Seeking school psychological counseling

Parents, pupils or teachers register at the School Psychological Counseling Center.The initial consultation usually takes place with all those involved. Further confidential discussions may also be held with parents and pupils individually. If necessary, the consultation may include psychodiagnostic examinations. A medical or therapeutic diagnosis is not made. If necessary, further services are suggested or involved: Doctors or therapists, counseling facilities, youth welfare services.

Every school and therefore every pupil is assigned to a school psychological counseling center (SPBZ) of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Institute of Education. The schools know the respective SPBZ.

Please look for the responsible SPBZ near your school from the hit list, or use the contact details for the school psychological counseling centers on the Rhineland-Palatinate school psychology website.

• School psychology at the Pädagogische Landesinstitut

The school psychologists will not work without the consent of the legal guardians (usually the parents) or the pupil.

• Pupil is under 14 years of age: consent of the legal guardians
• Pupil is 14 years of age or older but not yet of legal age: consent of the legal guardians and the pupil
• Pupil is of legal age: consent of the pupil

Minors can also contact the school psychologists without the consent of their parents or legal guardians and take advantage of an initial consultation. For further discussions or measures, however, the legal guardians must then give their consent in writing.

School psychological counseling is free of charge.

• § Section 21 of the Schools Act (SchulG)

• School Psychology - Department 3 of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Institute of Education

07.10.2019