Maarit Lehtinen

I am a psychologist with a PhD in social sciences and a background in interaction research. I offer psychologist visits for brief therapeutic work. You are also welcome for an individual support visit: sometimes just one conversation can clear your thoughts. With me you can reflect on life's crises, relationship hurdles or mental health challenges - or perhaps seek support for a change in life direction. I am interested in growing as a person as a holistic process, not just managing symptoms. It has always been important for me to consider the individual situation of the client without getting too attached to a diagnosis. My own approach has been influenced from many directions. I am interested in emotion-focused, motivation enhancement and self-compassionate approaches. I find it useful to apply the principles of Non-Violent Communication (NVC) to reflect on relationships. It focuses on identifying one's own needs and expressing them clearly. Embodied methods have been a particular source of inspiration for me. Feelings are, after all, embodied experiences. I have studied basics in psychophysical psychotherapy and am a certified TRE (Tension and Trauma Release Exercises) instructor. It is a somatic method for releasing tension and traumatic reactions in the body. Physical work can be combined with talk therapy according to the client's wishes. I believe that through listening to the body we can deepen our connection with ourselves. I have extensive experience of dealing with multiple types of mental health challenges in the public sector. I have worked in a health clinic, in psychiatric outpatient and inpatient settings, and as a school psychologist.