What Therapy Costs in Nigeria in 2026
Therapy in Nigeria costs ₦4,000–₦80,000 a session, median ₦20,000. A current, honest breakdown — student rates, HMO cover and employer-paid options.
HMO-Covered Therapy in Nigeria: How to Use Your Health Plan to Pay for Sessions
Some Nigerian HMOs now pay for therapy. Learn how to check your plan, which HMOs work on Mytherapist.ng, and how to book a session at ₦0 out of pocket.
Childhood Trauma and How It Shows Up in Adults
Childhood trauma in adults often hides as anxiety, people-pleasing or trouble trusting. Learn the signs — including harsh discipline — and how to heal.
Tramadol and Codeine Addiction in Nigeria
Tramadol and codeine addiction is a growing crisis in Nigeria. Learn the warning signs, withdrawal risks, and where to get real help and recovery.
Sports Betting Addiction: When It Stops Being Fun
Betting addiction is a real mental-health condition, not weak willpower. Spot the warning signs, understand why it grips young Nigerians, and get help.
Alcohol Addiction in Nigeria: Signs and Help
Alcohol addiction is Nigeria’s most common and most normalised substance problem. Learn the warning signs, when to worry, and where to get help.
Licensing and CPD for Therapists in Nigeria
Nigeria has no single licensing board for therapists—counsellors, psychologists and psychiatrists register separately. Here’s each path, plus CPD.
Teenage Mental Health: A Nigerian Parent’s Guide
A Nigerian parent’s guide to teenage mental health: spot the warning signs, start the conversation, and know when to get professional help.
Men’s Mental Health in Nigeria: Breaking the Silence
Men’s mental health in Nigeria is real and treatable — depression and burnout often hide as anger. Learn the signs and find private, affordable help.
Should You Join an Online Therapy Platform?
Joining an online therapy platform means steady clients and no admin—but you share each fee. An honest breakdown for Nigerian therapists.