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We entered a new era in making the most of Finnish workplace benefits by signing up with Edenred, Smartum and Epassi so that you can use your work perks to pay for our services! If you have benefits to be used, give it a go by paying for your next session with one of...

The Compass Psychology team wishes you very Happy Holidays, a Merry Christmas if you celebrate, and a Happy New Year of 2026! Our company and team has grown and evolved a lot in the past year, as several new practitioners have joined our team of professionals, we have...

As a part of a divorce-themed workshop series by Familia, our very own Dr. Hatty Francis-Ehnholm will be giving a free talk on Coping and Healing After Divorce on Tuesday 18th of November, at 17:00-19:00, in Espoo at Yhteisötalo (Terveyskuja 2 B, Espoo). Welcome!...

In November 2022 we presented on “Well-Being in Winter” to a huge audience of newly arrived internationals for the City of Helsinki. The purpose of the presentation was to help people adjust to the long, dark and cold winters of Helsinki and Finland in generally. Now...

Reaching for Connection, Nic Boendermaker, 2025 Most of us are very skilled in the language of judgments. In a split second, we can evaluate a situation and arrive at a conclusion that we see as the truth: “My mother is so selfish.” “I’m so stupid.” “My colleague is...

We tend to treat emotions, especially the unpleasant ones, like unwanted guests — rushing to silence them, ignore them, or push them out the door before they’ve had a chance to speak. When we feel sadness, anger, envy, or shame, our instinct is to fix them and to make...

Recently Hatty and I were invited to speak on the YLE English language podcast "All Points North" about mental health issues in Finland. The whole experience reminded me that while many foreign born people living in Finland enjoy and listen to this podcast, many...

AI is here. It’s affecting every area of life – sometimes loudly and dramatically, other times in subtle, hardly perceptible ways. Not everyone welcomes it, and many of us feel conflicted or concerned. Yet whether we like it or not, this new technology is now part of...

Many people find the cold and dark of wintertime in Finland hard to cope with, with some people even developing depressive symptoms such as tiredness, low mood and hopelessness. Some people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This is a condition in which...

Hello and welcome, I’m Srishti Trehan, a clinical psychologist with over ten years of training plus experience in psychology. Originally from India, I moved to Finland three years ago on a spouse visa, full of hope and excitement about beginning my...

The long, light-filled Finnish summer is slowly drawing to a close,  and the crisper autumn air is signaling a return to familiar routines. While the extended Finnish summer break provides a much-needed period of rest, rejuvenation and exposure to sunlight,  simply...

With the addition of Jennifer Bucci to our Turku office, we are excited to announce that we are now able to offer couple's therapy in Turku! Jenni offers therapy in English, Swedish, and Italian, and is available for in-person or online therapy. Couples therapy is...

(Swedish and Italian introductions below) **Hello!**   My name is Jennifer Bucci, and I'll be joining the Compass Psychology team this autumn. I studied psychology at Åbo Akademi (Finland) and in my thesis I focused on psychotherapy and its impact on how...

As a Helsinki Pride 2025 Small Business Partner, Compass Psychology is offering a free workshop! Hosted by psychologist and trainee sexuality advisor Ellen Byman, this workshop invites participants to explore their internalized beliefs about how one should behave...

Hi everyone!  My name is Ellen Byman, a Finnish Valvira registered psychologist and I’m the newest addition to the Compass Psychology team. My interest in the human psyche began early on, and in my early teens I had already decided that I wanted to become a...