Founded
THL
2023
Oladoc
2016
A dedicated mental health therapy platform versus Pakistan's doctor-booking super-app.
Overview
If you have been comparing online mental health options in Pakistan, you have likely seen both of these names. But before getting into pricing and services, the most important point is simple: The Healing Lounge Pakistan and Oladoc are not the same kind of product at all.
The Healing Lounge Pakistan was built as a mental health therapy and coaching space. Oladoc was built as a doctor-booking platform across all of medicine, with a mental health section inside a much larger healthcare ecosystem.
At a Glance
| The Healing Lounge Pakistan | Oladoc | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | 2016 |
| Platform Type | Closed, curated mental health team | Open healthcare super-app |
| Professionals | 4 hand-selected specialists | 25,000+ PMDC-verified doctors in 120+ specialties |
| Patients Served | 2,000+ | 50 million+ |
| Mental Health Focus | 100 percent of the platform | One vertical among many |
| Cities | All Pakistan, online only | 13+ cities, online and in-clinic |
| Consultation Mode | Online video and audio | Online video and in-clinic |
| Free First Consultation | Yes, free 10 minutes | No |
| Booking Method | WhatsApp, personal and conversational | App, website, or helpline |
| Mobile App | No | Yes |
| Lab Test Booking | No | Yes |
| Medicine Delivery | No | Yes |
| Medical Record Storage | No | Yes |
| Patient Reviews | Trustpilot rating of 4.2 | 300,000+ verified in-app reviews |
| Overseas Pakistanis | Yes | Yes |
| Session Fee Range | PKR 5,000 to 12,000 | Around PKR 1,200 to 3,500 for psychologist video consultations |
The Story Behind Each Platform
The Healing Lounge Pakistan
Launched in 2023 and based in Karachi, The Healing Lounge Pakistan was built around one deliberate decision: to keep the team small, trusted, and deeply aligned. It is a closed and curated platform. You are not booking with a stranger who simply passed a directory screening process. You are booking with someone the platform itself stands behind personally and professionally.
Its focus is clearly holistic healing and long-term transformation - trauma, inner child work, subconscious reprogramming, life coaching, and hypnotherapy - rather than only symptom management.
Oladoc
Originally launched in 2016 as MyDoctor.pk, Oladoc has grown into one of Pakistan's biggest digital healthcare platforms. It connects patients with more than 25,000 verified doctors across 120+ specialties, has served 50 million+ patients, and includes verified reviews, online consultations, lab bookings, medicine delivery, and medical record storage.
Mental health is one specialty inside the Oladoc ecosystem, alongside many others like dermatology, gynecology, cardiology, orthopedics, and more.
The Core Difference: Healing Practice vs Booking Infrastructure
The Healing Lounge Pakistan is a healing practice. Every service, session, and intake conversation is about mental and emotional wellbeing.
Oladoc is booking infrastructure. It helps people search, compare, and book doctors across many fields, including mental health.
One is a destination. The other is a large directory with transaction and healthcare infrastructure on top.
The Teams
The Healing Lounge Pakistan: 4 trusted professionals
| Professional | Role and specialisation |
|---|---|
| Saba Mohsin | Integrative life coach, clinical trauma specialist, inner child practitioner, relationship healing and trauma recovery |
| Sana Manzur | Transformational guide, hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, past life regression specialist |
| Aasia Bibi | Mindset and subconscious transformation coach focused on women entrepreneurs, self-doubt, perfectionism, and confidence |
| Muhammad Shafiq Langah | Clinical psychologist, hypnotherapist, psychometric assessment specialist for trauma, addiction, and OCD |
Oladoc: large mental health directory within a broader doctor network
Within mental health specifically, Oladoc includes:
- Psychiatrists who can prescribe medication
- Clinical psychologists with MS, MPhil, and MSc backgrounds
- Counselors and individual practitioners across different methods
- Child and adolescent psychology specialists
- Neuropsychology specialists
It also uses platform-level trust signals like ratings, verified reviews, and "Platinum Doctor" style badges for strong performers.
