PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNCELLING AND GUIDANCE UNIT

The Health and Psychological Counselling Center

Tel: 0 (312) 210 49 28 / 0 (312) 210 49 47

E-mail: pdrm@mc.metu.edu.tr

URL: http://www.mc.metu.edu.tr/~pdrm

The Psychological Counselling and Guidance Units which belong to METU Medical Center are a student service unit.

AIMS OF METU PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNCELLING AND GUIDANCE CENTER

• to guide students in their emotional, social and vocational development

• to enable students to become individuals who…

• are aware of their own needs and responsible members of society,

• know their own strengths and weaknesses,

• have open and inquisitive minds; and are able to express their thoughts and feelings appropriately,

• are able to set goals and develop the necessary skills to persue them

• can interact with others successfully

• are tolerant…

in short, to help METU students gain skills to cope with everyday problems.

PRINCIPLES OF METU PCGC

• Confidentiality

• Trust

• Regard for individual rights

Based on these principles personal information is treated confidentially. No information is passed on to other units of the university without consent of the individuals.

PROGRAMS İN METU PCGC

Our programs are designed to meet the needs of students on emotional, social, academic and vocational issues.

Guidance

a) Orientation Programs Orientation program for new students

b) Preventive Psychological Service Seminaries on coping skills for everyday problems and group work with practical application

Seminaries

- Coping with stress

- Coping with test and presentation/public speech anxiety

- Strategies for efficient studying

- How thoughts affect emotions and behaviours

- Strategies for effective communication

- Assertiveness

- Do you express your emotions effectively

Group Work

- Assertiveness training

- Relaxation training

- How to develop efficient study habits

- How to communicate effectively

- Replace self-defeating thoughts with self enhancing thoughts

Psychological Counselling and Psychotherapy (Individual/Group)

- Self confidence problems

- Stress and depression

- Problems of expressing oneself

- Loneliness

- Friendship problems

- Communication problems

- Identity problems

- Test and presentation/public speech anxiety

- Academic failure

- Sexual issues

- Psychosomatic disorders

Psychiatric Help

Diagnosis and Follow-up of

- Psychosis

- Mood disorders

- Neurotic disorders

- Psychosomatic disorders

- Epileps

- Personality Disorders

How to Apply to METU PCGC

You can contact the center charge free every weekday from 9.00-17.00 at the unit or call 4647-4948 for an appointment.

Address:

Center Metu Medical Center, 2nd Floor Phone: 4993-4994

First Unit: Department of Mathematics (the entrance is at the back of the building) Phone: 4947-4948

Second Unit: Department of Basic English (H Building)