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My name is Sofia and I look forward to meeting you. I am excited about starting my internship at  Compass Psychology and relocating to Helsinki. Once I complete this internship, I will graduate  with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Leiden University...

Compass Psychology has expanded again! For the past month, we have been working hard to set up our new office at Tekniikantie 4A in Otaniemi to provide our services at an even wider area. With this expansion come four new psychologists, adding to the variety of...

Hi, I’m Shanita, and I am currently completing my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Leiden University in the Netherlands. I recently moved to Helsinki to start my internship at Compass Psychology.  I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Erasmus...

Hi! My name is Teresa. I am a clinical psychologist, and I am very happy to be part of the Compass Psychology team. My journey in psychology began in Portugal, where I completed my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology at the University of Minho. During my...

Have you ever struggled with impulsivity, addiction or lack of motivation? Most people are familiar with these struggles, and one of the causes is dopamine dysregulation. In this article, I’ll share an overview of how dopamine works, what happens when dopamine gets...

This September, we launched our first Fathers Group at Compass Psychology. The group offers a space for fathers to share their experiences and discuss the challenges and rewards of adjusting to life with a new baby. We are now halfway through our six-week programme,...

At Compass Psychology, we don't only work with individuals. We also provide tailor-made psychological workshops and training for organisations in Finland and internationally. Our psychologists bring their clinical and research expertise into workplaces, communities,...

Mental health is sometimes described as the absence of mental illness. But mental health isn’t something that just happens to us if we are lucky enough not to get sick. We’re all – to some extent – affected by factors outside of...

Navigating mental health care can,  if you choose to take or need medication, come with understanding a complex landscape of prescriptions. In Finland, psychiatric treatment relies on precise, evidence-based prescribing guidelines. Understanding how these treatments...

We have many exciting things coming up at Compass Psychology this autumn. Read more below! Second-Time Mothers’ Group This 4-week group is designed for Mums who have just had their second or third baby (≤ 5 months old), but their first baby in Finland. This group will...

Compass Psychology is excited to announce our first- ever Fathers' and Non-Birth Parents' group starting in September 2026.  When: 18.00, Wednesdays from 23rd September 2026 (23., 30.9, and 7., 14., 21., 28.10.2026) Where: Fredrikinkatu 20 B 10 What: Support group for...

In my work I often get asked whether I am a psychologist, a psychotherapist, or a psychiatrist. And aren’t they basically all the same? ☺ It is perfectly understandable to not know what the exact differences between these mental health professionals are in terms of...

I’m Peter, from Ireland, and I’ve recently moved to Helsinki to undertake my Master’s internship at Compass Psychology. I’m looking forward to being part of the team here and to gaining further clinical experience over the coming months. I completed my Bachelor’s...

Stay tuned! The Non-Birthing Parents’ Group is coming! This autumn Compass Psychology is starting a brand new group for non-birthing parents. Sign-ups for this group have not yet opened. If you wish to be added to the waiting list to be informed when sign-ups do open,...

Shinrin-yoku is a wellness and mindfulness technique that was developed in Japan in the 1980s. It means “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere”.  It originally emerged as an antidote to tech-boom burnout and to help people reconnect with and protect...