For whom is the counseling?

Survivors from trauma, displacement and torture in Bielefeld and its surroundings

Who does the counseling?

Members of AK Asyl staff in cooperation with the “Clinic for psychotherapeutic and psychosomatic medicine” („Klinik für Psychotherapeutische und Psychosomatische Medizin”) of the Protestant Hospital Bielefeld (“Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld” – EvKB)

What does the counseling help with?

The Psychosocial Center offers social counseling combined with psychotherapeutic measures for survivors of trauma, displacement and torture in Bielefeld and its surroundings. This includes evaluations of post traumatic disorders and - on a limited scale - therapy services. For the first contact, there is a telephone consultation (see on the right). In a first meeting, which takes place in the offices of AK Asyl Bielefeld, the current situation and the need for support are discussed. If necessary, the client may be transferred to the cooperating clinic or a psychotherapist. AK Asyl Bielefeld supports the clients in applications for assumptions of therapy costs, integration aid as well as other psychiatric measures. Furthermore, we offer trainings, further education, and supervision services for supporters who accompany the refugees.