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Psychological counselling

An offer for HHU students

Our team is on hand to support students experiencing personal and psychological challenges during their studies.

These challenges may include:

  • Concerns such as exam nerves
  • Concentration problems
  • Procrastination
  • Mental overload
  • Self-doubt
  • Dejection
  • Relationship and family problems
  • Personal problems
  • Concerns due to external crisis and conflict situations (e.g. conflict in the Middle East)

In cases where further assessment or treatment of psychological conditions such as depression is needed, we can also highlight ways to seek an appropriate therapy place.

We offer psychological counselling sessions for HHU students. These sessions are held in person (on the first floor of the Student Services Centre (SSC, building 21.02) – you will be collected from the first-floor waiting area), online or by telephone. The psychological counselling is free of charge, confidential and takes place on a one-on-one basis.

Important: We do not offer psychotherapy or diagnostics.

Question and answers

You can find information about seeking a psychotherapy place as an outpatient on the Paths to Psychotherapy” website (German only) and in the brochure of the same name, which is available in several languages: English, GermanTurkish. No transfer from your doctor is required when seeking a psychotherapy place!

Please note: If you have international health insurance, please contact the company to find out about potential psychotherapy offers and who will cover the costs.

  • 112 – where individuals are a danger to themselves and others, and unwilling to be treated
  • Crisis helpline: Call 0800-1110111 and 0800-1110222, or contact via chat or mail
  • Central A&E department at the clinic run by the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR)
    • Phone: +49 211 922-2801
    • Central hotline (available around the clock) Phone: +49 211 922-0
    • Bergische Landstrasse 2, 40629 Düsseldorf, Germany | ground floor, building 26 (Diagnostic, Therapy and Research Centre – DTFZ)
    • Info flyer published by the emergency clinic, websitesite map (all linked information in German)
    • The central A&E department at the clinic is open around the clock
  • Florence-Nightingale-Hospital
    • Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine
    • Zeppenheimer Weg 7, 40489 Düsseldorf, Germany
    • In an emergency, please call the telephone number of the psychiatric reception: +49 211 409-3431
    • If no-one answers, please call the central telephone number: +49 211 409–0
    • website

For further information in German and sign language:

University of Düsseldorf: Psychological Counselling

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