A comprehensive, regularly-updated listing of mental health and addiction service providers across Zambia – public hospitals, NGOs, private clinics, and rehabilitation centres. This is phase one of the Maccabeus Wellness Portal Service Directory; listings for other countries in the region will follow.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or crisis, call Childline Zambia on 116 (free, 24/7) or the Lifeline Gender-Based Violence line on 933. In a medical emergency, go to your nearest hospital.
🚨 Emergency & Crisis Helplines
Free, 24/7 telephone support for abuse, gender-based violence, suicide risk, and psychosocial crises.
- Lifeline/Childline Zambia – Childline (children): 116 (toll-free on Airtel, MTN & Zamtel) | GBV & Adult Support Line: 933 | Tel: +260 211 231631
Plot 33 Joseph Mwilwa Road, Rhodespark, Lusaka
24/7 counselling, outreach and referrals for abuse, gender-based violence and psychosocial crises. clzambia.org
🏥 Public Hospitals & Referral Centres
Government hospitals offering psychiatric assessment, inpatient and outpatient mental health care.
- Chainama Hills College Hospital – Zambia’s national psychiatric referral hospital
Great East Road, Lusaka | Tel: +260 96 6750407
Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, addiction treatment, and clinical training. - University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Psychiatric Unit 6
Nationalist Road, Ridgeway, Lusaka | Tel: +260 977 292055 / +260 977 347428
Psychiatric assessment, inpatient and outpatient care. - Ndola Teaching Hospital, Psychiatry Unit
Corner of Broadway & Nkana Roads, Ndola
Public psychiatric care for Copperbelt Province. - Kitwe Teaching Hospital
Plot 2831, Kuomboka Drive, Parklands, Kitwe
Copperbelt referral hospital offering mental health services. - Chilenje First Level Hospital, Mental Health Unit
Plot 10111 Muramba Road, off Chilumbululu Road, Chilenje, Lusaka
Community-level mental health care.
🤝 NGOs & Nonprofit Support
Free or low-cost community-based mental health support, peer networks, and advocacy.
- StrongMinds Zambia
11 Katemo Road, Rhodes Park, Lusaka
Free group talk therapy for depression, primarily for women and adolescents. strongminds.org - Walk with Me Foundation
Tel: +260 961 877947 | Email: info@walkwithmefoundationzm.org
Mental health awareness campaigns and peer support groups. - The YANA Foundation (You Are Never Alone)
Ndola | Tel: +260 764 424097 | Email: luyandomuchimba@theyanafoundation.org
Grassroots counselling, referrals, and youth mental health awareness. theyanafoundation.org - Lutanda on the Summit
Plot 316, Longridge, Chilanga, Lusaka | Tel: +260 977 281923 | Email: info@lots-change.org
Healthcare NGO supporting recovery and community wellness. - SHARPZ (Serenity Harm Reduction Programme Zambia)
Plot 220C Mutandwa Road, Roma, Lusaka | Tel: +260 976 246927 | Email: serenityh@ymail.com
Counselling for alcohol/drug use, depression, anxiety, trauma and grief. - REPSSI Zambia (Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative)
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Plot 2 Chikwa Road, Lusaka | Tel: +260 777 620578
Trauma-focused therapy, teletherapy, life skills and corporate wellness training. - Undikumbukire Project Zambia
Alick Nkhata Road, Plot 35222, Lusaka | Tel: +260 976 586870
Psychotherapy, trauma-focused care, and mental health advocacy for youth. - Decisive Minds
Off Ring Road, Chalala Woodlands, Lusaka | Tel: +260 977 855797 | Email: decisiveminds19@gmail.com
Nonprofit support for substance use, depression, anxiety and trauma.
🧠 Private Clinics & Therapy Centres
Fee-based professional counselling, psychotherapy, and psychiatric services.
- PsycHealth Zambia
Corner of Kabelenga & Longolongo Road, Lusaka | Tel: +260 955 264975 | Email: info@psychzambia.com
Individual, couples, and group counselling and therapy. psychzambia.com - Serenity Wellness Center
Plot 220C Mutandwa Road, Roma, Lusaka | Tel: +260 979 979318 | Email: serenitywcenter@gmail.com
Therapy, addiction treatment, employee wellness programmes, residential care. serenitywellnesscenter.org - Renaisense
Plot 12092, Woodlands Ext., Lusaka | Tel: +260 973 090988 | Email: info@renaisense.net
Psychiatric therapy, counselling, and life coaching. - MNK Psychotherapy and Wellness Centre
Independence Avenue, Woodlands, Lusaka | Tel: +260 976 556280 | Email: mnktherapy@gmail.com
Psychotherapy, counselling, and support groups. - Abundant Hope Psychotherapy Centre
Kudu Road, Kabulonga, Lusaka | Tel: +260 969 878987 | Email: abundanthope2019@gmail.com
Psychological assessments, therapy, and community mental health training. - AJ Family Psychology Solutions (AJFPS)
Kudu Road, Kabulonga, Lusaka | Tel: +260 971 695904 | Email: ajfamilysolutions@gmail.com
Child, adolescent, and family therapy. - Silver Lining Health Care
Mwambeshi Road, Northmead, Lusaka | Tel: +260 976 744654
Clinical psychiatry, neurology, and addiction treatment. - Thrive Wellness Hub
Foxdale Estate, Zambezi Road, Lusaka | Tel: +260 967 281923 | Email: thrivehubsolutions@gmail.com
Affordable outpatient psychotherapy and coaching. - Pathway Psychotherapy Services
ZAF Mess Road, Avondale, Lusaka | Tel: +260 968 990660 | Email: pathwaytherapyzm@gmail.com
Individual, couple, and group counselling. - Willow Tree Mental Health & Life Counselling
Rhodespark, Lusaka (also online) | Tel: +260 760 750318 | Email: suzannamariebland@gmail.com
CBT and trauma-informed therapy. - Dynamic Counselling Services
Kitwe | Tel: +260 962 876100 | Email: barbara@dynamiccounsellingservices.com
Licensed professional counselling. - Bridge Therapy Centre
Plot 35, Railways, Kabwe | Tel: +260 955 637964 | Email: zedbridgetherapy@gmail.com
Substance abuse, stress, and family counselling.
💊 Substance Abuse & Addiction Rehabilitation
Residential and outpatient programmes for drug and alcohol recovery.
- Great North Road Academy Rehab Centre
Kalembwa Close, Rhodes Park, Lusaka | Tel: +260 968 503538 | Email: rehab@greatnorthroadacademy.net
Residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation. - Family Liberty Rehab Centre
Meanwood, Lusaka | Tel: +260 978 946114
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation. - Star of Hope Medical Clinic
Chongwe | Tel: +260 979 593646 | Email: masekodalitso@gmail.com
Mental health care and drug/alcohol rehabilitation. - Umutenda Recovery House
Northrise, Ndola | Tel: +260 974 741812
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation, individual and group therapy, psychiatric services.
🔎 Find a Practitioner
For a wider list of individual counsellors, psychologists, and therapists across Zambia:
- Psychology Association of Zambia (PAZ) Practitioner Directory
Tel: +260 762 024357 | Email: psychologyassociation.z@gmail.com
A continually-updated directory of registered mental health practitioners across Zambia, maintained by the professional association. If this link does not load (the site is occasionally down), please contact PAZ directly using the phone or email above.
This directory is compiled from publicly available information and may change. If you are a service provider and would like to update your listing, or know of a provider we should add, please get in touch. Regional listings beyond Zambia are coming soon.
Restoration & clarity 