Counseling & psychological help in Neumünster

The psychosocial contact point forrefugees and migrants (PSA) supports people who have had to leave their home country in coping with psychological stress and trauma. Our trauma-specifically trained specialists offer counselling and therapies to relieve and stabilize you and help you process stressful experiences. We provide support with sleep problems, stressful memories, loneliness, anxiety and family difficulties. Conversations can take place with language mediation and we can refer you to further help if required.

Do you experience your parents arguing frequently or one parent threatening or hitting the other? Or are you affected by violence yourself? Violence in the family can take many forms - physical, emotional, social, sexual or economic. We offer you a safe place where you can be heard and receive support. Our counseling is free, voluntary and can be anonymous. You decide where and what you want to talk about - at school, at the youth center or with us. We are here for you!

Have you or your child experienced violence? A traumatic experience often leaves deep psychological and physical traces, such as intrusive memories, sleep problems, irritability, anxiety, fits of rage or withdrawal. These reactions are normal after stressful events, but can worsen and lead to mental illness. Do not hesitate to seek help - we will be happy to support you in coping with these stresses. The trauma outpatient clinic is a cooperation between the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the FEK and the Diakonisches Werk Altholstein counseling center.

The parenting and family counseling service supports parents, single parents, children and young people in the city of Neumünster with parenting issues, family conflicts and individual challenges. It offers help with issues such as parenting insecurities, behavioral problems in children, separation situations, psychological stress for parents and questions relating to family and disability. Special services include developmental psychology advice, separation support and group programs to strengthen parenting skills. Children and young people can also make use of the counseling services independently. Preventative services such as parents' evenings and on-site counseling complement the services on offer. The basis for this is the German Child and Youth Welfare Act (SGB VIII).

Couples and life counseling offers psychological support for emotional and social challenges, life crises and stressful experiences. It helps with problems such as anxiety, sadness, conflicts in relationships or at work, as well as with separations and losses. Individual, couple and family counseling sessions are offered, with the possibility of further therapy recommendations. Counseling is aimed at adults aged 18 and over in the Altholstein church district.

Imprisonment brings great challenges for prisoners and their families. In particular, prolonged absence can cause uncertainty in relationships, parenting or dealing with relatives. At Neumünster Prison, we offer individual, couple and family psychological counseling as well as a fathers' group. Topics such as relationships, separation, the role of the father and family conflicts are dealt with. After an initial meeting, a joint decision is made as to whether the counseling will take place alone or with family members. All consultations are confidential.