Need for therapy?

• Worries at work or feeling burned out?
• Struggling with low self-esteem and anxiety?
• Relationship issues or past traumas?
• Experiencing difficulties as an international living abroad?
• Want to feel less anxious and more in control of your life and emotions?
• Need support and motivation to get where you want to be in life?
• Do you just want to get things off your chest with a professional supporting you?
• Are you frustrated with the accessibility challenges of government-provided mental health services and want to get help on your own terms and skip the waiting period?

I try to make therapy easily approachable and reach people who have struggled with starting therapy and finding an open-minded therapist. The challenges and circumstances my clients come to me with are diverse. Support can be sought to unload and overcome past traumas, in the middle of a crisis, or proactively to prevent future burnouts.

Working internationally excludes the therapy I offer from being covered by most insurances. There is no international license for a psychologist to practice with, so regardless of my education, I work unlicensed as an international psychologist. This makes it more possible for me to offer affordable fees and shorter waiting periods and enables access to therapy without a doctor's referral. Put simply, I work "outside the system" and offer therapy to people who think this fits their needs. I also don't like to diagnose people, as I think that in some cases a diagnoses are more stigmatizing and pathologizing than therapeutic. This does not mean that getting a diagnosis wouldn't be beneficial and necessary in some cases, such as for receiving medication. If I estimate a diagnosis could be beneficial I will guide to the national healthcare system. 

I offer therapy in English and Finnish. The therapy schedule can be tailored to fit your needs: we can meet as often and as long as you find it helpful. I'll send an invoice for three sessions at a time, so you don't need to commit for longer than that.