For many people springtime feels like the end of a long winter, with more daylight and above zero temperatures in southern Finland indicating that summer is on the way. But statistics show that this transition period, from a long, cold, dark winter to the bright light...
The effect of negative news on our mental health is not a new feature of modern life, but it can sometimes feel that there is an increasingly worse situation in the world. It is important to understand how we can build resilience and coping for ourselves in this...
The Compass Psychology team wishes you very Happy Holidays, a Merry Christmas if you celebrate, and a Happy New Year of 2024! This past year has been a time of great change and growth for us, as several new practitioners have joined our wonderful team, we have moved...
Annabel Battersby is the founder of Compass Psychology and leads it together with Hatty Francis-Ehnholm. To find out more about Annabel’s professional background and the services she provides, you can read her Compass Psychology profile here. In this post, she...
For those who are not speakers of the two largest language groups in Finland (Finnish and Swedish), deciding which school to send your child to is a fraught issue. Many expat or migrant parents are tempted, and even encouraged, to send their children to the...
