Psychological counseling

Is everything okay?

• Are you having trouble passing your exams?
• Are you struggling to fit in with your classmates?
• Do you find it difficult to interact with your professors?
• Are you far from home and missing your environment or your family?

If you're hesitant to answer, or you think maybe things aren't entirely okay, you can contact the University's counseling service.

You'll find someone to listen and advice for the difficulties you face during your university experience.

Sometimes just talking about it can make a situation feel less overwhelming than when you keep it all inside.

The counseling service offers an initial appointment that you can book by writing to consulenzapsicologica@unistrapg.it during which a counselor will assess whether it is appropriate to schedule further meetings (a maximum of two) or to direct you to other types of support, even outside this service.

The meetings last about an hour and are meant to identify the source of your discomfort, understand the difficulties, and encourage people to find effective ways to overcome these situations.

Why a counseling service?

The service was created through collaboration between the University for Foreigners of Perugia and USLUmbria1 and is carried out by psychotherapists in order to provide support to students experiencing personal difficulties during their university experience.

During the university years, moments or periods of difficulty are common and can arise from doubts about one's abilities or choices, or be related to certain life transitions, difficulties in relationships with peers, professors, or family. Students may also experience anxiety or unease not clearly attributable to a specific cause. Sometimes, there is simply a need to have someone to ask questions or to discuss sensitive situations with.

Off-campus students, especially those coming from another country, experience distance from family, friends, and familiar places, finding themselves in a context that may feel deeply different or foreign.

The opportunity to talk about these issues with an adult who is willing to listen, attentive, and able to recognize the value and meaning of one’s discomfort, can help students clarify their difficulties, mobilize personal resources, and unlock personal growth processes that struggle to emerge on their own.

The service is free and strictly confidential, and provides up to five sessions, each lasting about an hour. More complex or persistent problems requiring more intensive intervention may lead to guidance toward other support resources.