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Kaisa Pietilä

Psychotherapy trainer & supervisor
Special education teacher
Adventure educator
Trainer

Kaisa Pietilä

Psychotherapy trainer & supervisor
Special education teacher
Adventure educator
Trainer

Kaisa Pietilä

Psychotherapy trainer & supervisor
Special education teacher
Adventure educator
Trainer

Connection

TO SELF | TO ONE ANOTHER | TO NATURE

My work approach is gender-sensitive, holistic and body-oriented. I follow the principles of safer space at my office.

I respect and nurture the diversity of humanity and nature.

I work outside, inside and remotely. My practice is in Kuopio.

Welcome to strengthen the connection!

Trainings

 

For example, I will train on the following topics:

– Application of cognitive psychotherapy methods in the education, social and health care sectors

– Adventure education/adventure therapy

– Reflection and reflective work approach

– Building a safe group

– Physique in cognitive psychotherapy

Free webinars on Outward Bound Finland ry’sYouTube channel:

Reflection in experience pedagogy 

Building a safe group 

Ask for more information and ask for an offer for your group.

Past Trainings

 

2022

Education
Art and experience pedagogy in supporting the well-being and inclusion of children and young people
HY+

2021

Education
Reflection in Adventure Education
Developing Adventure Educational Camps in Far North
Finnish Youth Centres

Lecture
Reflective work approach and support for the student’s metacognitive skills
Finnish approved schools / A network of demanding special support

Lecture
Reflective work approach in pedagogy
HUMAK YMK

Webinar
Building a safe group
Outward Bound Finland ry

Education
Promotion of Agency
Humak University of Applied Sciences

2020

Webinar
Reflection in experience pedagogy
Outward Bound Finland ry

2019

Workshop
Reflective approach to youth work
Youth work days in Lapland

Workshop
Reflective approach to youth work
Regional youth working days / Finnish youth centres

Education
Learning through phenomena and experiences 5op
Finnish National Agency for Education / Outward Bound Finland ry

Workshop
Adventure therapy in group-based cognitive therapy of social phobia
GreenCare Finland

2018

Education
Reflexive work approach
Gender sensitive trainer training/Loisto Setlementti

Education
Learning through phenomena and experiences 5op
Finnish National Agency for Education / Outward Bound Finland ry

Workshop
Emotions in experience pedagogy
Adventure education seminar

Education
Reflective work approach
Gender sensitivity trainer training / Loisto Setlementti

2017

Training
Reflective work approach
Gender sensitivity trainer training
Loisto Setlement

2016

Workshop
Methods of cognitive psychotherapy in experience pedagogy
Adventure education seminar

2014

Education
Process drama
Outward Bound Finland ry

2012

Education
Safe team to build
Central Park Vocational College

Workshop
Process drama in experience pedagogy
Adventure Education Days

2011

Education
Applied theatre in experience pedagogy
Outward Bound Finland ry

Education
Safe team to build
Central Park Vocational College

Psychotherapy

 

Psychotherapy is goal-oriented cooperative study aimed at helping the client to live according to the values of life. The aim of therapy is to understand the customer’s experience, life history, emotions, practices and their connection to symptoms. The goal is always to develop one’s self-reflection capabilities. The work involves getting to know one’s own feelings and needs and practicing new ways of working. 

In psychotherapy, I combine methods of cognitive psychotherapy and bodily oriented pychoterapy. Working methods are selected according to the customer’s needs. 

I am a legalised psychotherapist (Valvira) and a service provider of Kela. 

My psychotherapy appointment is currently fully booked.

Adventure therapy

 

In adventure therapy, I combine various methods of adventure education and cognitive psychotherapy. Adventure therapy is group-based and intense: the group spends part of the therapy in the wilderness. Adventure therapy is holistic and deeply experiental. 

“I believe this was a life-changing experience.  It was empowering to share your own difficult things with others in an accepting atmosphere. I got to experience social situations in a group where it was safe and I wasn’t scared. Maybe reminiscing on this could make things easier in the future. I also had the experience that my fears are not exceptional, but others also have them. I’m not alone with it anymore.”
-Adventure therapy participant

Professional supervision

Professional supervision aims to strengthen reflexivity. Its central objective is a conscious way of working. Professional supervision can be case-based work guidance or focus on, for example, practicing the method, coping with work or other relevant, topical themes. I like to do practical exercises. In professional guidance, I apply methods of cognitive psychotherapy and psychophysical psychotherapy, as well as drama pedagogy.

Professional supervision can be individual or group-formatted. I am happy to work on the use of psychotherapy methods in education and social services.