Psychotherapeutic counselling
Our professional psychologists will help you if you feel weighed down by personal or interpersonal problems. In one or several talks, you can get suggestions for changes, on how to help yourself and information about therapy options or further addresses you can contact. The discussions are absolutely confidential: our psychologists are subject to secrecy. Moreover, the consultations are free of charge and you usually receive an appointment within a few weeks.
Psychotherapeutic counselling is there for you:
with personal difficulties, such as
- anxieties
- restlessness, exhaustion or sleep disorders
- feelings of being overworked, persistent stress
- depressive moods
- Physical / psychosomatic complaints
- Lack of self-esteem
- Social difficulties or contact problems
- Relationship and partnership conflicts
- Conflicts with parents / in the family; problems with detachment
- Questions of identity and life design
- Addictive behaviour
- Strokes of fate and other challenging problems
with study-related problems, such as
- pressure to perform, speech and exam anxiety
- feelings of being overwhelmed, perfectionism and fear of failure
- Difficulties with work and concentration
- Procrastination
- writer's block
- Self-organisation
- Time management problems
- Motivation problems
- Uncertainties about choosing / dropping out of a course of study
Staff at the University of Stuttgart and the Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung und Finanzen Ludwigsburg as well as employees of the MPI for Intelligent Systems and the MPI for Solid State Research can also use our counselling services.
Please note that medical certificates are not issued at the Student Services Office. If necessary, please contact your family doctor or specialist.
YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE COUNSELLING?
Please first make an advising appointment by telephone through our Social Services Office.
- You can reach die office from Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 12:00 by telephone at +49 711 4470-1260.
- Our psychotherapeutic counselling is also available in English and online on request.
- Important: Please fill in and send us the forms below as soon as possible. This way, the psychologists can prepare themselves well for your counselling.
- If you are unable to keep an appointment, please cancel it in advance. This way we can use the appointments for other students and shorten waiting times!
forms for students
Forms for employees
Important: Send in advance!
Please make sure that you send us the necessary forms in good time - i.e. the declaration of consent, the registration form and the problem list. There are two ways to do this:
- by post to Studierendenwerk Stuttgart, Psychotherapeutic Counselling Centre, in person to Michelle Barcsay, Julia Haferkamp, Lara Hubenschmid, Marlene Ilg or Gabriele Valerius, Rosenbergstraße 18, 70174 Stuttgart
- or online via upload function. Please send us only pdf files and name them in the format: Name_Date of today_Date of appointment_Time of appointment. To upload your files, click directly on the button below:
Video consultation
The Psychotherapeutic Counselling Centre also offers video counselling. Our psychologists use the data protection-compliant video tool from RED medical, which is also recommended by the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians.
You can find the technical requirements for the video tool as well as important information on data protection in the FAQ of the RED Medical video tool.
For a video counselling that complies with data protection regulations and is adapted to your needs, it is important that you send us the following documents before the appointment that you have made by phone. The forms for this can be found above.
- the signed consent form
- the registration form for students, university or MPI employees
- the completed problem list
Procedure
Once all the forms have been filled in and signed, the video counselling can be carried out by our psychologists. For video counselling, you can access the Website of RED Medical videotool in your browser at the agreed time. It is best to use Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Now enter your name for the video consultation. This is only visible to the counsellor. The psychologists will call you at the agreed time and give you an access code. Please enter this code and start the online application. The counselling can then begin.
Open telephone consultation hour
Our Psychotherapeutic Counselling Centre offers weekly open consultation hour by telephone for urgent problems:
- Every Monday from 1pm to 3pm you can always
- you can always reach a psychologist directly,
- without having to register in advance
- under the telephone number: + 49 711 4470-2402.
NEW: Online prevention service
We are continuing to expand our psychotherapeutic counselling and would like to offer you further services in addition to the individual appointments and open consultation hours - for example in the form of lectures and group courses.
On 31 January 2023, we will launch our first online course in German with our psychologist Dr Gabriele Valerius on the topic of sleep disorders:
Are you tired or are you already asleep? - Preventing sleep disorders (already booked out)
The course consists of 3 units of 60 minutes each. The Language is German. Course description.
