I enjoy helping individuals and couples to thrive and create their personal success in life. I am fully certified Schema Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer, and full member of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) and Finnish Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy as well as Certified Schema Couples Therapist (Trainer and Supervisor level).

I ´ve worked in Finnish health care system in hospitals and psychiatric outpatient clinics as a general practitioner, and as a doctor specializing in psychiatry. Currently, I work as an entrepreneur and offer consulting and psychotherapy services for adults and young people. I also offer brief couple’s therapy and train professionals in cognitive therapy and schema therapy. I am also trained as a mindfulness instructor and constructive communication instructor (using mainly nonviolent communication philosophy). In addition to the above-mentioned trainings, I have participated in numerous other training events. Lifelong learning is my way of life.

In my psychotherapy and supervision work, I use ACT principles i.e., acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, compassion-focused therapy (CFT), schema therapy (ST), some trauma therapy methods, positive psychology, elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and sensorimotor therapy, as well as many other effective psychotherapist’s tools. I use experiential techniques a lot because I believe that we learn best from our own experiences.

I have moved to Finland in 2004 and accumulated work experience in Finnish healthcare system since 2007. I started working in private sector since 2014. I am also training students and adult audiences since 2014 and very much enjoy doing it well.

Education

 2021-2022    ISST program of ST in couples, E. Roediger, online training (advanced level in 12/2022)

 2019-2020    ISST program of ST in adults, E. Roediger, Helsinki, Finland (advanced level in 7/2020, Trainer and Supervisor certificate in 9/2022). 

2017-2018. ISST program of ST in children and adolescens, C. Loose, Helsinki, Finland

2017-2019    Cognitive psychotherapy trainer and supervisor, Institute of cognitive therapies Luote Inc, Finland

2011-2016    Licensed cognitive integrative psychotherapist, Integrum Institute, Finland (educational program included extensive training and practice in schema therapy and in CBT, ACT-, CFT, DBT- and MBCT- methods)

2014-2016    NVC-trainer (2 years educational program of nonviolent communication, instructed by cNVC certified trainer), Finland.

2011-2014 Brief cognitive psychotherapist, Integrum Institute, Finland

2004-2009 Medical doctor, University of Oulu, Finland             

Work experience

 2022-            Training director and supervisor at Luote Inc. and University of Helsinki in cognitive psychotherapy training graduation program

2019-             Executive board member, Schema Therapy Institute, Finland.  Presenter at the annual Schema Therapy Conference, Finland (2020, 2021 and 2022)

2016-             Private practice as medical doctor and cognitive psychotherapist, supervisor, and trainer, Training and Consulting center Aitologia Inc. Offers trainings in communication skills, mindfulness, and psychological well-being skills and also in psychotherapy topics in different seminars to public, institutions and organizations. Also, in University of Helsinki. 

2014-2016    Private practice as medical doctor and brief psychotherapist for individuals and couples and trainer, Aitologia Inc.

2010-2014 Psychiatry resident in various outpatient psychiatric clinics, Finland

Areas of focus

Schema Therapy Training and Supervision. Working with couples. Communication training. Working with adolescent and parent problems. ADHD. 

 Memberships

ISST, Finnish Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Schema Couples Special Interest Group; Schema Therapy Organisational Development Group (Finland), Schema Training Directors Group (Helsinki).