Psychosocial Counselling (PSB)

Dear students,

the secretariat will not be staffed between 19.12.2024 and 16.01.2025. Delays may therefore occur.

We offer open consultation hours by telephone in which you can call and speak to a counsellor.

Please see the grey box "Open Consultation Hours" for consultation times in English and the corresponding phone number.

You can also ask for an appointment via email request.

We provide psychosocial counseling via telephone, video and face-to-face sessions. 

In the event of an acute psychological crisis please contact the following institutions:

Psychiatrische Klinik, Von-Siebold-Straße 5, 37075 Göttingen, Tel. 0551 / 39 62 007
http://www.psychiatrie.med.uni-goettingen.de/

or

Asklepios Fachklinikum, Rosdorfer Weg 70, 37081 Göttingen, Tel. 0551 / 402-0
https://www.asklepios.com/goettingen/

The study does not only consist of success experiences. Test anxiety, inhibition in the seminar, problems in learning, loneliness, self-doubt, problems with being away from home, pressure to perform: the problems of students are as varied as the requirements that a university study demands from the students.

During the study period, institutional stress factors (e.g., performance requirements, anonymity, lack of guidance, tuition fees) are combined with the students' individual development tasks to be mastered. This can lead to difficulties that cause further problems. Often, personal problems lead to difficulties in studying, and conversely, problems in studies often lead to a personal crisis.

According to a study by the German Student Union, a quarter of all students experience serious psychological difficulties during their studies. These occur in students regardless of their intellectual and technical talent.

Crises cannot always be overcome quickly and on their own. So that the crisis is not an insurmountable problem, the counsellors of the Psychosocial Counselling Centre (Psychosoziale Beratung, PSB) will help you.

Do not be afraid to seek professional help with personal and study-related problems. It is a sign of sovereignty to get the support you need.

We are happy to advise you when you experience

• Learning and work problems,
• Excessive performance demands on yourself,
• Examination and failure fears,
• Overwhelmed feelings,
• Difficulties in making decisions,
• Disorientation and fear of the future,
• Conflicts with parents or in a partnership,
• Contact difficulties, self-esteem problems or feelings of loneliness,
• Personal crises,
• Addiction problems,
• Depressions,
• Fears,
• Psychosomatic problems,
• Workplace problems and
• Problems in dealing with students in difficult situations.

Secrecy

Of course, the employees of PSC are subject to secrecy. Information about yourself or the contents of the counselling will not be forwarded to third parties, unless you release us from confidentiality. On request, you can also get counselling anonymously.

There is a barrier-free access to the ground floor of the PSB via an elevator. However, this can only be operated from the inside for safety reasons. Please contact the secretariat in advance to make an appointment if you would like to take the elevator. Many Thanks!