Counselling
Everything is anonymous, free of charge and confidential
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We advise you on the effects and risks of psychoactive substances and help you with questions about consumer behaviour, dependence/addiction and related topics. All our offers are anonymous, free of charge and confidential. Our services can be used by both those affected and their relatives!
Our online counselling platform uses a secure data connection (SSL encryption).
Our team of counsellors consists of social workers and psychologists. We endeavour to respond to your enquiries within 4 working days.
Telephone counselling
The checkit! team is also there for you by phone. Do you have questions about substances? Are you thinking about your use or would you like to change something about it? Are you worried because someone in your family or circle of friends is using? Then our team will be happy to help you.
All our offers are anonymous and free of charge!
Monday 3-6 pm
Friday 10-13 h
Phone: 01 / 4000 53655
Individual counselling
Individual counselling & coaching
If you are concerned about your consumption or would like to change something about it, our checkit! counsellors will be happy to help you. Our counsellors will be happy to help you identify your goals and develop strategies to achieve them. We will guide you through your change step by step.
You can drop by at our homebase on Tuesdays from 15:00-18:00 without an appointment for information and counselling sessions. If you would like to make an appointment outside of these times, you can contact us by telephone or online .
Group counselling
The checkit group!
"I've tried smoking less weed before, but I can't do it on my own!"
"I don't really want to consume something at every party anymore, but somehow I always end up popping a pill..."
Do you recognise these or similar thoughts? If you want to change your consumption (gain control, reduce, pause or stop) but keep realising that you can't get anywhere on your own, our group could be a good support for you. Here you can talk about your consumption together with other consumers. You can weigh up the pros and cons and find ways to overcome obstacles together. The group is supported and moderated by two professional checkit! counsellors.
If you are interested, please contact our counselling team for a preliminary discussion.
You can get to the checkit! home base (Gumpendorfer Straße 8, 1060 Vienna) from the 57A Getreidemarkt in approx. 1 minute, from the U2 Museumsquartier in approx. 5 minutes, from the U3 Neubaugasse in approx. 10 minutes or from the U4 Karlsplatz in approx. 12 minutes.
Legal advice
checkit! offers anonymous and free of charge Legal advice to. Our lawyer is available as your contact person Dr Martin Feigl each Thursday from 17:00-18:30 (except public holidays) under the telephone number 01 / 4000 53660 for information in connection with drug-specific legal issues and problems.