Services Comparison
Mental Health Services
| Service | The Healing Lounge Pakistan | Oladoc |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychologist | Yes | Yes |
| Psychiatrist | No | Yes |
| Marriage and Relationship Counselling | Yes | Yes |
| Anxiety Therapy | Yes | Yes |
| Depression Therapy | Yes | Yes |
| Trauma-Informed Therapy / PTSD | Yes | Yes |
| Anger Management Therapy | Yes | Yes |
| Stress Counselling | Yes | Yes |
| Grief and Loss Counselling | Yes | Yes |
| OCD / Panic Disorders | Yes | Yes |
| Addiction Disorders | Yes | Yes |
| Child and Adolescent Psychology | No | Yes |
| Autism / ADHD | No | Yes |
| Eating Disorders | No | Yes |
| Psychotic Disorders / Bipolar | No | Yes |
| Sleep Disorders | No | Yes |
| Neuropsychology | No | Yes |
| Sexology / Psycho-sexual Wellness | No | Yes |
| Hypnotherapy | Yes | Yes, via individual listed practitioners |
| NLP / Subconscious Work | Yes | Yes, via individual listed practitioners |
| Past Life Regression | Yes | No |
| CBT | Yes, within sessions | Yes, dedicated specialists available |
| Life Coaching | Yes | No listed category |
| Women Entrepreneurship and Career Coaching | Yes | No |
| Exam Anxiety / School Coaching | Yes | Yes |
| Psychometric Assessment | Yes | Yes |
| Couples Therapy | Yes | Yes |
Beyond Mental Health (Oladoc exclusive)
| Service | Oladoc |
|---|---|
| In-clinic doctor appointment booking | Yes |
| Medicine delivery | Yes |
| Lab test booking | Yes |
| 120+ medical specialties | Yes |
| Medical records and prescription storage | Yes |
| Appointment reminders | Yes |
| Surgery booking | Yes |
| Corporate health partnerships | Yes |
Booking Experience
| The Healing Lounge Pakistan | Oladoc | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Channel | WhatsApp, direct conversation | App, website, or helpline |
| Free First Consultation | Yes, free 10 minutes | No |
| Confirmation Speed | Manual, real person responds | Instant in-platform flow |
| Filtering Options | Choose from 4 known professionals | Filter by specialty, city, fee, gender, rating, and experience |
| Consultation Modes | Online video and audio | Online video and in-clinic |
| Medical History Storage | No | Yes |
| Appointment Reminders | Manual or WhatsApp | In-app reminders |
The Healing Lounge uses a more personal intake by design. Oladoc is optimized for scale and speed.
Pricing
| The Healing Lounge Pakistan | Oladoc | |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cost | PKR 5,000 to 12,000 | Around PKR 1,200 to 3,500 for psychologist video consultations |
| Hypnotherapy | Included in session pricing | Wide range depending on practitioner |
| Psychiatrist Fee | Not applicable | Higher specialist rates depending on provider |
| Free Consultation | Yes | No |
Oladoc's wider and lower fee range reflects a marketplace with many individual providers. The Healing Lounge's pricing reflects a curated team and a more specialist-style positioning.
Payment Methods
The Healing Lounge Pakistan
- JazzCash
- Easypaisa
- UPaisa
- SadaPay
- NayaPay
- HBL Konnect
- Major Pakistani bank transfers
- Payoneer
- US bank transfer
- International bank transfer
Oladoc
- Credit and debit cards
- JazzCash
- Easypaisa
Corporate Partnerships and Scale
This is an area unique to Oladoc. It has built institutional healthcare partnerships and broader consumer-health infrastructure that a small mental-health-only team is not trying to replicate.
Examples mentioned publicly include:
- Zong 4G
- Jubilee Life Insurance
- Mobilink Bank
- Shell Pakistan
- Other employer and partner programs
Social Proof and Reviews
| The Healing Lounge Pakistan | Oladoc | |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot Rating | 4.2 | Not highlighted here |
| In-platform Reviews | Not a marketplace review system | 300,000+ verified reviews |
| Social Media | Active on Instagram and Facebook | Large social presence |
| Blog / Education | Mental health blog in English and Urdu | Broader health blog across specialties |
Who Should Choose Which?
Choose The Healing Lounge Pakistan if:
- You want a mental-health-only space, not a general medical app
- You value a small, personally vetted team over a giant marketplace
- You are seeking long-term holistic transformation
- You need life coaching, entrepreneurship support, or subconscious work
- You want past life regression, NLP, or transformational hypnotherapy
- You want a free 10-minute conversation before committing
- You care more about being known by your therapist than comparing dozens of profiles
Choose Oladoc if:
- You need a psychiatrist or medication-related support
- You want mental health care alongside other medical services
- You want to compare many providers by fee, reviews, and city
- You prefer a self-service app experience
- You need in-clinic visits in major cities
- Budget is a primary concern and you want lower starting session fees
Final Verdict
The Healing Lounge Pakistan is the stronger fit when you want a more intimate, trusted, mental-health-first experience.
Oladoc is the stronger fit when you want scale, infrastructure, broader clinical coverage, and the speed of a mature healthcare app.
Both solve real problems. They just solve different ones.
Source Note
This comparison page is based on the provided editorial brief and public-facing platform information referenced in that brief as of May 2026.
