If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, get help now. Visit a nearby emergency service, hospital, or mental health clinic. If you are in crisis, these helplines answer now:
Crisis numbers in India
- 112, India's emergency number: Tel: 112
- Tele-MANAS, the national mental health helpline: Tel: 14416 | Tel: 1-800 891 4416 (an alternative toll-free number, printed on the same page)
- KIRAN, mental health rehabilitation: Tel: 1800-599-0019
- Vandrevala Foundation Helpline: Tel: +91 9999 666 555 | WhatsApp: +91 9999 666 555
- All crisis lines in India
This page lists Psychologists in Chennai. 50 in all.
What a psychologist does, and where assessment fits in
Everyone on this page is listed under the professional title psychologist. Psychologists apply the study of the mind and behaviour to assist people through difficulty. Clinical psychologists work with people of all ages, with families, carers, teams and communities.
Assessment belongs to a psychologist's training, and sits alongside therapy. Clinical, counselling and educational psychology are different training routes. Each route emphasises different work.
Which titles are registered varies by country. Where the title is registered, the register says what it covers. Ask a psychologist which route they trained through, and what they work with most.
What this page filters on
These are the only filters: the professional title psychologist.
What therapy costs here
What does therapy cost in Chennai?
Our Chennai fee guide puts a session at ₹500 to ₹2,500. Those are advertised prices, not official rates.
Do affordable options exist in Chennai?
Government Kilpauk Medical College Department of Psychiatry. Phone +91 44 28364951. Section 18 of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 makes government-funded mental health treatment free for people living below the poverty line, and for people who are destitute or homeless. Essential psychotropic medicines are free to all patients at government-funded establishments. The psychiatry outpatient clinic sees new and review patients from Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 12:00. The free care under the statute is only for those protected groups.
6 of these psychologists offer a sliding scale.
The Chennai page answers more questions about therapy there.
What these practitioners record
6 of the 50 have included their registration on their profile.
The areas of focus listed most often here are Anxiety (31), Relationship Issues (28) and Mood Disorder (27).
Sessions here are offered in English, Tamil, Hindi/Urdu and Telugu.
Who registers therapists in India?
Titles you will see include Clinical Psychologist, Rehabilitation Psychologist and Psychologist.
In India registration goes by category: a clinical psychologist is enrolled on a statutory register, while counsellor sits on none. See the India page.
Nearby places and related listings
- Female Psychologists in Chennai, one filter on the full Chennai psychologists list
- Male Psychologists in Chennai, one filter on the full Chennai psychologists list
- Chennai: all therapists listed (80)
- Couples therapy, Chennai
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Vincenzo (Enzo) Sinisi, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA), Psychoanalyst (IPA/SAPA), Group Analyst (IGA)
