Psychological Counseling Services
Students with mental health difficulties or their instructors have the opportunity to contact the agencies listed below in order to receive assistance or suitable therapy. The Student Advice Center is the first point of contact for students.
Student Advice Center
The Student Advice Center is the starting point for students with personal or psychological problems:
- guidance
- decision conflicts
- test-related stress while studying
- personal issues
Contact
Student Advice Center
Steinengraben 5
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Phone +41 61 207 29 29/30
Crisis intervention for mental health crises
Psychiatric counseling at the Zentrum für Diagnostik und Krisenintervention (Center for Diagnostics and Crisis Intervention). The office hours provide discussion and counseling options for students with mental health problems.
Contact
Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel
Zentrum für Diagnostik und Krisenintervention
Akutambulanz (Empfang 3. Etage)
Kornhausgasse 7
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Phone +41 61 325 81 88
24/7 first aid support over the phone in crisis situations
The University of Basel offers its students and employees confidential psychological first aid through the external company Carelink in the event of sudden, highly stressful events in their private or professional lives, such as accidents, serious illness, violations of integrity, suicide or death of a loved one, or dismissal. This can be provided in either German or English.
What is the goal?
- Stabilization in the situation at hand
- Reduction of stress and psychological strain
- Strengthening of the ability to act
There is no entitlement to counseling – Carelink decides whether the initial telephone assistance, which is limited to a maximum of 3 hours, can be granted in individual cases. Persons whose concerns are covered by the university's services as listed in the counseling guide may be referred elsewhere. Carelink complements the existing confidential contact points of the University of Basel by offering 24/7 availability with a focus on crisis situations.
How it works:
- Calls can be made at any time (24/7) on: +41 842 365 24 7
- Response within 12 hours from an emergency psychologist
- Referral if necessary – no psychotherapy or social counseling
Contact person for further questions:
Dr. Simone Lazarus,
Head of Organizational Culture
Email: simone.lazarus@unibas.ch
Tel.: +41 61 207 69 72
Career counseling, coaching, orientation
Contact
Universität Basel
Fakultät für Psychologie
Centre for development and personality psychology (ZEPP)
Missionsstrasse 60/62
4055 Basel
Switzerland
Phone +41 61 207 24 00
Psychotherapy
Contact
E-Mail: zp-unibas-admin@hin.ch
Universität Basel
Fakultät für Psychologie
Zentrum für Psychotherapie
Missionsstrasse 62
4055 Basel
Switzerland
Phone +41 61 207 24 04
Other places to get help
The service point for Students Without Barriers (StoB) provides counseling and advice on the topic of compensating for disadvantages/testing modifications for students with disabilities, chronic illnesses and mental disabilities as well as their instructors.
Contact
Patricia Winter
Universität Basel
Sozialberatung
Kollegienhaus, Büro 8
Petersplatz 1
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Phone +41 61 207 17 19