# Can I get therapy in Kiswahili or my own language?

URL: https://tymirahealth.com/resources/faqs/can-i-get-therapy-in-kiswahili-or-my-own-language
For: Patients | Mental health care | Reviewed by Independent clinical reviewer, Registered mental health clinician, Kenya | Last reviewed 8 November 2026

**Answer:** Many counsellors and psychologists in Kenya work in Kiswahili as well as English, and some in other local languages. Ask when booking. Speaking in the language you think and feel in can make therapy easier. Under the Mental Health Act, people with mental illness and their supporters are entitled to an interpreter, free of charge, where necessary for processes under the Act.

Sources: Kenya Law: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/1989/10/eng@2023-12-11

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