Subrina Sultana Eva (MSc Family and Child Psychology)
This is Subrina, a graduate student of Family and Child Psychology at the University of Chester, UK.
Kader Manjil, Summer view R/A, Cristian Cemetery Road, West Sholoshahar, Bibirhaat, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Online therapy in Chittagong
Online therapy in Chittagong is a way of getting professional and personal counseling and care for problems that you may be experiencing in your life. The internet was first introduced to Bangladesh in 1985 and soon became a popular mode of communication. Some common types of counseling or therapy for issues like depression, anxiety, abuse, addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), psychosis, and other serious mental health problems include individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and talk therapy.
Online therapy is the process of working with a therapist through speech rather than acting out behaviors or lapsing into silence. The therapist will ask you questions and help you to work out how the past has affected you and show you ways to take charge of your life in the present. Some activities that may be done during a counseling session include role-playing, guided visualization, and engaging in different cognitive exercises to help you change your way of thinking about things. In online therapy in Chittagong, a counselor will work with you on these issues through email conversation or instant messaging.
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Mental Health in Chittagong
Chittagong is located in eastern Bangladesh. Chittagong has a population of 7,205,000 people. Statistics show that 18% of the population lives below the poverty line. One-fourth are unemployed. The majority are illiterate. Chittagong has the lowest life expectancy in Bangladesh at 59 years.
The majority of Chittagong’s population are Muslim, which results in many people not receiving proper medical care. Since they cannot afford the cost of seeking help, many go untreated for their various mental health conditions. If treated, the most common conditions found are anxiety and depression. These occur frequently due to an individual’s environment or financial situation. In a city with high rates of poverty, depression and anxiety are very common conditions due to the large number of people who struggle to make ends meet each day.
The health department in Chittagong has been working on awareness campaigns directed at women and children. For children, there is a focus on teaching stress management skills as well as on proper nutrition.
Best Therapists in Chittagong
Dr. Tanzimul Huq
Doctor Huq is a practising psychiatrist and psychotherapist who holds vast experience in this field. He also takes up cases of general medicine as well as psychiatry through his clinic at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, where he is attached as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Department of Psychological Medicine. Doctor Huq has been practising for the past 17 years and has published numerous papers on various medical journals including BMC Psychiatry and British Journal of Psychiatry and given many presentations both locally and internationally. His major areas of interest include: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease, dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder/MPD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis due to epilepsy, etc.
Dr. Md Nozrul Islam
Doctor Islam is a practising psychiatrist at Square Hospital in Chittagong. He holds an MBBS degree from Chittagong Medical College and obtained his postgraduate degrees (MS/MD) with honours in Psychiatry from the same institution. His areas of practice include: child psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry (particularly late-onset schizophrenia), depression (including psychotic depression and bipolar affective disorders), dementia (praecox type; Alzheimer’s disease; senile type), bipolar affective disorders including mania and depressive phases, anxiety neurosis ( disorder; phobic states; obsessive-compulsive disorder; generalized anxiety disorder), schizophrenia (praecox type, acute and chronic).
Dr. Ariful Hoque Chowdhury
Doctor Chowdhury is a practicing psychiatrist at Square Hospital in Chittagong. He studied MBBS from Eastern Medical College, completed his residency training in Bangladesh University of Health Sciences’ Institute of Postgraduate Medicine & Research (IPGMR) with the degree of MD/MS Physiology then completed his second residency in Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons in Ireland with a FRCPsych degree in geriatric psychiatry followed by a fellowship in brain injury rehabilitation medicine. His areas of interest include dementia praecox, psychosis not otherwise specified, manic depressive psychosis, schizophrenia not otherwise specified, acute adult schizophrenia, late-onset schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety neurosis and depressive neurosis.
Dr. Md Tanvir Mahmud Chowdhury
Doctor Chowdhury is a practising psychiatrist at Square Hospital in Chittagong. He studied MBBS from Eastern Medical College and completed his residency training at Bangladesh University of Health Sciences’ (BUHS) Institute of Postgraduate Medicine & Research (IPGMR) with the degree of MD/MS Psychiatry then completed his second residency in Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland followed by a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. His areas of interest include: autism spectrum disorders, depression (including psychotic depression and bipolar affective disorders), autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette’s syndrome, tic disorders, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD), eating disorders including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Dr. Mohammad Badrul Alam Chowdhury
Doctor Alam Chowdhury is a practising psychiatrist at Square Hospital in Chittagong. He studied MBBS from BUHS School of Medicine then completed his residency training with the degree of MD/MS Psychiatry followed by his residency training in Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Ireland with FRCPsych qualifications in child psychiatry and adult psychiatry respectively. His areas of interest include: schizophrenia (both acute and chronic), bipolar affective disorders (including manic and depressive phases), mood disorders, schizoaffective disorder, delirious states.
Types of therapists in Chittagong
- – Relationship therapists in Chittagong
- – Marriage counselors in Chittagong
- – Divorce counselors in Chittagong
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- – Child therapists in Chittagong
- – Teen therapists in Chittagong
- – Anxiety therapists in Chittagong
- – Depression therapists in Chittagong
- – Stress therapists in Chittagong
- – LGBTQ therapists in Chittagong
- – ADHD therapists in Chittagong
- – Addiction therapists in Chittagong
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- – Employee therapists in Chittagong
- – PTSD therapists in Chittagong
- – Bipolar therapists in Chittagong
- – Insomnia therapists in Chittagong
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Common types of therapies in Chittagong
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Most common therapy approach in Chittagong is where the therapist challenges your negative thoughts about you and the world. He tries to alter unwanted behaviors or treat disorders such as depression.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Second most common therapy approach in Chittagong is which the therapists teach behavioral skills (mindfulness & emotion regulation) to help clients enhance motivation. DBT is often used for mental health issues including eating disorders, PTSD, personality disorder, self-harming notions.
Existential Therapy
3rd most common therapy treatment in Chittagong focuses on self-actualization in the face of people’s challenges. Existential therapy aids clients in confronting hard and distressing truths about life and death.
Other therapy approaches include:
ACT Therapy in Chittagong, Art Therapy in Chittagong, Behavioral Therapy in Chittagong, Contemplative Therapy in Chittagong, Play Therapy in Chittagong, EMDR Therapy in Chittagong, Emotionally Focused Therapy in Chittagong, Existential Therapy in Chittagong, Experiential Therapy in Chittagong, Gestalt Therapy in Chittagong, Hypnotherapy Therapy in Chittagong, Music Therapy Therapy in Chittagong, Narrative Therapy in Chittagong, Psychodynamic Therapy in Chittagong, Psychoanalytic Therapy in Chittagong, and Somatic Therapy in Chittagong.
FAQ's
Psychologists or therapists in Chittagong help people understand and handle different life problems and mental health issues.
They diagnose and treat mental disorders, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems.
You should expect to pay between $100 and $250 for a face-to-face therapy session with a Chittagong area therapist. Online therapy in Chittagong is relatively affordable and therapists charge between $30 to $ 150. You can book both online and face-to-face sessions with a therapist in Chittagong via MantraCare.
In case you are looking for free therapists or free therapy, you can choose to call the Chittagong free helpline number. There are a few online therapy options that can be free or low-cost. At MantraCare, therapy can cost you as low as $10.
Anyone interested in working as a therapist or counselor in the Chittagong area must earn at least an accredited master’s degree in counseling or social work. Chittagong also has some continuing education requirements, and every counselor or therapist is required to know all the rules and laws that pertain to their profession.
Listing on MantraCare is Free for therapists from Chittagong or any part of the world. Therapists or Psychologists just need to submit their details with certificate via the Add listing button.
