Is it legal for psychological counselors to collect deposits on part-time platforms?

Illegal. The Labor Contract Law stipulates that it is illegal to collect the deposit in any form and under any pretext, whether it is part-time or full-time, and it is also illegal for psychological counselors to collect the deposit on part-time platforms. A counselor is a person who helps clients solve various psychological problems. The main targets of psychological counseling are healthy people or people with psychological problems.