Challenges in the Finnish school system

Challenges in the Finnish school system

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...
Visiting Helsinki’s anger room Raivoomo

Visiting Helsinki’s anger room Raivoomo

Recently I went to an anger room with a client to help them with processing feelings of anger in a safe, contained but physically active way. In Raivoomo you can book a 45 minute session in a specially designed room for anger expression. You are given one or two...
When you can’t afford therapy in Finland

When you can’t afford therapy in Finland

Many foreign language speakers in Finland would want to access therapy in their own language or with a foreign therapist, but are unable to afford the cost of private psychological therapy and psychotherapy. Here we explain why this problem exists and what our...
How to Survive Finnish Summer

How to Survive Finnish Summer

Recently Annabel and Hatty presented for the City of Helsinki on Well-Being in summer in Finland (on 15.6.23 at Oodi library) and spoke about how to stay rested, connected and functional during the summer months. Since Midsummer (Juhannus) is just around the corner,...
Stress Reduction Webinar

Stress Reduction Webinar

Stress reduction webinar: Free! Tuesday April 25 18.30 pm with psychologist Amy Lindroos This free webinar is for people who want to learn how to reduce their stress levels. What you can expect from the webinar First, we will talk about the neurophysiology of...