Solution focused brief therapy in Hämeenlinna
ApuRisto offers professional, low-threshold short-term therapy and conversational support. As a psychiatric nurse, I offer affordable, easily accessible solution focused brief therapeutic services in Hämeenlinna area.
My services are designed to prioritise individual wishes and needs of my clients. you can choose the location that feels most comfortable for you. At home, at the office, on a walk, at the workplace, remotely, or wherever it is easiest to talk.
Life is marked by challenging chapters which deplete your inner resources and push your mental resilience to its limits. Thankfully, with the right support, it is always possible to restore your inner strenght and emerge with renewed resilience.
For broken bone you need a cast. For broken mind you need ApuRisto.
Fast support for everyday challenges and crises without long waiting
Support available for, among other things:
-Depression
-Anxiety
-Stress
-Work related exhaustion
-Divorce or break up
-Students difficulties
-Athletes mental health
-ADHD, ADD
-Every day struggles
-Relationships between family and friends
-Lonelyliness
-Acute crises
If your issue isn’t listed, don’t worry. Get in touch and together we’ll find the best way to help.
ApuRisto
Risto Niskanen
> Licenced nurse, specialized in acute mental health and substance use treatment work. - Häme University of Applied Sciences
> Paramedic - Tampere University of Applied Sciences
> Student in solution focused brief therapy - Alfa Partners Academy
> Chairman of Hämeen lyhytterapeutit ry:n (Häme brief therapists association)
> Service in finnish and in english.
I have been working in the healthcare sector since 2020. Most of my experience is in emergency medical services, where I have encountered many clients in various life situations and facing different kinds of difficulties. These situations have often been connected by an acute crisis or worsened long-term stress.
I am currently studying solution-focused brief therapy and will complete my studies by the end of 2026. Through my nursing studies as well as independent learning, I have also familiarized myself with cognitive behavioral therapy and combine it with a solution-focused approach in my work.
My personality is calm, empathetic, reliable, and relaxed. I am just an ordinary person, and I help my clients solve their problems as equal partners, while naturally utilizing my professional skills. You can safely talk to me about any topic. I have seen a lot of life situations and different kinds of people, and I do not startle easily. We all experience stressful phases in life that lower our performance, decrease our resources, and affect our coping. Fortunately, these things can be changed.
My service is mobile and easily accessible. I can come to the client's home or another location, even a walking trail. Meetings can also be arranged remotely or at my practice in Sairio, Hämeenlinna—whereever is easiest for the client. In-person meetings are available in the Kanta-Häme region, and remote meetings can be arranged anywhere.
We begin our meetings by finding out the reason why the client has come to see me. We also find out any progress that has already occurred. Based on the client's wishes, we define the goals and a timeline for achieving them. In line with these goals, we look for tools to ease the situation. We progress at a pace that suits the client, while making sure the situation is comprehensively opened up. Finally, I give the client feedback and a proposal on how to proceed, and if needed, we schedule a new appointment.