You've been
strong for
everyone else.
Now it's your turn.
A quiet, private space. A qualified Kenyan counsellor who gets it. And a first session that costs you nothing — whenever you're ready, even if you're not sure you are yet.
in 2 minutes
heard."
"You keep it together for your children. Your colleagues. Your mother. Everyone except the person who needs it most — you."
Over 75% of Kenyan women who need mental health support never receive it. Not because they don't want it — because the system wasn't built for them. Too expensive. Too far. Too stigmatised.
Here, it's different. Your counsellor grew up in the same world you live in. They understand your family, your faith, your obligations, and what it means to carry all of this without anyone noticing how heavy it's gotten.
Every kind of hard
has a place here.
Whatever you've been carrying — the grief you can't name, the anxiety you keep explaining away, the exhaustion nobody sees — there's a counsellor here who works with exactly that.
Explore all services →Anxiety & Stress
When the worry won't quiet and your body is always braced. CBT and mindfulness approaches that give you your nervous system back.
Learn more →Trauma Recovery
EMDR and somatic therapy for experiences that left marks. You don't have to relive everything to stop being defined by it.
Learn more →Depression
Including the kind that looks fine from the outside. For the woman functioning and still quietly falling apart.
Learn more →Postpartum Support
New motherhood in Kenya carries a silence that needs breaking. Specialised support for everything nobody warned you about.
Learn more →Couples Counselling
For relationships that deserve a fair, skilled, neutral space. Communication, trust, and what happens after the hard seasons.
Learn more →Burnout & Exhaustion
When high performance has quietly hollowed you out. ACT-based approaches to rebuild sustainably — not just to function again.
Learn more →Between you and
feeling less alone.
No clinical intake forms. No waiting rooms. No explaining yourself to someone who has never been to Kenya.
Tell us what's happening
Fill in a short form — three minutes. The team reads every submission personally and matches you with the right counsellor.
Meet your therapist — free
Your first 30-minute session costs nothing. No credit card. No obligation. Just a chance to see if this person is right for you.
Begin, on your terms
Video, phone, or chat — whatever lets you be most honest. M-Pesa or card. If the fit wasn't right, you get matched again. No charge.
The women who took
that first step.
"I booked the free session thinking I'd see what the fuss was about. I cried for twenty minutes and she just let me. I've had more sessions since."
"For the first time in years I said exactly what I was thinking without worrying about what it would cost me. She understood without me explaining."
"Finding a Kenyan therapist who gets diaspora life — the guilt, the in-between feeling, the family calls — changed everything."
Therapists who know
your world.
KCPS-registered counsellors, each one vetted personally. Each one a Kenyan therapist who understands the specific weight of being a woman in this country right now.
Browse the full directory →Healing shouldn't
cost a fortune.
- One session at a time
- Video, phone, or chat
- Any therapist in directory
- Cancel anytime
- Four sessions monthly
- Between-session messaging
- Priority scheduling
- Same therapist every time
- Pause or cancel anytime
- Unlimited sessions
- Kenyan-trained therapist
- Between-session messaging
- Diaspora specialist matching
- Cancel anytime
First session free on every plan. No credit card required.
The Kenyan Woman's
Guide to Starting
Therapy
What therapy actually involves. How to know if you need it. How to find the right counsellor. How to afford it. Written honestly, without jargon.
Everything you're
wondering before
you start.
No wrong questions. If yours isn't here, email hello@teletherapycounsellors.com
The version of you
that exhales — she's
closer than you think.
Your first session is free. Your counsellor is Kenyan. Your information is safe. And you deserve this.
Book your free session →In crisis right now? Call Befrienders Kenya +254 722 178 177 — free, confidential, 24 hours.