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Starting therapy
A guide to starting therapy: signs it might help, what happens in a first session, how long it takes and the myths that put people off. These articles are for anyone thinking about therapy for the first time.
In Nigeria, many people still hear that therapy is for "mad" people, a sign of weakness, too expensive, or a betrayal of faith. Our articles take each of these on. Therapy is a form of health care, and many religious people use both. Opening up to a stranger can feel uncomfortable at first, and you don't have to share everything at once. You decide what to talk about, and a first session is mostly about getting to know each other.
Start with what to expect in your first session, then how long therapy takes to work. If faith is part of your hesitation, read therapy and faith in Nigeria.
When you're ready, you can browse licensed therapists on Mytherapist.ng, read their profiles and book by video, voice or chat. If the first person doesn't feel right, give it two or three sessions, then change if you need to.
What Is Group Therapy? How It Works and Who It Helps
Group therapy means a few people meeting regularly with a trained therapist. How sessions work, the main types, what research says, and how privacy works.
Group therapy sessions are here
Small groups led by a licensed therapist, every week or every two weeks, from ₦5,000 a month. Why we built group therapy, who it helps and how to join.
Q3 2026, wrapped: everything that changed on Mytherapist.ng
Prime, a redesigned app, questionnaires from your therapist, more ways to pay and 80+ new articles. Everything that changed on Mytherapist.ng from July to September.
When Can a Therapist Break Confidentiality?
What a therapist in Nigeria can share and when: your consent, court orders, serious risk of harm and the few laws that require reporting a crime.
What Your Therapist Writes in Their Notes
What therapists usually write in session notes, who can see them in Nigeria, the legal exceptions to confidentiality, and your right to see or correct them.
How Long Does Therapy Take to Work?
Most people feel real change within 15–20 therapy sessions, some sooner. How long therapy takes to work by concern, and what speeds it up, in Nigeria.
How to Book a Therapy Session Online in Nigeria (Step-by-Step)
Learn how to book a therapy session online in Nigeria with Mytherapist.ng — sign up, pick a verified therapist, choose a time, pay securely, and start.
What to Expect During Your First Therapy Session.
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10 Signs You Might Benefit from Therapy.
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How to get the most out of your first therapy session.
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10 Questions To Ask Potential Therapist.
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8 Common Therapy Myths
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Why Is Therapy Important?
In Africa, people with mental health problems tend to ignore the signs or blatantly refuse to seek therapy. They think, “I’m doing […]
8 Revealing Signs You Need To See A Therapist.
Many people have the wrong idea about therapy. They think that only people who have gone mad (or are going […]
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