Getting Online Counselling And
Therapy In Nigeria
(Premium Wellness Program Can Help) Seeking Therapy & Alternate Therapy Options
Seeking therapy and getting the appropriate psychosocial support is not a sign of weakness, rather, it projects strength and a journey to recovery, growth, and to resilience.
Traditionally, in Nigeria, traditionally, people used to rather run to a herbalist, or an Imam of a mosque or priest of a church to remove the ‘demons’ possessing the individual when in actual sense, they are experiencing a mental disorder.
Now, with the way the world is growing and shaped in mindset, and perhaps, after failed attempts in containing mental health issues with the traditional approach, psychological therapeutic intervention is slowly gaining popularity. Opting for therapy is slowly gaining recognition as we are getting people to talk about mental health and online therapy in major parts of Nigeria.
Therapy is a form of psychological rehabilitation or undergoing the process of healing, involving a therapeutic relationship between a trained psychologist/counsellor, and a client.
Therapy gives a client the opportunity to explore, discover, and clarify ways of living more satisfyingly and resourcefully.
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Therapy is a safe space for emotional ventilation, allows room for generating insight into the nature of psychological distress, improving personal effectiveness, developing appropriate coping skills, self-empowerment, self-awareness and self-acceptance, behaviour change, cognitive restructuring/cognitive appraisal, self-actualization, etcetera. Therapy is a non-judgmental zone, ensuring 100% confidentiality unless potential harm is in question.
Alternative Therapy Options:
The commonest option for therapy is, physically walking into a psychological/psychiatric unit to see a psychologist.
However, the limited number of facilities we have in Nigeria, coupled with the limited number of counsellors/psychologists making it even more difficult to opt-in for therapy anywhere at your convenience.
One may have to travel/go far away to find one, and, with proximity being an issue, this may discourage clients, or they have difficulty keeping up for sessions since this may be inconvenient. Physical sessions have their own advantages, but due to factors such as climate, insecurity, issues of proximity and other unforeseen circumstances, another alternate option is the ‘Online Therapy/Counselling / Virtual Psychological Services.‘
Online / Virtual Therapy
Online or Virtual therapy as it is commonly known has gained a lot of recognition especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, where a lot of persons were triggered psychologically, a lot of news about sudden deaths and wise spread of the infections caused a lot of uncontrollable panic and anxieties.
Others with existing mental health issues had exacerbated symptoms. with the world on lockdown, those who needed psychological support could not access it physically. The only viable option that was useful was the virtual/online counselling services.
Virtual/online counselling is the process of undergoing therapy, but rather than physical, it is done through virtual services like – telephone, cloud HD meetings, chat therapy, and other forms of meeting with an individual through online means.
The effectiveness of virtual therapy is just like that of physical therapy, the only difference is you do not see your therapist physically, you see them online virtually either via your phone, laptop or tablet.
Online counselling may comprise of case history taking, psychological assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and forming psychotherapeutic intervention plans.
Why you should consider Online
Therapy Sessions
One of the key advantages of online/virtual services in Nigeria is that you can access psychological support services, at the comfort of your house, where you do not have to worry about who will look after the kids when you go out for your sessions, or how far accessing a psychological unit is, or, perhaps, how much you will spend on transport.
Since the lockdown, virtual therapeutic services have gained a lot of recognition, where various persons worldwide are opting for.
At Premium Wellness Program, We offer virtual/online counselling for Families, Individuals and students, With our team of therapists, counsellors and psychologists providing personal and a safe space for individuals to free up their minds and talk about their concerns.
Most times all people need to get better is to talk to someone who would not judge, what better way to do that than in a therapy session speaking to professionals.
You can always reach out to the Premium Wellness Program Team for online therapy and counselling services by sending us a mail at [email protected] and by also calling 08150877724, 08054170434 for further assistance.
At Premium Well Pro, Client confidentiality is guaranteed.