Services
General information
Who can come?
All services are available to all Finnish residents over 18. You don’t have to wonder whether you are “too sick” or “too healthy”, or if you have a “right” to come and process whatever is on your mind. You do.
Private consultations are offered internationally. While healthcare services are limited to Finnish residents due to insurance policy, a consultation allows for an informal, confidential meeting.
Service in Finnish and English.
Individual clients
Mielenlaulu provides low-threshold psychologist appointments, brief therapy, and consultations for self-paying clients, i.e., you do not need a diagnosis or a referral. It’s ok if you do, though. You are met as you are.
You will receive an invoice with 14-day notice after the session. The services are not Kela-reimbursable. In some cases, your insurance may cover them. If so, you will likely need a doctor’s referral.
If you need to cancel or reschedule, please do so well in advance. Changes can be made up to 24 h before the scheduled time, unless a force majeure prevents it. Missed appointments or late cancellations will be charged in full (100 %).
Healthcare services are documented manually with discretion and the records are safekept in a private repository. They aren’t entered into any digital patient systems or Kanta. You don’t need to worry about sensitive information ending up in the wrong hands.
Organizations
Mielenlaulu provides consultation and advisory services for healthcare professionals (clinical consultations) as well as organizations from other fields. Consultation meetings can be arranged online or at your premises within the Tampere and Hämeenlinna regions. This service is not offered internationally.
A limited number of appointments are offered at a reduced price for financially struggling freelance artists and scholars, students, the unemployed, and pensioners. Please do not hesitate to get in touch, share your situation, and ask more.
Psychologist’s appointment
An appointment is the “basic unit” of a psychologist service.
You’re welcome to attend at any time and with any concern, whether for a single session or several ongoing meetings. You set the pace.
Individual appointments can be arranged online, as home visits, or in nature. Below you’ll find details about different appointment formats.
Appointments can include, e.g., supportive conversation and reflection on your life situation, experiences, feelings, and the phenomena of your mind. Sometimes simply being heard is helpful. The goal is to foster compassionate self-understanding and to find constructive new perspectives.
Appointments are healthcare, and thus, they are not available internationally. Temporary travelling abroad is not a problem for Finnish residents.
Online appointment
45 min. / 110 €
75 min. / 175 €
Psychologist’s appointment online. Available to Finnish residents.
To join the video call, you will need a computer or a smartphone, internet access, and a peaceful, private place. The video call link will be sent to you by-email.
The appointment can also be arranged as a phone call.
Nature-assisted appointment
45 min. / 110 €
75 min. / 175 €
The appointment can be
arranged as a nature walk
in Toijala, Akaa, primarily between April and October.
If the weather is bad, the appointment can be rescheduled or arranged as a video call.
Home visit
45 min. / from 150 €
75 min. / from 215 €
The appointment
can be arranged
as a home visit in the
Tampere and Tavastia
Proper regions.
An additional fee of 40 € is added to the normal fee to cover for travel expenses to destinations that are within a 35 km radius from Toijala, Akaa. If the distance is longer, a mileage compensation of
0,59 € / km will be added.
Brief therapy
A process of 5–20 sessions
Brief therapy is a fixed-duration psychosocial treatment for mild or moderate mental distress, for processing a specific problem, or to support stressful situations. The work centers around a selected main theme with a realistic goal, and progress is gently monitored. Brief therapy doesn’t replace long-term psychotherapy, in which a wider range of issues may be addressed, but it is valuable for less severe or more clearly defined challenges.
Brief therapy can address difficulties with, e.g., mood, anxiety, or self-image; offer support in life transitions; or it can facilitate integration of psychedelic or spiritual experiences., if you have gone through or are planning such an experience.
Mielenlaulu’s brief therapy is integrative, meaning it draws on a combination of therapeutic approaches. The methods are primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), depending on the client’s needs. Sessions include discussion and different exercises. “Homework” may be given. The aim is to cultivate compassionate self-understanding, awareness skills, and practical tools for living a meaningful life true to your traits and values.
The sessions are recommended at 1–2 week intervels to maintain continuity. If you are in acute burnout and really stressed out and exhausted, you may not have the capacity for regular therapy work. If that’s the case, supportive appointments at your own pace may be a better option.
Therapy appointment
45 min. / 110 €
75 min. / 175 €
Therapy sessions can
be held online, as home
visits, or outdoors in nature. For home visits, an additional travel fee of 40 € is added to the base rate for destinations within a 35 km radius from Toijala. If the destination is further than that, a mileage compensation of 0,59 € / km is added for the exceeding part of the journey.
Brief therapy starts with a normal online appointment. In this first session, we will map your situation, needs, and wishes, and outline the process structure, such as the topic and duration. This initial appointment does not obligate you to anything. You are free to consider whether you wish to continue with the therapy process.
Consultation services
A psychologist’s consultation is an expert service for, e.g., social and healthcare professionals (clinical consultation), and individuals or organizations from other fields, such as associations and businesses. This service is not classified as healthcare (except for clinical consultations).
Organizations may consult on topics such as neurodiversity, mindfulness, creativity, consciousness states, etc., to gain knowledge on a general level, or to apply it to whatever needs your organization may have. Please do get in touch!
A written summary of the consultation can be purchased separately.
Consultation is only available to organizations registered in Finland, but private individuals may book appointments worldwide.
During an individual private consultation, you will get support, advice, and the opportunity to talk with a psychologist about anything on your mind. Consultations can be very helpful, but it’s good to acknowledge that they are not covered by patient insurance, meaning that they aren’t, and shouldn’t be understood as, mental health treatment.