Trauma Psychologists in Kuala Lumpur

Trauma therapy treats what stays behind after a frightening or overwhelming event.

The World Health Organization names psychological treatment as the first choice for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ¹. Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and EMDR have the most evidence.

Treatment usually includes preparation, and work on the memory itself comes later. It is for people whose symptoms have persisted.

Not everyone who has been through something bad needs it. Ask a practitioner which approaches they are trained 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.

Hospital Ampang Specialist Psychiatry and Mental Health Clinic. Phone +60 3 4289 6423. The hospital's public fee guide covers Malaysian citizens referred to the specialist clinic. A government hospital or clinic referral makes the first visit free, with follow-ups at RM5. A private-practitioner referral costs RM30 for the first visit and RM5 for follow-ups. Specified exempt groups pay nothing. The hospital publishes public referral/document guidance and specialist-clinic fees for government and private referrals. The facility is in Ampang within the continuous Kuala Lumpur urban area and provides scheduled weekday outpatient psychiatric care.

• Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur offers outpatient treatment for trauma and clinical psychology services including psychotherapy.²

The title you will see is Clinical Psychologist. Search the register by name at Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council (MAHPC). Check that the name and title match and that the entry is current. If they do not, ask the practitioner why.

In Malaysia a counsellor must be registered and hold a practising certificate, and among psychologists only clinical psychologists sit on a statutory register.

See the Malaysia page.