Online counseling, Pakistan
Private online counseling in Pakistan,
in the language you think in
Every session is with psychologist Zahid Sohail — never a rotating panel and never a matching algorithm. By video, audio or WhatsApp text in English, Urdu or Punjabi, with the full price list published and the first ten minutes free.
- First conversation
- 10 minutes, free
- Individual session
- Rs. 2,000 / 60 min
- Couple session
- Rs. 3,000 / 90 min
- Languages
- English · Urdu · Punjabi
The Bonding Corner is an online counseling practice run by psychologist Zahid Sohail, who holds an MSc and PGD in Applied Psychology and has over 15 years of practice. Sessions run by video, audio or WhatsApp text in English, Urdu or Punjabi. First-time clients receive a free 10-minute introductory call.
Who you will speak to
Who will you be speaking with?
Every session at The Bonding Corner is with Zahid Sohail. He holds an MSc in Applied Psychology and a PGD in Applied Psychology, and has more than 15 years in practice. There is no rotating panel and no matching algorithm: you speak to the same person each time.
He works in English, Urdu and Punjabi, and you can move between them mid-sentence. He does not prescribe medication, and says so plainly when a concern belongs with a psychiatrist or a physician.
What people bring to a session
Most first sessions start with something that has been going on for months.
- Low mood, loss of interest, sleep and energy that have changed
- Worry that will not switch off, panic, avoidance
- Pressure from work, money, study or health that has become constant
- Anger that arrives faster than you expect, and the regret afterwards
- A marriage or relationship pattern that keeps returning
- Conflict with parents, adult children or in-laws in a shared home
Ways to talk
How do sessions work?
Three formats, one psychologist. Choose the one your home and your comfort allow.
Video or audio call
Scheduled, private and held from wherever you can close a door. Individual sessions run 60 minutes, couple sessions 90. Audio only is a normal choice and uses far less data.
Rs. 2,000 individual · Rs. 3,000 couple
See all formatsWhatsApp text chat
Write when you can, receive replies on agreed days within an agreed window. It suits a house where a spoken session would be overheard. It is not a live chat and not a crisis line.
Plans from Rs. 1,000 for 7 days
See text plansFree introductory call
Ten minutes for first-time clients, before any payment. Ask about fit, language, availability and cost. There is no obligation to book a session afterwards.
10 minutes, no charge
Book the introductory callConcerns
What can counseling help you look at?
Each of these has its own page, written for the situation rather than for a diagnosis label.
Depression
Low mood that has stopped lifting, and the days flattening out.
Depression counselingAnxiety
Constant worry, physical tension, panic, and the avoidance that follows it.
Anxiety counselingStress
Sustained pressure showing up in sleep, temper and concentration.
Stress counselingMarriage
Communication, trust, in-law pressure and repeated conflict.
Marriage counselingFamily
Patterns between parents, adult children and the wider household.
Family counselingAnger
The reaction that arrives before you choose it, and its cost at home.
Anger managementFees
What does a session cost?
Introductory call
Free
10 minutes, first-time clients
- Ask about fit and format
- No payment details needed
- No obligation to continue
Individual session
Rs. 2,000
60 minutes, one adult
- Video or audio
- English · Urdu · Punjabi
- Booked one session at a time
Couple session
Rs. 3,000
90 minutes, one or both partners
- Attend together or alone
- Joint or separate locations
- Marriage, couples or premarital
Text chat plans start at Rs. 1,000 for seven days. Package totals, payment methods and the cancellation window are on the fees and packages page.
Privacy
Is online counseling private?
What you say in a session stays between you and the counselor, within the limits set out in the privacy policy. The practice does not contact your family, your employer or anyone else about your sessions.
The part worth thinking about is your own end: a room where you will not be overheard, headphones, and awareness that a text plan leaves a record on your phone.
Where confidentiality ends
Two limits apply, and they are the same limits any responsible practice works under.
- Where there is a serious and immediate risk to someone’s life.
- Where disclosure is required by law.
- Booking and payment records are handled separately from what is discussed in a session.
What counseling here is not
Being specific about the limits is more useful than a disclaimer at the bottom of the page.
- Not a prescription service. A psychologist does not prescribe or adjust medication.
- Not a crisis line. If you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services or go to a hospital emergency department.
- Not a promise of an outcome, a cure or a fixed number of sessions.
- Not a replacement for medical assessment where symptoms are severe, sudden or worsening.
Counseling can run alongside medical care, and many people use both.
Who wrote this
Written by Zahid Sohail
Psychologist and founder of The Bonding Corner. MSc and PGD in Applied Psychology, more than 15 years in practice, working in English, Urdu and Punjabi.
Last reviewed:
This page is general information, not a diagnosis, and counseling does not replace medical care. About Zahid Sohail · Mental health words in Urdu
What the research says
- Most people living with a mental health condition do not receive effective care. Only about one in three people with depression gets formal mental health care. [1]
- A 2018 systematic review comparing guided internet-based and face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy found the two formats gave broadly equivalent results, while noting more research is still needed for some conditions. [2]
- A review of a decade of research found couple therapy helped around 70% of couples who received it, with results comparable to individual therapy. [3]
References
[1] World Health Organization. Mental disorders, fact sheet (updated 11 September 2026). www.who.int
[2] Carlbring P, Andersson G, Cuijpers P, Riper H, Hedman-Lagerlöf E. Internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 2018. europepmc.org
[3] Lebow JL, Chambers AL, Christensen A, Johnson SM. Research on the treatment of couple distress. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012. europepmc.org
If you are thinking about ending your life or are in danger now, call Rescue 1122 or Police 15, or Umang’s 24-hour helpline on 0311 7786264. Online counseling is not an emergency service. All helplines in Pakistan.
Questions, answered
Questions people ask.
How do I start with The Bonding Corner?
Most people start with the free 10-minute introductory call, which is for first-time clients and takes no payment and no card details. If you already know what you want, you can book a paid individual or couple session directly instead.
How much does counseling cost at The Bonding Corner?
An individual session is Rs. 2,000 for 60 minutes and a couple session is Rs. 3,000 for 90 minutes. WhatsApp text plans start at Rs. 1,000 for seven days. Session packages lower the per-session rate, and every price is published on the fees page.
Will I speak to the same psychologist every time?
Yes. Every session is with Zahid Sohail. There is no rotating panel and no matching algorithm, so you do not have to explain your situation from the beginning to someone new.
Do I have to turn my camera on?
No. Sessions run by video, audio or WhatsApp text, and audio only is a normal choice. Tell the practice which you prefer when you book so the session is set up correctly.
Can I have sessions in Urdu or Punjabi?
Yes. Sessions run in English, Urdu or Punjabi, and you can move between them mid-sentence. You do not need to find the right words in a second language to be understood.
Explore further
Where would you like to go next?
Ten minutes is enough to find out whether this helps.
The introductory call is free, and saying you want to think about it is a complete answer.