Free counselling
Pregnant and worried? You do not have to face this alone
A pregnancy can bring joy – but also fear, overload or pressure. With Profemina, the non-profit organisation 1000plus offers free, confidential counselling for women in difficult circumstances: by phone, WhatsApp, email or in person.
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Who is the counselling for?
You are unexpectedly pregnant and do not know how to go on
You are worried about money, training, studies or your job
Your relationship is uncertain – or your partner does not want the child
You would be a single parent, feel too young, too old or already overwhelmed
You simply need someone to talk to who listens without judging
How to reach the counsellors
Phone: free number, with a scheduled call-back if you wish
WhatsApp: write to a counsellor quickly and easily
Email: confidential and at your own pace
Decision coaching by email: daily impulses for one week to help you sort things out
Personal counselling is also possible
What to expect
Free of charge: the counselling is funded entirely by donations
Professionally trained counsellors, for example psychologists, social workers or doctors
Information on financial support such as maternity allowance, parental allowance, child benefit, maintenance advance or the Federal Foundation “Mother and Child”
Answers to practical questions, e.g. on protection against dismissal, your employer and acknowledgement of paternity
Addresses of support near you
According to the organisation, more than 65,000 digital and over 1,600 personal consultations in 2026 so far
If you have decided to have your child
We are happy to support you with the next step: Einfach Elterngeld helps you plan and apply for parental allowance correctly – so you know what income to expect in the first year. Find out more at einfach-elterngeld.de.
Talk to someone
Profemina’s counselling is free and confidential – by phone, WhatsApp or email. Counselling is mainly offered in German.