At Konstituutti, we are here for you. We work with warmth, joy and professionalism, always taking the time to understand each client’s situation as a whole. We believe in taking action, the healing power of nature, and the idea that positivity can help us carry through the storms that life brings us. We value genuine emotions and authentic encounters. We want every client to experience that they have been seen, heard and accepted by us with kindness and honesty – just as they are.
It is a joy to work as part of a great team. As a company, we are constantly developing our services and making the most of our excellent professional network. Ajatusten Aitta provides us with an inspiring environment in which this work is a pleasure to carry out. We also make use of the positive effects of nature and the well-being it can bring in everything we do.
We are psychologists, professional supervisors and therapists, and we approach our work holistically, drawing on our diverse expertise. We continuously invest in developing our skills through further training and ongoing studies. Our ways of working and approaches vary according to our professional backgrounds and individual personalities.
Merja Lehtomaa
Merja founded Konstituutti in 2008 after working as a psychologist for almost 20 years. She wanted to create a suitable environment for high-quality psychology services and a space where we could offer our clients tools for improving their worklife and management skills. She is proud of what Konstituutti is today.
Merja has a solid understanding of working life and her specialty is the development of leadership and work communities undergoing change. She also enjoys helping work communities solve different conflicts.
Merja is a specialist psychologist (PsL), an occupational health psychologist and community professional supervisor. She also has pedagogical qualifications and is a certified board member. As a researcher she has explored qualitative research methods and she is also an author of the books Kokemuksen tutkimus (Researching experience) and Työyhteisön keittokirja (Cookbook for work communities). Merja’s working language is Finnish.
As the CEO of Konstituutti Merja’s duty is to ensure that all our services are high-quality and produced with joy.
Susanna Säilynkangas
Susanna is a psychologist with basic studies in work and organisational psychology. Susanna has gained experience as an occupational health psychologist, career coach, professional supervisor and therapist. She is enthusiastic about developing and producing different services to increase occupational well-being.
Susanna is bilingual (Finnish and English) and her special strengths are sense of humour and a genuinely delightful smile.
Soila Porkamaa
After graduating as a psychologist, Soila has also gained qualifications as an occupational health psychologist and sport psychology coach for athletes. In addition, she has experience in recruitment and psychological assessment.
Soila enjoys the versatility of working as a psychologist, from psychological testing to brief therapy. Soila offers services in Finnish and English.
Tiina Ekman
Tiina is our Espoo-based team member – her experience as a psychologist, trainer and developer of work communities is lengthy and broad (www.psykologit.fi).
Tiina is also an author (Huijarisyndrooma / Impostor syndrome) and psychotherapist. She primarily works remotely, but meets her clients live in Kokkola once a month. Tiina works in both Finnish and English.
Päivi Montgomery
Päivi is a specialist psychologist and she has a lengthy experience in work and organisational psychology, career coaching, recruitment and training. Her specialty is supporting individuals switching roles within their organisation.
Working with individuals with partial work ability is near and dear to Päivi’s heart, she has received recognition in 2023 for her efforts towards improving the equality of recruitment and diversity of working life. Päivi’s working languages are Finnish and English.
Hannamaija Rauhala
Hannamaija has a long background in psychologist work and she is also a qualified psychotherapist, TRE-coach and clinical hypnotherapist. As a psychologist she is interested in improving interpersonal interaction and problem-solving.
Hannamaija enjoys trainings and working with groups, she thrives when people realise the opportunities of change within themselves. Hannamaija provides her services in Finnish and always wants to meet in person.
Juha Pohjonen
Juha is a specialist-level couples’ and family therapist and his specialties include his deep understanding of difficult interpersonal interactions, improving communication and resolving conflicts.
Juha has received feedback for his calm demeanour as well as his ability to create a safe and confidential environment in which sharing difficult topics is less daunting. Juha enjoys working as a professional supervisor for individuals in the social and health sector. Juha’s working language is Finnish.
Eeva Päiviö
Eeva strengthens our team as a professional supervisor with a long background in leadership and management in the public sector. She has a Master’s degree in Philosophy and her specialty is the development of leadership skills of individuals working in the public sector.
Eeva has worked as a professional supervisor for different professionals, supervisors and employees. Eeva offers her services in Finnish.
