Psychological Support
Psychological counseling
The purpose of psychological counseling is to help people identify, understand, and address personal or interpersonal difficulties related to psychological well-being or behavior. During psychological counseling, a psychologist can help to recognize and change negative or illogical thinking, form a positive attitude towards oneself and the outside world, overcome feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, feel responsible and in control, restore the ability to feel pleasure, find solutions to everyday problems and to use them in various areas of life, to overcome stress, post-traumatic experiences, to resolve interpersonal conflicts.
VU students can receive up to 4 free of charge individual sessions each year. The sessions are facilitated by experienced and qualified practitioners and can be conducted remotely or in-person. The duration of a session is 45鈥�50 minutes.
When to seek help?
Most people who turn to a psychologist do not have any mental health disorders. A psychologist helps to overcome problems in everyday life. Help is most often asked about doubts before making important decisions, feelings of loneliness, disagreements with friends or relatives, worries about romantic relationships, shyness, personal trauma, divorce, loss of family or serious illness, problems at work or education, alcohol or other drug abuse, prolonged or severe sadness, anxiety, disturbing fears, uncontrolled eating.
Registration for consultations
To register for a consultation, please fill in the or contact us by email: .
- The administrator will contact you regarding the date and time for your appointment.
- Taking into consideration the increased need of psychological support, the waiting period can be up to 6 weeks. We are sorry for the inconvenience it may cause for you.
- If the offered consultation time is refused twice, you will automatically be placed at the back of the waiting list.
Confidentiality
Psychologists take care of a person's psychological well-being, emotional well-being, and are provided with very personal information. Every psychologist is committed to the professional ethics of a psychologist, which guarantees the confidentiality of the information about your application and the information provided during the consultation. Except in very specific, specific circumstances where your health or the health of those around you is at risk, no one (parents, dean, faculty, collaborators, or students) may receive information about your consultations without your personal consent. Counseling data is never included in student academic files.
Types of counseling sessions and places
Individual psychological counseling is psychological counseling when the client is a natural person. Individual psychological counseling lasts one academic hour (45-50 minutes). The cost of the consultation depends on the qualifications of the consultant.
Group psychological counseling is psychological counseling where a counselor (or two counselors) and a group of clients (5 to 10 people) are involved. The duration of the group consultation is two academic hours.
Psychological consultations are provided at the psychological counseling offices located in Vilnius at VU Faculty of Philosophy (Universiteto str. 9/1), Faculty of Physics (Saul臈tekio al. 9) and Faculty of Medicine (M. K. 膶iurlionio g. 21). Consultations could take place online.
Rates
Individual counseling
| Consultants qualification | The cost of a single individual counselling session | ||
| VU students | VU employee | Full price | |
| Master鈥榮 degree | First four sessions are free | 10 Eur per sessionApplies to the first four sessions | 20 Eur |
| Specialist with at least one year of psychotherapy training or 2 years of clinical experience | First four sessions are free | 12,5 Eur per sessionApplies to the first four sessions | 25 Eur |
| Doctor of psychology and/or qualified psychotherapist | First four sessions are free | 15 Eur per sessionApplies to the first four sessions | 30 Eur |
| Lecturer or professor of postgraduate studies in psychotherapy | First four sessions are free | 20 Eur per sessionApplies to the first four sessions | 40 Eur |
Group therapy sessions
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Counsellors qualification |
The cost of a group session for one person |
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VU students |
VU employee |
Full price |
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| Master鈥榮 degree | First eight sessions are free | 5 Eur per sessionApplies to the first eight sessions | 10 Eur |
| Specialist with at least one year of psychotherapy training or 2 years of clinical experience |
First eight sessions are free | 6,25 Eur per sessionApplies to the first eight sessions | 12,50 Eur |
| Doctor of psychology and/or qualified psychotherapist | First eight sessions are free | 7,50 Eur per sessionApplies to the first eight sessions | 15 Eur |
| Lecturer or professor of postgraduate studies in psychotherapy | First eight sessions are free | 10 Eur per sessionApplies to the first eight sessions | 20 Eur |
Note. Discounts are applied to members of the Vilnius university community (students and employees), if the limit of compensated sessions is not used. The discounts are renewed after each calendar year.
