Couple & family counsellingCounseling was amazing to us, it has literally saved our relationship. It helped us to improve our communication skills so that we can solve problems together better. Thank you Familia! Familia´s couple and family counselling offers short-term discussion and peer support for intercultural couples and families. The service is not therapy, but it is based on reflection and dialogue in situations of concern or stress in life. In Familia's couple and family counselling, we can identify factors affecting the well-being of intercultural families. You can contact us, for example in questions related to relationships, parenting, raising children, multilingualism or divorce and blended families. Our support is culturally sensitive and respects the views of each couple or family.
Counselling can help you find new perspectives, identify resources, and guide you to utilise and increase them. Counselling is based on peer-to-peer, discussion and dialogue. Your goal may be, for example: Strengthening your connection with your spouse, finding new ways of communication, or improving interaction. You can also come to the counselling to discuss your own thoughts or experiences without a major goal. Just talking out loud about your own thoughts or feelings can help you perceive and structure your life situation from a new perspective. Even one counselling session helped me when I was going through very hard times. You can come to counselling alone or together even if the relationship has ended. In this case, concerns related to the separation can be considered (not including legal advice). If necessary, we can help you to find other services and support suitable for your family's situation.
Couple and family counselling includes approximately 1–5 face-to-face or online meetings and is free of charge. Counselling is currently available in Finnish, English and Spanish. You can sign up for couple and family counselling by filling in the contact form. We aim to respond to contacts as soon as possible, no later than within 2 working days (during holidays, response times may be extended). In the matters related to bi- or multilingualism, please contact Belingual Project. Are you worried about your own well-being or that of a loved one? In urgent and crisis situations, you can contact Mieli ry Crisis Helpline, which is on call 24 hours a day every day at 09 2525 0111. Finnish Central Association for Mental Health offers information, help and peer support related to mental health. |
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counselling and support Chat for intercultural families
Intercultural family life and relationships involve unique questions and perspectives, which may not always be taken into account in general family or couple support services. In these chats by Familia, you can talk anonymously with a professional about questions related to intercultural relationships and life in Finland.
In the chat, you can get support and help in finding the right service (not legal advice). Even one conversation with a professional can help bring clarity and create hope in your life situation. |
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FAMILIA INFO counselling service
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Familia Info counselling offers free individual advice, support and guidance in questions related to the everyday life and integration of intercultural families. We provide you with information about Familia's services and activities and you can, for example, ask us about studies, job search, housing, residence permits, citizenship, Kela, Te-office or other public and NGO sector's services. Familia Info counselling is available in Finnish and English. You can contact us by email. We respond to contacts on Mondays and Thursdays (there may be changes to response times during holidays).
The service is also available by phone on Mondays 6pm to 8pm. Tel. 045 78356873. Phone service is not available on 24.6., 5.8., 12.8. and 19.8. |
A lifebuoy for your relationship & divorce information-services
The Relationship Lifebuoy and divorce Information Service Points in the open meeting places of family centres offer low-threshold and free of charge support, guidance and advice related to relationship and divorce issues for example arranging children's affairs, among other things. At the meeting points, the service is provided jointly by professionals and representatives of the wellbeing services counties, parishes and various organisations. The wellbeing services counties are responsible for coordinating the services.
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A Lifebuoy for Your Relationship WHAT? One-time guidance and counselling in relationship matters. You can come and discuss questions related to your relationship together with a professional. In addition, you will receive information and tips on relationship services. You can use the service confidentially either alone or together with your partner. WHERE, WHEN & HOW?
Divorce Information Service WHAT? Eron ensiapupisteet, the divorce information service is a low-threshold service supporting residents in divorce-related matters. You can receive the service anonymously and without an appointment. The service is intended for everyone affected by divorce: parents, young people, grandparents, and other loved ones. WHERE, WHEN & HOW?
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VANTAA AND KERAVA
A Lifebuoy for Your Relationship & Divorce Information Service WHAT? At the relationship and divorce information service, you will get support from specialists from the wellbeing services county's services for children, young people, and families, as well as from different organisations and the Lutheran parishes in Vantaa. WHERE, WHEN & HOW?
HELSINKI Walk-In Counselling on Family Relationship Issues WHERE, WHEN & HOW?
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CONTACT FORM
I am so grateful to you for the support, it means a lot, just being able to discuss something like this that’s happened to me, not being judged and eventually believe in myself more. |
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