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Psychiatrist, trainer-psychotherapist, teacher of solution-focused therapy, director of Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute. Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marital and Family Therapy from 1995 to 2000.

Psykiatrian erikoislääkäri, vaativan erityistason psykoterapeutti (Valvira), ratkaisukeskeisen psykoterapian kouluttaja, tietokirjailija, Lyhytterapianstituutti Oy:n toimitusjohtaja.

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Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute. Training in solution-focused therapy/coaching. Also publishes books, videos, computer programs. etc. Founded in 1986.

Therapeutic computer programs. A compilation of four free of charge multilingual solution-focused therapeutic computer programs geared towards adolescents.

Kidsskills Online. A therapeutic web-based program for helping children overcome problems and difficulties through learning skills with the help of supporters.

Helsinki Brief Therapy Instutute webshop. Books, DVD's, computer programs, posters, etc..

Cooperation training. A multilingual six session training program on solution-focused communication for managers and staff of companies and organisations.

Apology and forgiveness. A multilingual collection of four self-help programs co-authored with Lorenn Walker combining the principles of solution-focused therapy and restorative justice.

Reteaming is a simple solution-focused method for coaching and developing teams, organizations, groups and individuals.

Kids' Skills multilingual website. Information about Kids' Skills, Mission Possible, the Steps of Responsibility and Solution stories.

Twin-Star. An e-learning program for understanding the key components of solution-focused coorporate or organizational culture.

Some more links for you

Blogs:

Fin - Psykokterapian saatavuutta voidaan parantaa

Eng- Varieties of the miracle question

Eng - Borderline personality disorder

Eng - Enhancing the placebo effect

Fin Esimerkki ratkaisukeskeisestä haastattelusta

The book Kids' Skills in Action has been published thus far in Australia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Poland and Estonia. My latest book "I am Proud of You", a guide for parents and other people who care for children, has been recently bublished in Finnish and in Dutch will soon be published in German.