Social Service Providers & Counselling Centres

Counselling centres & psychological support

Counselling center SOPHA Leoben

Social-psychiatric help for the elderly
Homanngasse 7-9
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 318 20
sopha-leoben@rdk-stmk.at
Website Beratungsstelle SOPHA

on appointment by telephone

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LIBIT Counselling centre

Vordernberger Straße 7
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 470 12
office.pbsl@rdk-stmk.at
Website Beratungszentrum LIBIT

Psychosocial counselling, support, information and psychotherapeutic treatment for residents of the district of Leoben

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Initial legal advice

With the aim of enabling everybody access to their rights, Styrian lawyers provide free initial legal advice. Participating law firms take turns; every week a different one provides this service. Session dates can be found on the website of the Styrian Bar Association.

Steiermärkische Rechtsanwaltskammer

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Leoben Centre for protection against violence

Franz-Josef-Straße 25/Parterre
8700 Leoben
+43 316 77 41 99
office@gewaltschutzzentrum.at
Website Gewaltschutzzentrum Steiermark

Psychosocial and legal support for victims of violence in their social environment (partner, family, job, school, …)

open on Tuesdays, appointments required; please call +43 316 77 41 99

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GO-ON Suicide prevention – Regional team Leoben

Vordernberger Straße 7
8700 Leoben
+43 676 847 886 611
le@suizidpraevention-stmk.at
Website Suizidprävention Steiermark

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Psychological counselling for students of ÖH Leoben

Hochschülerschaft an der Montanuniversität Leoben
Franz Josef-Straße 18
8700 Leoben
soziales@oeh.unileoben.ac.at
Website Psychologische Beratungsstelle

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Psychological counselling centre for schools

Schiffländ 8
8600 Bruck/Mur
+43 5 0248 345 – 668
waltraud.rischka@bildung-stmk.gv.at
Website Schulpsychologische Beratungsstelle

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Social-psychiatric support during psychological crises

Homanngasse 7 – 9
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 436 55
office@tsleoben.at
Website Sozialpsychiatrische Tagesstruktur

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Addiction counselling for Upper Styria

Krottendorfergasse 1
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 444 74
office@sb-o.at
Website Suchtberatung Obersteiermark

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Verein Neustart

Parkstraße 11/2nd floor
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 451 77
office.steiermark@neustart.at
Website Verein Neustart

Support for the reintegration into society for offenders, support for victims and prevention

Self-help groups in Leoben

Leoben Alcoholics Anonymous

Homanngasse 9
8700 Leoben
+43 316 57 47 40
obersteiermark@anonyme-alkoholiker.at
Website Anonyme Alkoholiker Steiermark

weekly meetings: Tuesdays, 18:30 – 20:00

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Women’s self-help group after cancer

Badgasse 10, at Pfarrhof Waasen (clergy house)
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 43 970
Website Frauen-Selbsthilfe-Gruppe nach Krebs

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Multiple sclerosis self-help group

Badgasse 10, at Pfarrhof Waasen (clergy house)
8700 Leoben
+43 3847 745 15
+43 676 842 824 100
ulrike.planschek@inode.at
Website Multiple Sklerose-Selbsthilfe-Gruppe

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Parkinson self-help group

Maßenbergstraße 9, Pfarrsaal St. Jakob (Jakobiheim) – parish office
8700 Leoben
Walter Ondrich
+43 680 1413 047
walter.ondrich@gmx.at
Next meetings of the Parkinson self-help group

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SALZ – Styrian Alzheimer help group

Homanngasse 7-9, Sozialpsychiatrische Tagesstruktur
8700 Leoben
Andrea Hohl
+43 676 452 04 00
info@steirische-alzheimerhilfe.at

Meetings for relatives in Leoben: Every 3rd Monday of the month, 17:00 – 19:00

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Verein Achterbahn

Homanngasse 7-9, Sozialpsychiatrische Tagesstruktur (Rettet das Kind)
8700 Leoben
+43 676 407 97 46
office@achterbahn.st
Website Verein Achterbahn

Self-help for people with psychological distress

Professional integration

Fit2work Leoben

Franz Josef-Straße 6
8700 Leoben
+43 800 500 118
Website Fit2work

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Job assistance Styria PSY

Counselling sessions in Leoben available; upon appointment by telephone:
+43 664 / 88 41 51 19
+43 664 / 88 41 51 22
aass.steiermark@gfsg.at
Website Arbeitsassistenz Steiermark

Counselling and support for adolescents and adults who feel psychologically distressed on the job market

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Pro Mente Styria – Leoben

Waasenstraße 6-8
8700 Leoben
+43 50 441-0
zentrale@promentesteiermark.at
Website pro mente Steiermark/ Leoben

Services for people with psychological illnesses; professional training

Women, parents & families

Counselling and legal advice for custody and parenting

Bezirkshauptmannschaft Leoben – Leoben District Authority
Peter Tunner-Straße 6
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 45571-0
Website BH Leoben

