Learning coaching and psychological counselling at the Faculty of Social Work
Your degree programme - your chance to grow!
A degree programme brings with it many exciting opportunities, but also challenges.
In addition to the specialised knowledge you acquire, it is also about personal development.
But how do you stay on top of things? How do you motivate yourself when things aren't going well? And how do you deal with crises?
This is where learning coaching comes into play:
Our aim is to provide you with personalised support to help you master your studies confidently and successfully and to help you develop personally in the process.
Open consultation hours
You are also welcome to use our open consultation hours!
Thursdays 11-12a.m. with Sarah Krüger, M.A. in room 23 at the faculty (or by phone: 05361 - 8922 23700)
This is independent of the lecture period (if it is cancelled, you will be informed here - it is best to inform yourself in advance).
Regular counselling appointments are available by appointment by e-mail or via our contact form, see below.
The counselling service
Examples of topics where we can support you:
- Learning to learn better: Improving your learning behaviour and discovering techniques that really suit you.
- Learning targeted time and self-management so that you can be more productive without stress.
- Define goals: Clarifying your study and life goals - find out where you really want to go.
- Overcome procrastination: Reducing procrastination behaviour and distractions - take the first step!
- Mastering exam anxiety: be more relaxed in exam situations - learn how to deal with stress and stage fright.
- Self-doubt : strengthen your resources and build up more self-confidence!
- Low spirits or depressive moods: Work with us to find out what could stabilise you again.
- Everything too much? Let us help you sort things out, set priorities and find solutions!
- Advice on compensating for disadvantages: Are you studying with a physical or mental impairment? Then get advice - so that you get the support you need.
- Personal crises : Whatever else is going on in your life - we are here for you!
- ... and many other topics....
You don't have to deal with all this alone - we'll help you find your way!
Counselling for study groups
In addition to individual counselling, we also support groups - e.g. study and work groups - with shared challenges and goals.
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Process and framework conditions
Would you like to take advantage of learning coaching or counselling? This is how it works:
- Registration: You can register by e-mail, by phone or during open consultation hours. We are best contacted by email!
- Initial consultation: In the first meeting, we will discuss your concerns together. If it is not yet entirely clear what the issue is, we will first sort it out together and clarify which topics or contexts could be relevant. We then determine a (provisional) focus and develop a course of action.
- Further meetings: In the following meetings (several meetings are often useful), we develop strategies and solutions. You will learn to adopt new perspectives, plan small steps and try out new approaches. Between sessions, you can apply strategies in everyday life, which we then reflect on together.
- Conclusion: A learning coaching process with several meetings ends with a final meeting in which we summarise the progress made and conclude the process.
Additional support
If necessary, we will be happy to inform you about other support services - from various counselling options and contact points to finding a place in therapy.
General conditions at a glance
- Voluntary and non-binding: you decide whether and how you would like to use the offer
- Duration of a counselling session: 45 minutes
- Maximum number: Up to 10 counselling sessions possible (more in exceptional cases)
- Flexibility: Counselling also available for groups (e.g. shared flats or study groups)
- Confidentiality: The counselling sessions are strictly confidential. Nobody will find out that you are in counselling with us or why (unless you explicitly allow it).
Alternative contact points
If we are not available, you can contact the following organisations:
- Our learning coaching colleagues:
Information here - Psychotherapeutic counselling centre of the Studentenwerk OstNiedersachsen (Braunschweig):
further information here - Counselling centre for parents, children and adolescents (up to 27 years), district of Wolfenbüttel:
Open consultation hours Mondays: 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Wednesdays: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m
Further information - In the event of a crisis:
- Crisis guide (PDF): see below
- Psychosocial crisis service Braunschweig:
further information here
Additional offer: voluntary bereavement group for students
Are you in mourning? Someone has died and you don't know how to deal with it? Then you are very welcome! Here you can cry, laugh and talk in a safe environment and realise that you are not alone with your grief. We look forward to seeing you!
Meeting fortnightly from 24.01.25, Am Exer 6 in Wolfenbüttel, room changes
Registration and further information: i.sen(at)ostfalia.de (opens your email program) or c.widdrat(at)ostfalia.de (opens your email program)
