We are happy to help you find the right support or a place to go for help as part of our counselling process. If you are interested in psychological psychotherapy before or independently of our psychosocial counselling, you can find all the important information about the pathways to psychotherapy at https://www.wege-zur-psychotherapie.org/.
This information is also summarised in the following brochure for download.
There is a separate counselling service for students:
Exam anxiety, self-esteem problems or a relationship crisis during your time at university?
The Psychotherapeutic Counselling Centre (PBS) of the Studierendenwerk won't leave you alone:
The PBS counselling service is open to all students in the university regions of Karlsruhe and Pforzheim.
It is also available for partners, fellow students, relatives and lecturers who are worried about a student and want to help.
The counselling service is free of charge and is bound by legal confidentiality and data protection.
Appointments can only be made in person or by telephone. Please check the office hours.
Our directory provides a structured overview of a wide range of support services for people with addictions: from outpatient counseling centers and self-help groups to specialized clinics.
Youth and drug counselling https://www.karlsruhe.de/bildung-soziales/psychologische-soziale-beratung/suchtberatung
Addiction counselling in the district Karlsruhe Addiction counselling https://www.landkreis-karlsruhe.de/suchtberatung
Addiction specialist unit https://www.bw-lv.de/beratung/beratungsstellen/fachstelle-sucht-karlsruhe/
Counseling at Diakonie: https://www.diakonische-suchthilfe-mittelbaden.de/verzeichnis/visitenkarte.php?mandat=102334
Stressful situations are part of life and affect everyone. Professional support can help-but the path to it must be clear. Our directory provides an overview of trustworthy contact points and easily accessible services.
Diakonie - Center for mental health: https://www.dw-karlsruhe.de/zentrum
Caritas - Psychiatric Service for people with mental illness who are seeking advice https://www.caritas-bruchsal.de/hilfenundangebote/psychischerkranktemenschen/beratung/beratung.aspx
Städtisches Klinikum: https://www.klinikum-karlsruhe.de/einrichtungen/psychiatrische-kliniken/psychiatrie-und-psychotherapeutische-medizin
City of Karlsruhe: https://www.karlsruhe.de/bildung-soziales/psychologische-soziale-beratung
Die Brücke: https://bruecke-karlsruhe.de/
District of Karlsruhe: https://www.landkreis-karlsruhe.de/Service-Verwaltung/Themen-Projekte/Inklusion-Teilhabe/Informations-Beratungs-und-Beschwerdestelle/
AWO: https://www.awo-karlsruhe.de/leistungen/besondere-lebenslagen/psychische-erkrankungen/
Club Pinguin - day center for people with mental health conditions in Karlsruhe and the surrounding area. It offers a wide range of group and recreational activities led by staff and volunteers: https://www.dw-karlsruhe.de/clubpinguin
Relationships are constantly changing-sometimes gradually, sometimes suddenly. The contact point offers individual and couples counseling as well as mediation in many languages.
Ehe-, Familien- und Partnerschaftsberatung Karlsruhe e.V.: https://www.eheberatung-karlsruhe.de
The Victim Protection Treatment Initiative offers immediate help to victims after incidents of violence -
in an uncomplicated and unbureaucratic manner: https://www.hilfe-fuer-opfer.de/
Arbeitskreis Leben e.V. offers counseling and support to people facing life crises and to those who have lost a loved one by suicide. These services are provided free of charge.
https://akl-karlsruhe.de/
Transcultural Outpatient Clinic - helps people with a history of migration or who have experienced displacement and are dealing with emotional distress or crises https://www.zi-mannheim.de/behandlung/ambulante-angebote-ambulanz/transkulturelle-ambulanz.html
Mind-Spring - preventive and supportive psychoeducational group program created by and for people with experiences of migration and displacement https://www.landkreis-karlsruhe.de/Mind-Spring-/
Queer lifestyles are part of Karlsruhe. There are several contact points that explicitly address this topic and offer counseling for queer individuals and their friends and family.
Pro Familia https://www.profamilia.de/angebote-vor-ort/baden-wuerttemberg/beratungsstelle-karlsruhe/beratungsangebote/lsbtiqa-beratung-1 LGBTIQA* counseling
QueerKAstle https://queerkastle.de Offers counseling, networking, and events for all queer individuals and allies.
QueerKA https://queerka.de A directory of all services and events for queer people
Center for Sexual Health, Identity, and Education https://netzwerk-lsbttiq.net/angebote-beratung/beratung First point of contact for experiences of discrimination and sexual health
https://netzwerk-lsbttiq.net/angebote-beratung/beratung LSBTTIQ network in Baden-Württemberg provides an overview of (online) counseling services and information for queer people and their families.
Booklet from House of Competence is available for download.
booklet to download (in German)Then feel free to schedule a counseling appointment or send an email to Caroline.Goetz∂kit.edu.
We will be happy to provide you with information and external services for your request.