Services by Compass Psychology
We offer a number of psychological, training and consulting services in English to the international community of Finland.
- Therapy – short term and long term psychological therapy by registered psychologists in Finland. Currently our psychologists offer the following native-level languages: English, German, Dutch/Flemish, Finnish, Spanish and Swedish.
- Webinars: We have regular free webinars throughout the year.
- Group programs: We organise New Mothers Groups regularly and have led Parenting groups (teenagers and school aged children), emotional intelligence courses and other groups such as men’s groups and cultural adapation.
- Consulting: We are available to present in English to the international community on well-being and mental health.
You can see our self-monitoring plan that details Compass Psychology’s aims, treatment quality, staff structure, patient safety and data security principles through the links below:
Therapy
We offer individual and couples counselling.
You can attend therapy without a referral, simply by emailing our info@compasspsychology.fi email address. We will arrange a free 15 minute phone call to assess your needs and book you in as soon as possible.
Costs for a 50 minute session are 105€, with 10€ charged for out of hours sessions (after 4pm or on weekends/public holidays). Couples counselling is 120€ per 50 minutes.
New Mothers’ Group
Since 2017 we have run the New Mothers Group for English-speaking mothers of newborn babies. Some mothers have travelled from as far as Pori or Turku to attend our popular group!
The group runs every 3 months in February, May, August and November for first time mothers with babies aged 0 – 4 months.
See the webpage for more information.
Parenting Programs
Since 2022 we have run positive parenting programs for parents of younger and older children, as well as a parents of teenagers support group.
You can read more about these programs here:
Presenting and consulting
Our psychologists are available to present material to different audiences on mental health and well-being topics. Please contact us to ask our current presenation fee rate. We are also available for clinical psychology consulting.
Presentations done by Compass Psychology psychologists include:
– “Adolescent Brain Workshop”, International School of Helsinki, 11 May 2023, by Dr Lisa Smith. Presentation to staff and parents on adolescent behaviour.
– “Well-Being in Winter Workshop”, for City of Helsinki “New in Helsinki” series, November 2022, Dr Hatty Francis-Ehnholm and Annabel Battersby. Presentation to new arrivals to Finland on how to maintain mental well-being during winter.
You can see a video of this event at: https://www.facebook.com/100022363701517/videos/715531053584923/
– “How and why to talk to your teenager about drug and alcohol use”, Mattlidens Gymnasium Parents Assocation, November 2017, by Dr Jane Tuomola and Annabel Battersby