Counselors
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Master鈥檚 Degree in Psychology: |
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| Angelina Riabinskyt臈 |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English, Russian and Lithuanian. Consults only remotely. |
| Agn臈 Karali奴t臈 |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults, adolescents and kids. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. |
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A counselor with at least 1 year of training in psychotherapy or 2 years of clinical experience: |
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| Monika Aleks臈 |
Health psychologist, currently studying Gestalt psychotherapy. Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. |
| R奴ta Karosien臈 |
Clinical psychologist, currently studying Psychodynamic psychotherapy. Provides individual psychological counseling for adults.Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. Consults only remotely. |
| Gabriel臈 Luko拧i奴t臈 |
Health psychologist, provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. |
| Ernesta Smilingyt臈 |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. |
| Edita Tidikyt臈-Almaarawi |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian.Consults only remotely. |
| Ign臈 Umbrasait臈 |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. |
| Giedr臈 艩iurkut臈 |
Clinical psychologist, currently studying Psychoanalytical psychotherapy. Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian.Consults only remotely. |
| Sandra Zorina |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. |
| 沤ilvinas Ma啪eikis |
Currently studying Psychoanalytical psychotherapy, provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. |
| Laima Valiukonyt臈 |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English, Lithuanian and Russian. Consults only remotely. |
| Ernesta Rosete Pidal |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in Lithuanian and Russian. |
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Doctor of psychology and/or qualified psychotherapist |
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| Dr. Virginija Klimukien臈 |
Provides individual psychological counseling in the field of Gestalt therapy for adults and adolescents. Consultations are available in Russian and English. Also consults remotely. Cannot counsel VU psychology students. |
| Virginija Sku膷ait臈-Budrien臈 |
Psychoanalytical psychotherapist, provides individual counseling for adults. Consultations are available in English and Lithuanian. |
| Dr. Vita Mikuli膷i奴t臈 |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults and adolescents.Consultations are available in English. Cannot counsel VU psychology, criminology students and those who had / have BUS subjects taught by the counselor. |
| Inga Abramavi膷ien臈 |
Provides individual existential counseling for adults. Consultations are available in Lithuanian and Russian. |
| Dr. Jurgita Rimkevi膷ien臈 |
Provides individual psychological counseling for adults and adolescents. Consultations are available in English. |
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Lecturer or professor of postgraduate studies in psychotherapy |
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| Doc. dr. Neringa Grigutyt臈 |
Provides individual psychodynamic psychological counseling for adults and adolescents.Consultations are available in English and Russian. Also consults remotely. Cannot counsel VU psychology students. |
| Prof. hab. dr. Danut臈 Gailien臈 |
Provides individual psychodynamic / cognitive psychological counseling for adults. Also advises couples and families.Consultations are available in German, English, Polish, Russian. Advises remotely, in exceptional cases. Cannot consult VU psychology students and employees of the Faculty of Philosophy and their family members. |
| Doc. dr. Danguol臈 膶ekuolien臈 |
Provides individual psychodynamic psychological counseling for adults. Also advises couples and families.Consultations are available in English and Russian. Cannot counsel VU psychology students and Faculty of Philosophy staff and their families. |
| Dr. Birut臈 Jakubkait臈 |
Provides individual existential psychological counseling for adults. Consultations are available in Lithuanian and Russian. |
| Prof. dr. Ilona Laurinaityt臈 |
Provides individual and group counseling for adults. Consultations are available in Lithuanian and Russian. Cannot counsel VU psychology students and Faculty of Philosophy staff and their families. |
Emergency psychological help
Vilnius university community psychologists offer urgent free of charge psychological help for students and employees if:
- You are going through a psychological crisis 鈥� a tough period, such as losing a loved one, a traumatic experience, etc.
- You have thoughts about suicide or harming yourself.
- You have had severe psychological conditions, such as depression, psychotic episodes, etc., and you feel it may happen again shortly.
Don't be alone and ask for help; we will try to find solutions together.
Register for the consultation by writing an email to or by calling VU community psychologists directly by phone: +370 658 99392, +370 699 34818, +37069009131 or you can immediately register for a consultation . Consultations are available in Lithuanian, English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
If you are worried about a friend or colleague who needs help, don't hesitate to contact us; together, we will find ways to help them.