Welcome to the website of the University Psychological Counseling Center of the Faculty of Education of the Palacky University in Olomouc!
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Are you going through a challenging time in your life?
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Is it too much for you?
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Are you experiencing stress in relation to your studies?
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Do you have problems with concentration, with adaptation to university or with the organization of your studies?
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Are you facing partner or family problems?
If you answer YES to any of the questions, then the website of our psychological counseling office is the right place for you.
The University Psychological Counseling Center at the Department of Psychology and Abnormal Psychology is a special establishment of the Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc which provides counselling services to:
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International students coming to Palacký University Olomouc under the Erasmus+ programme,
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International students coming the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Science at Palacký University Olomouc as part of degree study programmes,
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International PhD students from the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Science at Palacký University Olomouc,
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International staff members from the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Science at Palacký University Olomouc.
Counselling services are provided in English or Spanish.
If you are a credit (so called “degree”) student in other faculties or a foreign language staff member in other faculties and are looking for psychological help, please contact your home faculty – find the contact details here.
What IS psychological counselling?
The aim of psychological counselling is to help to overcome the client’s psychological difficulties and to develop his/her personality.
What IS NOT psychological counselling?
Psychological counselling is not psychotherapy. Nor is it resolving problems that require pharmacological treatment. In our counselling centre, we do not provide acute crisis intervention.
What problems are resolved in the counselling centre?
There are many issues that we address. They may be related to school or personal life. Both belong to the scope of our work, so do not hesitate to contact us even if your issue does not appear in the following lines.
Examples of issues that we address in our counselling centre:
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Adaptation to university study,
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Study difficulties (indecision to continue study, nervousness, tension, feelings of not being able to study),
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Self-knowledge and the search for optimal solutions to problems (break-up with a partner, feelings of dejection, hypersensitivity),
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Personal and partnership problems,
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Stressful conflict situations,
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Parental problems,
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Occupational or personal difficulties at work.
HOW AND WHERE DOES THE CONSULTATION TAKE PLACE?
The standard length of the consultation is 45 to 60 minutes. The session can take place once or repeatedly (we can provide a maximum of 5 sessions per person). The counselling services are provided by psychologists at our department and are free of charge.
Counselling services are provided in the counselling room (4th floor, new building) or in the psychologists’ offices (4th floor, Department of Psychology and Abnormal Psychology, Žižkovo nám. 5, Olomouc). You will be informed by your psychologist before the session.
TRY IT OUT!
Here you will find useful links, mobile apps and different types of relaxation exercises to help you take care of your mental health. You can also visit our relaxing virtual room.
If you did not find help elsewhere, make an appointment at our counseling center. We will try to provide one of our psychologists as soon as possible, although due to limited capacity it may take some time. The services are intended for students and employees of the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Science, they are free of charge for them with a maximum capacity of 5 meetings.