Psychological counseling services
The services listed below are provided by psychologists who are bound by professional confidentiality. Our services are free of charge and open to all employees, supervisors and trainees of TU Dresden in research, administration and technology - we are happy to support you!
We have established a general binding philosophy for our counseling activities. Certain principles and general conditions also apply, such as confidentiality and provision of services at no cost.
Detailed information about our counseling philosophy and general principles can be found here.
High demands in one's professional and private life often lead to stress and the feeling that one is no longer able to cope alone. We counsel staff members on issues such as the inability to cope with stress and help with recovery, symptoms of exhaustion and depression, overwork and mental under-stimulation, self-doubt, anxiety, and other professional and personal issues that can lead to stress.
All information on psychological counseling for employees can be found here.
Coaching
Individual coaching offers the opportunity to deal with professional or personal issues in a confidential atmosphere. Ideally, it starts before the circumstances become stressful or develop into a crisis and is used, for example, in significant decision-making situations or questions of personal/professional development.
Resilience Training
A special part of the coaching is the opportunity to take a look at one's own resilience, the "immune system of the soul." The goal is to strengthen it in good, stable times.
Detailed information about coaching and resilience training can be found here.
Addiction is a significant issue in counseling. This encompasses dependence on a substance (e.g. alcohol, drugs, medications) or a behavior (e.g. gambling, excessive Internet use). We provide non-judgmental information and advice to help you to address your own behavior.
You can find more information and contacts here.
Supervisors are governed by special requirements in their everyday professional lives. Our range of services specifically geared toward this group of employees has evolved from the experience and recurring requests of recent years. Of course, psychological counseling is also available to you as a manager in case of stress.
Key topics with which we specifically help supervisors are:
- Handling employees with chronic stress or a mental illness
- Catastrophe or death in the team
- Healthy leadership
You can find more detailed information here.
The scope of our services for TUD employees is flexible. If you are unsure which service suits your needs, we will work together to find out. For this purpose, we have a confidential inbox as a key access point. Please contact us with a short formulation of your request, preferably by email. You are also welcome to contact our psychologists Jochen Richter and Annett Schneider directly.
Students (including student assistants/research assistants) please contact the Psychosocial Counseling Center of the Studentenwerks. Doctoral students are welcome to contact us.
Residents of Dresden can find services for all residents on the city's website, which includes services such as the Psychosocial Crisis Service and the Telephone of Trust.