THE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING OFFICE
In the period from 2025 to 2028, the services of the CU Psychological Counseling Office are supported as part of the project Support for Counseling and Improvement of Students’ Mental Health.
Project – Support for Counselling and Improvement of Students’ Mental Health
The project is co-funded by the European Union under the Programme Slovakia and implemented by the CU Psychological Counselling Office.
More information about the project
Activities of the project respond to the challenges of university life, a period of personal and academic growth, and provide comprehensive, effective, and sustainable solutions in the area of mental health for the academic community. The main objective of the project is to strengthen, systematise, and expand counselling and support services at Comenius University. Emphasis is placed on individual, group, and remote psychological counselling, as well as on the implementation of the peer-support programme “Buddy System” across the entire university.
The project focuses on the integration of international students and provides targeted support for individuals with specific needs. Events such as the “Health Day” and the “Open Day of the CU Psychological Counselling Office” will aim to raise awareness of the importance of mental health among students and academic staff.
The expected outcomes of the project include higher-quality support and counselling in the area of mental health. The availability of psychological support will increase, positively influencing students’ well-being, their academic performance, and the overall quality of academic life. The project will also facilitate access to higher education for students with specific needs, ensure accessible and high-quality counselling for international students, and support the professional development of CU staff. Furthermore, cooperation between various university units will be strengthened, contributing to the creation of a sustainable model of mental-health care.
About the Psychological Counselling Service
The Psychological Counselling Service was established at Comenius University by Assoc. Professor PhDr. Jozef Koščo, CSc, and his colleagues in 1968. Ever since, the Service has been available at no charge to all University students and staff who need no referral from the GP to use its services.
The staff who provide psychological counselling are open to queer/LGBTI+ people - including transgender people.
The Service is available to individual clients as well as couples and groups. Its staff also offer specific training and courses on an irregular basis.
The Psychological Counseling Service also offers free career counseling. If you are interested in learning more about career counseling, visit the career counseling section.
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EMAIL COUNSELLING
Starting August 1, 2025, you can reach out to us through our E-mail Psychological Counselling Service. It is descreet, accessible, and completely free. Our e-counsellors, professional psychologists, will reply with care, and without judgment. This service is here for all of you who need advice, or simply want to express your feelings. You will receive a reply from us within 5 working days.
Share this opportunity with your classmates — maybe one of them will use a support right now. You will find the contact form in the Email Counselling section.
BUDDY – Peer Support Programme
In cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University, we have launched the Peer Support Programme in the field of mental health. Trained "buddies" are ready to support their peers in adapting to the university environment and to advise on mental wellbeing. Topics may include practical university issues, stress management, exhaustion, social anxiety, or relationship difficulties. You ma sign up for the programme using the application form. Once completed, you will be contacted by your 'buddy' who will work with you to find the best solutions and help.
Counselling process
Psychological counselling involves a series of meetings of the counsellor with a client to explore the client's difficulties and seek ways of making the client feel better. The client's cooperation is indispensable to the successful outcome of the counselling. The relationship arising between the client and the psychologist involves a high degree of trust and is entirely confidential: anything said during the sessions remains between the counsellor and the client. Individual sessions last about 50 minutes and couples sessions about 80 minutes. The number of sessions is tailored to the needs of every client.
The issues of our clients are frequently combinations of some of the following:
- Family relations
- Partnership
- Social relations
- Relationship with oneself
- Study issues
- Trauma
- Process of individuation
- Psychosomatic problems
Psychological counselling also supports clients with specific needs or clients in addition to psychiatric treatment.
Reservations
Book individual psychological counselling via the contact form. Personal data processing details can be found on the website https://uniba.sk/oou.
If we are unable to schedule your appointment soon enough, please do not hesitate to use the crisis intervention network. These helplines are available:
CU also has a legal advisor.
Email Counselling
We provide psychological counseling via email. You can write to us anytime, whether you’re feeling down or just need someone to talk to. Our e-counsellors — professional psychologists — will get back to you as soon as possible. Just click on the following link: Email Counselling.
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