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Caritas Family assistance – Regional assistance in Upper Styria

Kärntnerstraße 13 Top 2
8720 Knittelfeld
+43 676 880 155 51
G.Sottovia-Simbuerger@caritas-steiermark.at
Website Caritas Familienhilfe

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Family Services of the City of Leoben

Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-278
Information on the Office for Family Services of the City of Leoben

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Counselling for women and girls in Eastern Upper Styria

Vordernberger Straße 7
8700 Leoben
+43 664 883 403 82
frauenberatung@rettet-das-kind-stmk.at

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Birth Support – Doula Team Leoben

info@doulateamleoben.at
Website Doula Team Leoben

Non medical support through pregnancy, birth and postnatal time

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Family counselling and psychotherapy services of the Diocese of Graz-Seckau

Homanngasse 7
8700 Leoben
leoben@beratung-ifp.at
+43 676 8742-2606
Website IFP

Marriage and partner counseling, family and life counseling, psychotherapy, mediation, legal counseling, parental counseling (§95 AußStrG) and counseling at the district court

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Family counselling and psychotherapy services of Institut für Familienförderung

Roseggerstraße 15
8700 Leoben
leoben@familienfoerderung.at
+43 3842 42 220-20
Website Institut für Familienförderung

Psychological support for children and parents dealing with anxiety, depressive behavior, ADHD, school-related problems, as well as parental counseling (§95 AußStrG)

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Rainbows Styria – Group for children

Information on place and dates upon request
Contact person: Michaela Pregartner
Website Rainbows Steiermark

Support for children after divorce, separation or death of a beloved person

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Verein mit uns – Early support and family assistance

Waasenstraße 1
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 29 603 oder +43 664 52 33 233
mit_uns@gmx.at
Website Verein Mit uns

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People with disabilities

Counselling for people with disabilities from A to Z

Peter Tunner-Straße 17 Monthly consultation days
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 455 71
Website Behindertenberatung

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Advocacy for people with disabilities

Dr.-Theodor-Körner-Straße 1
8600 Bruck/Mur
+43 676 866 607 83
Website Behindertenanwaltschaft

Personal appointments at the district authority (BH Leoben) and telephone consultations

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Caritas MoHi – Family assistance and mobile help

Kärntnerstraße 13 Top 2
8720 Knittelfeld
+43 676 880 155 51
office@caritas-steiermark.at
Website Caritas Behindertenhilfe

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Jugend am Werk – Leoben branch

Schießstattstraße 10a
8700 Leoben
+43 664 800 06 3900
office@jaw.or.at
Website Jugend am Werk

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Lebenshilfe association for people with disabilities

Lorberaustraße 20
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 246 83
office@lebenshilfe-leoben.at
Website Lebenshilfe Leoben

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Institut Leben Lachen Lernen – Down Syndrome Centre

Kärntner Straße 395
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 268 52
institut@down-syndrom.at
Website Down-Syndrom-Zentrum

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ÖZIV Steiermark – Leoben branch

Begegnungszentrum Lerchenfeld (Europaplatz 1b)/Begegnungszentrum Donawitz (Lorberaustraße 7)
8700 Leoben
Franz Klopf (+43 664 923 18 72, oeziv-bg.leoben@gmx.at)
Website ÖZIV

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Social Services Mur-Mürztal

Homanngasse 14a
8700 Leoben
+43 660 73 800 20
office@soziale-dienste-mur-muerztal.at
Website Social Services Mur-Mürztal

Migrants

LE Kompass – service centre for new Citizens

Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-204
Information on LE Kompass

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Austrian Integration Fund

monthly consultation hours at Leoben City Hall

Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 316 841 720
steiermark@integrationsfonds.at
Website Austrian Integration Fund in Styria

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Platform integration assistance Leoben

Langgasse 11/12
8700 Leoben
plattformintegration-leoben@gmx.at

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Caritas Social counselling for migrants in Upper Styria

Marienplatz 2
8700 Leoben
+43 676 88015 189
office@caritas-steiermark.at
Website Caritas MigrantInnen- und Flüchtlingshilfe

Disease & end-of-life care

Nursing care contact point – Pflegedrehscheibe Leoben

Peter Tunner-Straße 6
8700 Leoben
+43 676 8666 0675
pflegedrehscheibe-le@stmk.gv.at
Website Pflegedrehscheibe

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Austrian Cancer Society Styria – Leoben branch

Hirschgraben 5
8700 Leoben
+43 316 474 43 30
leoben@krebshilfe.at
Website Krebshilfe Steiermark

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Hospice association Styria for the district of Leoben

Hauptplatz 17
8700 Leoben
+43 664 870 88 08
Contact person: Anita Hölzl
leoben@hospiz-stmk.at
Website Hospizverein Steiermark

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