We use the data protection-compliant programme Alfaview for the online course. To participate, you need to install Alfaview - it's free and quick and easy.
Registration for the online course takes place by email. You will receive a confirmation with an access link or a cancellation (if the group size has already been reached) by email.
Further dates and information about our new offer will follow!
Frequently asked questions
Who can take advantage of the advice?
Students who are enrolled at one of the universities in Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, Göppingen and Horb, which we support, can take advantage of the psychotherapeutic counselling free of charge. In addition, employees of the universities can also use our counselling services, provided this has been contractually agreed.
All counselling services are free of charge for students and staff of our cooperation institutions.
How does the consultation proceed?
The consultation takes place in personal one-on-one meetings in a confidential environment. At the first meeting you will describe your concerns. In the further course of the consultation, the aim is to find the most suitable solution for you. This will show whether one meeting is sufficient or whether several meetings are needed. If your problem cannot be adequately treated during the consultation and therapy is required, we will discuss what options are available and, if necessary, name further points of contact. We cannot offer therapy within our framework.
Where does the consultation take place?
You can either get counselling on site in our psychotherapeutic counselling centre or via video consultation. Our counselling centre is located in Stuttgart-Mitte, on the ground floor of Rosenbergstraße 18. We conduct video consultations in accordance with data protection regulations using the consultation tool from RED medical. The application is browser-based and you do not need to install anything.
How can I make an appointment for counselling?
Please make an appointment by calling our Social Services Office. You can reach our office Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at +49 711 4470-1260.
Can I get advice over the phone?
You can get counselling by phone if you have already had a conversation with one of our psychologists - in the counselling centre, by video or during the telephone consultation.
How long does a consultation take?
This depends on the individual case. Consultations usually last between 45 and 50 minutes.
What happens with my data?
The discussions are strictly confidential – we are subject to the legal obligation of secrecy. Your data is safe with us and will not be passed on to the universities or other third parties.
I need help immediately - who can I turn to?
Unfortunately, we cannot offer acute crisis appointments at our counselling centre. However, every Monday from 1 pm to 3 pm we offer an open telephone consultation on: +49 711 4470-2402.
If you need someone to talk to right away, please contact the telephone counselling service at +49 800 1110111 and +49 800 1110222 (or chat via www.telefonseelsorge.de) or directly contact the specialists in private practice (psychiatrists) for crisis intervention. You can find contact details under emergency addresses.
Can I do psychotherapy at the counselling centre?
Unfortunately, we cannot offer long-term therapy at our counselling centre. However, we can advise you on whether psychotherapy would be advisable, clarify concerns or open questions about the topic of therapy and provide information on how you can get a therapy place.
You can find initial information on this on the homepage of the Psychotherapists' Chamber: www.wege-zur-psychotherapie.org
Contact
Psychotherapeutic counselling
Rosenbergstraße 18, 70174 Stuttgart
Information
+49 711 4470-1260
Telephone Appointment
- Monday to Friday: 09:30 am to 12:00 pm
Public Transport
- 4
- 41, 42
Psychologist MSc
Office address
Psychotherapeutic counsellingRosenbergstraße 18
70174 Stuttgart
Certified Psychologist
Office address
Psychotherapeutic counsellingRosenbergstraße 18
70174 Stuttgart
Psychologist MSc
Office address
Psychotherapeutic counsellingRosenbergstraße 18
70174 Stuttgart
Psychologist MSc
Office address
Psychotherapeutic counsellingRosenbergstraße 18
70174 Stuttgart
Certified Psychologist
Office address
Psychotherapeutic counsellingRosenbergstraße 18
70174 Stuttgart
Note
As emails are not encrypted, we ask you not to send us any emails. This is due to the special data protection for psychologists and serves your security - because this way we can ensure that your sensitive data cannot be accessed by unauthorised third parties.
Use our telephone consultation hours to make an appointment. You can reach the Social Services Office from Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at +49 711 4470-1260.