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This page lists Counsellors in Islamabad. 11 in all.
What a counsellor does, and how counselling differs from psychotherapy
Everyone on this page describes their work as counselling. A counsellor listens and helps you find your own solutions to problems.
The training emphasises the conversation itself. Sessions usually stay close to something happening now: a loss, a relationship, work, a decision. That focus is what most often separates counselling from longer psychotherapy.
A counsellor is not a medical doctor and does not prescribe. Ask a counsellor what they work with, and for how long.
What this page filters on
Everyone on this list gave counsellor as their professional title. Nothing else narrows the list.
The Islamabad page answers more questions about therapy there.
Fees, insurance and lower-cost options
Do affordable options exist in Islamabad?
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Psychiatry. Phone +92 51 9261170. PIMS says eligible patients can receive financial assistance or charity care. Its yearbook records Zakat and Bait-ul-Maal assistance, including free medicines. PIMS accepts patients of all ages and says it serves Islamabad and the surrounding regions. It publishes public outpatient hours.
Who registers therapists in Pakistan?
The title you will see is Counsellor. The Allied Health Professionals Council holds the register. Ask a practitioner whether they are registered and licensed with the Council, and under which discipline.
The Council lists psychology and counselling as one discipline, so both share one registration 1. The Council's online check asks for a registration number and a CNIC or NICOP 2. In Islamabad, a psychologist's practice must also register with the Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority 3.
What these practitioners record
The areas of focus listed most often here are Anxiety (9), Abuse (4) and Addiction (4).
Sessions here are offered in English, Hindi/Urdu and Punjabi.
Nearby places and related listings
- Female Psychologists in Islamabad, one filter on the full Islamabad psychologists list
- Psychologists in Islamabad
- Psychotherapists in Islamabad
- All therapists listed in Islamabad (69)
- Marriage counselling, Islamabad
References
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Vincenzo (Enzo) Sinisi, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA), Psychoanalyst (IPA/SAPA), Group Analyst (IGA)
