Psychologist in Sylhet: In-Person & Online Therapy Options
Finding a qualified psychologist in Sylhet has traditionally meant long waits or travelling to Dhaka. Not anymore. Chum Wellness gives you two options: sessions with our Sylhet-based psychologist, or confidential online sessions with any of our 50+ licensed psychologists, from Zindabazar to Ambarkhana to anywhere in greater Sylhet, and for Sylheti families abroad in the UK and beyond.
Your options in Sylhet
- Sylhet-based support: Sadia Afrin Runa (Assistant Clinical Psychologist, 7 years’ experience, child, adolescent & adult psychotherapy) is based in Sylhet and works with local clients.
- Online across Sylhet division: every Chum psychologist, including senior clinical psychologists with 15–20+ years’ experience, is available by video session. Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj included.
- For the Sylheti diaspora: many of our clients join sessions from the UK, USA and the Middle East, therapy in Bangla (or Sylheti-flavoured Bangla!), on your time zone. See: mental health support for NRBs.
Seeing someone in person in Sylhet
Sadia Afrin Runa is our Sylhet-based psychologist and holds in-person hours at Sobhanighat and Akhalia. She is an Assistant Clinical Psychologist with 7+ years of experience and an M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Dhaka, working with children and teens, couples and marriage, depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD and parenting, using CBT, DBT, family and couple therapy. In-person sessions are ৳2,500 and online ৳2,200.
Most platforms sell a Dhaka session and call it Sylhet coverage. If sitting in the same room matters to you, she is where to start. If what you are carrying needs a different specialty, the rest of our 50+ licensed psychologists work with Sylhet clients online, and you can compare specialties and fees before you book.
What people commonly come to us for
- Anxiety, overthinking and panic, anxiety guide
- Depression and persistent low mood, depression guide
- Marriage and family conflict, couple counselling (fully available online for Sylhet couples)
- Children’s behaviour, studies and screen-time struggles
- Stress, sleep problems, grief, and trauma
Fees
Individual sessions from ৳1,500, couple sessions from ৳3,000, child & teen from ৳2,000, identical whether you’re in Sylhet or Dhaka. Each psychologist’s exact fee is on their profile: browse psychologists. Student fees are lower. bKash, Nagad and cards accepted. Details: therapy cost guide.
Why online works so well from Sylhet
- No travel: a 45–60 minute session from your own room beats a day-long trip
- Real privacy: in close-knit communities, discretion matters, nobody sees you walk into a chamber
- Specialist access: CBT, trauma-informed therapy, couple and child specialists usually based in Dhaka are equally available online
- Same effectiveness: research shows online therapy matches in-person outcomes for most concerns, how online therapy works
How to book
- Book online, choose individual, couple, child & teen, or family
- Call or WhatsApp +880 1739-000501
- Unsure who to choose? Tell us what’s going on, the Chum team privately matches you with the right psychologist and confirms within 15 minutes
Sylhet, the diaspora, and why online fits
Sylhet has one of the largest overseas communities in Bangladesh, with family spread across the UK and beyond. That shapes the concerns we see: long-distance marriage strain, the guilt and worry of relatives abroad, and young people navigating two cultures at once. These are exactly the situations a culturally-fluent psychologist can hold without you having to explain your whole world first.
Online sessions suit Sylhet especially well. Whether you are in the city, in a town nearby, or a family member is calling in from London or Dubai, everyone can join the same private video session in Bangla, Sylheti-friendly, or English. If you or someone you love is abroad, our guide on mental health support for Bangladeshis abroad is a useful next read, or simply book a session.
From Zindabazar to family abroad
Wherever you are in Sylhet, Zindabazar, Ambarkhana, Uposhohor, or a town like Beanibazar or Golapganj, sessions reach you without a journey into the city. Sylhet’s deep ties to the UK shape much of what we see: the strain of long-distance marriages, parents missing children settled abroad, and young people raised between two cultures. A culturally-fluent psychologist can hold these without you having to explain your whole world first. Online sessions also make it simple for a family member in London or Dubai to join the same private call, so distance stops dividing the conversation. In person or online, sessions run in Bangla, Sylheti-friendly, or English, whichever feels natural to you.
How to choose the right psychologist for you
People usually choose on price or on whoever is free soonest. Both matter, but two things predict more reliably whether therapy actually helps.
Specialty fit. Someone who mostly works with couples is not automatically right for a teenager who has stopped going to school. Read what each psychologist actually treats before booking.
The relationship itself. Research consistently finds the quality of the working relationship between client and therapist is among the strongest predictors of outcome. Practically: if after two or three sessions you do not feel heard, it is reasonable to switch. That is not rude and it is not starting over.
Seniority is worth paying for when the picture is complex, such as long-standing trauma or a couple who have tried before. For a first course of therapy for stress, low mood or exam pressure, an early-career psychologist working under supervision is often just as good a fit and easier on the budget.
Beyond Sylhet city: Moulvibazar, Habiganj and Sunamganj
Outside Sylhet city there is effectively no licensed psychologist within reach for most people. In Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Sunamganj and the tea-estate areas, the nearest realistic option has usually meant a day’s travel to Dhaka, which is why so many people simply never go.
Online sessions close that gap completely. The clinical hour is the same one a client in Gulshan gets, from your own room, with the same licensed psychologist and the same confidentiality. All you need is a phone and somewhere you will not be interrupted.
When it is worth booking
You do not need a diagnosis or a crisis to see a psychologist. It is worth booking when:
- low mood, worry or sleep problems have lasted more than two weeks
- work, study or family life is being affected
- a marriage or family situation keeps returning to the same fight
- a child or teenager has changed in ways you cannot reach
- you are carrying something you have never said out loud to anyone
The World Health Organization notes that depression is both common and treatable, yet most people who could benefit never receive care. Getting help early is easier work than getting help late.
বাংলায় কিছু কথা
সিলেটে সাইকোলজিস্ট খুঁজছেন? চাম ওয়েলনেসের সাইকোলজিস্ট সাদিয়া আফরিন রুনা সোবহানীঘাট ও আখালিয়ায় সরাসরি বসেন, আর পুরো টিম অনলাইনে সিলেট বিভাগের যেকোনো জায়গা থেকে সেশন নেয়। মৌলভীবাজার, হবিগঞ্জ বা সুনামগঞ্জে কাছাকাছি সাইকোলজিস্ট না থাকলেও অনলাইনে একই সেবা পাওয়া যায়। ছোট শহরে অনেকেই লোকে কী বলবে ভেবে দেরি করে ফেলেন, অনলাইনে সেই ভয় থাকে না। মন খারাপ, দুশ্চিন্তা, সম্পর্কের টানাপোড়েন, সন্তানকে নিয়ে চিন্তা, যেকোনো কিছু নিয়েই কথা বলা যায়। বাংলা বা ইংরেজি, যেটায় আপনি সহজে বলতে পারেন। কেউ আপনাকে জাজ করবে না।
Frequently asked questions
Is there a psychologist available in Sylhet?
Yes, Sadia Afrin Runa (Assistant Clinical Psychologist) is based in Sylhet, and all 59 Chum Wellness psychologists are available online across Sylhet division.
How much does counselling cost in Sylhet?
Individual sessions start from ৳1,500 and couples from ৳3,000, the same fees nationwide. Student fees are lower.
Can my parents/family join from a different city?
Yes, family and couple sessions can connect members from different locations on the same video call.
Are sessions in Bangla?
Yes, Bangla or English, whichever you’re comfortable with.
Can Sylhetis living abroad take sessions?
Absolutely, we regularly see clients in the UK, USA, Canada and the Gulf. Time zones are accommodated.
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