Coaching and psychological counselling
The Psychological Counselling Service at the ZHAW supports students and employees in dealing with challenges in their personal and professional lives. Difficult life phases and stress can be better managed with professional help. Contact us to find new perspectives, to work out solutions or simply to ask a short question. The counselling service is open to all employees and students.
«In our joint conversation, we aim to support you in a solution-oriented manner in your challenges.»
Imke Knafla, Head of Psychological Counselling Centre for Students and Staff
Psychological counselling for ZHAW members
We offer coaching and counselling to our students and employees for:
- Coaching and counselling for personal or study-related stress and conflicts
- Coaching and counselling for challenges in the workplace or in private life
- Support for learning and working difficulties, exam and future anxieties, experiences of failure, motivational problems, difficulties in making decisions
- Help and support for psychological stress such as anxiety, depressive moods, addiction problems, suicidal behaviour
The counselling centre offers not only the classic face-to-face counselling but also telephone counselling and video-supported online counselling. The counselling is confidential, and the first five counselling sessions are free.
You can also reach us directly by phone on +41 58 934 83 30.
If you have problems with the form, you can also send us an email to psychologischeberatung@zhaw.ch.
Help in acute crises
The following services are available around the clock:
- Heart2Heart (Dargebotene Hand): Tel: 143
- Crisis Intervention Centre Zurich: +41 58 384 20 00
- Medical telephone (emergency psychiatrist): +41 800 33 66 55
- University Hospital Zurich Emergency Centre: +41 44 255 11 11
- Ambulance: Tel: 144 | Police: Tel: 117
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Mental health guidelines (Download in German only)
Stress, pressure to perform and private worries - mental stress is part of everyday life for many people. Around a fifth of the adult population suffers from mental disorders, and the figure is even higher among students. The ZHAW's mental health guidelines provide knowledge and show how mental health can be promoted in everyday student life and in the working environment by means of specific options for action.
«Nightline Zurich: We listen to you.»
Nightline Zurich is an independent help-line from students for students of ETH, UZH and other academic institutions in Zurich.
Campaign “How are you?”
Campaign on behalf of Health Promotion Switzerland on the topic of “Mental health”
Frequently asked questions
Here you will find an overview of various frequently asked questions and their answers.
«Nightline Zurich: We listen to you.»
Campaign “How are you?”
Frequently asked questions
Nightline Zurich is an independent help-line from students for students of ETH, UZH and other academic institutions in Zurich.
Campaign on behalf of Health Promotion Switzerland on the topic of “Mental health”
Here you will find an overview of various frequently asked questions and their answers.