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Crisis numbers in China
- National Psychological Assistance Hotline (12356): Tel: 12356
- Shenzhen Mental Health Centre: Tel: 12356
- Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Centre: Tel: 800-810-1117 (landline callers) | Tel: 010-8295-1332 (mobile callers)
- Guangzhou Crisis Research and Intervention Centre: Tel: 020-81899120 | Tel: 12356 (national hotline, also answered in Guangzhou)
- All crisis lines in China
China has 8 therapists listed on TherapyRoute, including integrative psychotherapists, therapeutic counsellors and clinical psychologists.
At a glance
- Therapists listed
- 8 (Integrative Psychotherapists 2, Therapeutic Counsellors 2, Clinical Psychologists 1, Mental Health Counsellors 1, Registered Psychotherapists 1). Professions given by 7 of them.
- How they see clients
- in person 1 (17%), online 2 (33%), online and in person 3 (50%).
- Languages
- English 100%, Mandarin 38%, French 12%, German 12%, Spanish 12%.
- Who they work with
- Adults, Individuals, Parents, Adolescents, All ages, Couples, Elderly.
The summary above sets out how the practitioners listed across China differ from one another. If you know where you want to be seen, the city pages below each carry that place's own list. Filtering for practitioners who work online shows everyone in China available by video, wherever they are based. Two or three enquiries is normal, and a first conversation is where most people decide.
Cities in China with therapists listed
A therapist who practises in more than one city is listed under each.
China's clinical registration system is run by the Chinese Psychological Society rather than by government, and the registry records it as the standard clinical check in the country rather than as a state licence. It lists three registered grades, covering practitioners, assistants and supervisors.
That distinction is worth holding onto: a listing here speaks to standing within the society's own scheme, not to a government authorisation, and it does not answer for a title held outside it. You can search the CPS clinical and counselling psychology registration system.
What a session costs varies with training, setting and where the practice is. See how to think about the cost of therapy.
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Vincenzo (Enzo) Sinisi, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA), Psychoanalyst (IPA/SAPA), Group Analyst (IGA)
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