Tuomas Piippo

Solution-focused brief therapist

 

How are you feeling?

Are you anxious? Do you suffer from insomnia? Are you preoccupied with personal relations inside or outside the family? Are you looking for a fresh start in the midst of challenging life situations? Is your life overshadowed by drugs or alcohol? Are you on the verge of burnout? Do you have other concerns for which you need support in the form of a safe and confidential conversation?

Solution-focused brief therapy offers short-term support for a wide range of life situations and is suitable for everyone, regardless of age, culture or gender.

At my reception, I challenge and guide my clients to find new perspectives on their life situations that call for change. Even one session may help you see your situation in a new light.

If you feel you need support to help you recognise new opportunities and make the changes you want, do not hesitate to contact me.

“Solution-focused brief therapy seeks relief for problems through the client’s own strengths and resources.”

 

Brief therapy

Solution-focused brief therapy involves short-term, interactive and goal-oriented discussion support that helps the client understand and challenge their own thought patterns.

Instead of fixating on what lies behind the problems, the focus is on the client’s current situation and looking toward a better future.

Solution-based brief therapy is based on solution-oriented psychotherapy. The roots of solution-oriented thinking lie in the USA in the 1970s, when a group of therapists founded the Brief Family Therapy Center. In Finland, representatives of solution-oriented methods include, for example, Ben Furman and Tapani Ahola.

Solution-focused brief therapy seeks relief for problems through the client’s own strengths and resources. The aim is to make rapid progress towards more effective operating models.

In practice, it is possible to benefit from even a single brief therapy session. The average number of sessions is seven, and 20 sessions is considered the maximum. The number of sessions required is assessed after the objectives of the sessions have been defined on the basis of the core problem.

 

Remote and face-to-face sessions

My background is as a nurse specialised in mental health and substance abuse treatment. I graduated as a solution-focused brief therapist in February 2021.

In August 2021 I began studies in Basic Sexology (sexual counselling). These studies meet the criteria of NACS – Nordic Association for Clinical Sexology. After this I intend to continue my studies in sexology graduating as a sexual therapist.

At some point in the future, I plan to train as an individual cognitive behavioural psychotherapist or integrative psychotherapist approved by KELA, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland.

My reception is easy to get to in Espoo. Because I am used to working night shifts, I can occasionally offer remote night sessions. In the future, I will also try to hold sessions in a natural environment, such as a forest or garden.

In the sessions, I will challenge and guide you to find new perspectives on your life situations that call for change. According to feedback, I am a good listener. Still, solution-focused brief therapy also requires an active commitment by the client to the goals of the sessions. This includes a little bit of homework.

“Solution-focused brief therapy involves short-term, interactive and goal-oriented discussion support. This includes a little bit of homework.”

 

Services

Individual therapy

  • 60 minutes, 75 €
  • 90 minutes, 95 €

During the initial session, we will map out your situation, work together to create a goal for the therapy, and agree on what to do next. You will also be assigned your first homework. Individual therapy is usually required 1–10 times.

Relationship therapy

  • 90 minutes, 95 €

During the initial session, we will map out your situation together. Usually, all parties in the relationship are present at the session at the same time. At times, however, it may be appropriate to meet the various parties separately.

Remote therapy

  • 60 minutes, 75 €

Remote therapy sessions are conducted preferably via an online audiovisual connection. You will need a microphone and a webcam. The online meeting platform that I use is Whereby. It is a secured and end-to-end encrypted connection. I’ll send you the link the day before the therapy session.

A remote therapy session can also be conducted over the phone or online with just an audio connection.

Solution-focused brief therapy is not yet covered by KELA compensation. I always invoice after each session under my company name, Terapiakota. Uncancelled sessions will be charged the full price.

“According to feedback, I am a good listener. Still, solution-focused brief therapy also requires an active commitment by the client to the goals of the sessions.”

 

Terapiakota

Tuomas Piippo
Kuutamokatu 2 C-D T3
02210 Espoo

Tel. 044 244 8472
tuomas.piippo@terapiakota.fi

Business ID: 3090386-8

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How to get here

The front door (T3) is located on the Kuutamoinen pedestrian street. Parking on the street for up to 4 hours with a parking disc is available on Kuutamokatu and Täysikuun katu. There is also a parking lot at the start of the nearby Olari recreational trail.

From Helsinki, you can take the metro to the Matinkylä station and continue by bus (531, 531B or 532) to Kuutamokatu.

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