The counseling services listed here cover a wide range of issues including psychological crises and other social emergencies. Additionally, there are specialized counseling centers that may be important for students, such as debt counseling, sexual counseling, pregnancy counseling, addiction counseling, etc. All services are confidential/anonymous, free of charge, and staffed by well-trained professionals.
For mental health conditions (depression, addiction, eating disorders, etc.), students can also consult psychiatric specialists, covered by their respective health insurance (e.g., regional health insurance funds).
Counseling Centers
Psychological Counseling at Johannes Kepler University Altenbergerstr. 69 4020 Linz/Austria (University Fund Building 1st floor) Tel.: +43 732 2468 7930
Family Therapy Center of Upper Austria Free for incomes up to € 728 Bürgerstraße 6/1 4020 Linz/Austria Tel.: +43 732 7720 53300
Institute for Youth and Family Counseling of the City of Linz Rudolfstr. 18 4040 Linz/Austria Tel.: +43 732 7070 2700
Marriage and Family Counseling of the Diocese of Linz Kapuzinerstr. 84 4020 Linz/Austria Tel.: +43 732 773676 and 24 branches throughout Upper Austria Website: www.beziehungleben.at
Crisis Aid Upper Austria and Crisis Intervention Center Linz Scharitzerstraße 6-8 / 4th floor 4020 Linz/Austria Telephone: 0732 / 2177
Exit - Association for Psychosocial Services Wildbergstr. 10.a 4040 Linz/Austria Tel.: +43 732 719719
Family Federation - Family Counseling Leonfeldnerstraße 133 4040 Linz/Austria Tel.: +43 732 759753