Mission & Team

If you are going through a phase where you feel the need to take stock or explore options with a professional, whether for private or professional reasons, CERN’s Medical Service provides members of personnel (MPE and MPA) the help of two psychologists.

• Katia S. is available on Mondays and Tuesdays (all day) and on Wednesdays (afternoon only)
• Sébastien T. is available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (all day) and Thursdays (morning only)

They offer you primary care psychological consultations free of charge, in English or French, provided in a space where you will be listened to and get support, in complete confidentiality.

Consultations

In the framework of their mandate, these psychologists can:

• Guide you, give advice,
• Present you with tools to better manage a given situation,
• Refer you to a suitable practitioner, if necessary.

All appointments and consultations provided in complete confidentiality.

You can make an appointment with a CERN psychologist via e-mail at psychologist.medical.service@cern.ch.

If you are having problems with stress, but do not feel the need to see a psychologist, consider making use of our Stress Check-up programme options.

Tools & Resources

+ Self-assess your mental health This table is a tool that can help you self-assess your mental health. It is important to remember that good mental health and physical health are vital for us to feel wholly healthy.

+ The cardiac coherence technique The following video has been developed with the CERN psychologists as a quick and effective tool to promote relaxation, by synchronising your breathing and heart rate into a regular pattern. It can be watched as many times as you wish, either when you need to relax or as part of a regular practice.

+ Additional self-soothing techniques Self-Massage Muscle Relaxation Physiological Sigh Cardiac Coherence A short seminar held in the framework of the “Work Well Feel Well” campaign on 4 June 2024, also accompanies these techniques, with further instruction and detail. The recording is below:

Prevention and upcoming events

The Stress Check-up Programme

This new stress management programme is targeted at both individuals and teams.

See more information and sign up on the dedicated page.

Past events and recordings

Below are some additional resources from world mental health day 2023.