The ÖH's Psychotherapy Offer
In a nutshell:
Free psychotherapy consultation
Access to affordable psychotherapy
Initial consultation within 2 weeks
Consulation in Person in Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg and Vienna, as well as at the FH Dornbirn and the University of Applied Arts in Vienna.
You are not doing well and are struggling at university?
The ÖH Helpline is avaible for free from Monday-Friday from 9am – 6pm at +43/1/585 33 33.
What is the ÖH Helpline?
The ÖH Helpline is there for you if you are struggling and need psychological help. It offers fast access to affordable psychotherapy, as well as access to further support. It is a cooperation between the Austrian Student’s Union (ÖH) and the Association for Psychotherapy. The ÖH Helpline is available online or by telephone throughout Austria.
In-person consultations available in Vienna, Graz, Linz, Klagenfurt, Salzburg and Innsbruck.
Make an appointment
How does the ÖH Helpline work?
Making an appointment
The ÖH Helpline is avaible by telephone for free from Monday-Friday from 9am – 6pm at +43/1/585 33 33. Experts from the Association for Psychotherapy can answer your questions and help you make an appointment for an initial consultation. Alternatively, you can also make your appointment for the initial consultation online.
The initial consultation can take place either by telephone, online or in-person in Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Linz, Klagenfurt or Innsbruck.
Free initial consultation
During the initial consultation we can talk about your situation, your needs or any questions you might have. We will take our time to listen to you. You can receive a first look into what therapy can be.
All costs for the initial consultation and any further one’s are covered by the ÖH.
The first step
After a short wait of 1-2 weeks your first session with a psychotherapist can take place. The ÖH Helpline can provide you with a therapist that suits your needs and is situated close to you. There are also available therapy-spots outside of cities with clinics.
In the first therapy session, the therapist and the patient can get to know each other. You talk about what you are struggling with, and the aim and structure of your therapy. Your well-being is particularly important, as is the feeling that you can speak freely. At the first session, you also discuss the frequency of the following meetings, the payment process and the cancellation policy.
It can make sense to talk to multiple therapists, since successful therapy is built on mutual trust and a positive relationship. The ÖH Helpline can help you with this as well.
Anonymous telephone counseling by trained personnel of the association for psychotherapy
The ÖH-Helpline is supervised by specially trained employees of the Association for Psychotherapy and is thus intended to provide a first anonymous point of contact. Following telephone counseling, various options for further counseling and/or psychological support are available, adapted to the specific situation.
Pilot Project Peer Group Therapy
For many less serious problems, students are already helped by having a space where they can exchange experiences with others. In order to enable and promote this direct help by students for students, free group therapy by peers is offered in cooperation with the Psychology programme student representatives at the University of Vienna. Students who have participated in group therapy can also subsequently train as peers themselves and work on the project. For the time being, peer group therapy is a pilot project in Vienna, which is to be extended to the whole of Austria if the students’ feedback is positive.
Psychological Student Counseling
In addition, there is also the possibility to get support from the Psychological Student Counseling Service. This primarily provides guidance and decision-making support, assistance in dealing with problems and working out solutions through clinical psychological counseling, treatment and psychotherapy. They can also help find a fitting and affordable private psychotherapy spot.
The Psychological Student Counseling in Vienna offers, for instance, different groups on: test anxiety, learning to learn, study programme choice, bachelor- and seminar theses, and diploma students.
Consultation at the social department of the ÖH-Bundesvertretung
If you struggle with financial difficulties you can contact the Department of Social Affairs of the ÖH for free consultation. Experts offer consultation regarding, for instance, financial aid, study-delays due to psychological illness, etc.
ÖH Psychotherapy-Fund
The ÖH offers you a free initial psychotherapy consultation and access to an affordable therapist through the ÖH Helpline. However, as psychotherapy can still present signifact costs, we have implemented a Psychotherapy Fund within the ÖH Social Fund. More information can be found here.
Adresses:
Graz: Klosterwiesgasse 33/1. Stock/ Tür 3, 8010 Graz
Salzburg: Berg Straße 22, 5020 Salzburg
Linz: Bockgasse 3, 4020 Linz
Klagenfurt: Herrengasse 10, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Innsbruck: Maximilianstraße 2/3. Stock/Raum 358, 6020 Innsbruck