained.
Pricing Your Therapy Practice in Nigeria
What 116 Nigerian therapists charge per session, and how to set your own fee: your cost floor, fair benchmarks, couples and student rates, and raising fees.
Licensing and CPD for Therapists in Nigeria
Counsellors now register with a statutory council, psychiatrists with the MDCN and psychologists with associations. Each path in Nigeria, plus CPD.
Should You Join an Online Therapy Platform?
Joining an online therapy platform means steady clients and no admin—but you share each fee. An honest breakdown for Nigerian therapists.
How to Build a Private Therapy Practice in Nigeria
How to start a private therapy practice in Nigeria: register with a body, price sessions in Naira, stay ethical, and find your first clients.
Burnout in Nigerian Helping Professions
Therapist burnout in Nigeria hits doctors, nurses and counsellors hard. Learn the warning signs, local causes, and practical ways to recover.
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