Self-Monitoring Plan

The Self-Monitoring Plan has been developed in accordance with Order 1/2024, Case No. V/42106/2023, issued by the Social and Health Care Supervisory Authority, Valvira. The order came into effect on May 15, 2024, and remains in force until further notice.

Name of the Service Provider:
Ad Rem Counselling
Business ID: 2652409-9
Founded: 5.11.2014

Contact Information:
Psychological Private Practice at Hitsaajankatu 6, Helsinki 00810
Phone: 044 3544443
Email: adrem@adrem.fi

Described Services:

• Psychological counseling and therapy provided by a licensed psychologist, available both in person and remotely.

Service’s Mission:

• To provide psychological support to clients struggling with mental health issues and crisis situations through psychological consultations, short-term therapy (fewer than 10 sessions), or long-term therapy (more than 10 sessions).
• Services are offered to adults in English, Finnish, and Czech.
• Services are provided for a wide range of mental health conditions.
• Average number of clients per week: 20

Operating Principles:

• The service provider is a licensed psychologist by Valvira in Finland.
• Has been trained in long-term psychodynamic/psychoanalytic psychotherapy
• A member of the Czech Society for Guided Affective Imagery (GAI) since 2006.
• A member of Psychological Practitioners Finland Ry (PPF) since 2022.
• Over 5 500 hours of experience in psychological counselling and therapy since 2015.
• The service provider follows ethical guidelines.
• Undergoes regular supervision.

Client Safety:

• Notes are taken during sessions using pen and paper, recording only the first name and session date, and are securely stored under two locks.
• No digital records are kept except for emails, text messages, or reports requested by the client.

Client Rights and Position:

• The practice is easily accessible, located near a public metro; emails are answered daily, and phone calls are returned between sessions or during noon hours.
• Sessions can be scheduled during evening hours or on Saturdays upon request and in crisis situations.
• The therapy goals and session frequency are determined in collaboration with the client, based on their needs, and are regularly re-evaluated.
• Clients can terminate therapy at any time. It is recommended that clients discuss their decision to terminate therapy with their therapist.
• Notes can be reviewed upon the client's request.
• Reports for other medical institutions can be provided upon the client's request.

Maintenance of Professional Skills:

• Upcoming training in GAI - 3 years long Self-Experiential Group Work - 15x a 20-hour weekend workshop organized by the Czech Society for GAI, Prague - starting autumn 2026
• International conference for Guided Affective Imagery, Kostelec u Zlína, April 2026
• One-year long training in Jungian dream analysis since December 2024-till June 2026
• Reading psychological literature.
• Individual supervision monthly.
• Self-study to improve proficiency in Finnish and English.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Service Coordination:

• Peer supervision group, Helsinki.
• Cooperation with Psychological Practitioners Finland Ry (PPF), Helsinki.
• Member of the Czech Society for Guided Affective Imagery, Brno.

Premises and Equipment:

• The psychological practice is located in an office hotel. The office is small, simple, cozy, and decorated with paintings.
• Bathrooms are easily accessible next to the office.
• Clients are offered hot and cold beverages.

Data Protection:

• Notes taken during sessions, which include only the first name and session date, are securely stored under two locks.
• No digital records are kept except for emails, text messages, or reports requested by the client.

Feedback:

• Feedback is collected orally during sessions. Progress is evaluated, and new goals and session frequencies are defined.
• When the client’s goals are reached, session frequency is reduced, and the client is encouraged to terminate therapy.

Self-Monitoring Risk Management:

Key Risks:

• Self-harming clients and clients in need of medication or hospitalization will be advised to consult a medical doctor or psychiatrist and consider medication or hospitalization.
• Contact information for suitable psychiatrists or other healthcare professionals will be provided upon request.
• Burnout of the service provider: To maintain the well-being of the service provider, the following activities are implemented: weekly winter swimming, weekly yoga classes, art, nature walks, and social interactions with family, friends, and colleagues.

Publication, Monitoring, Updating:

The Self-Monitoring Plan is publicly available on the service provider’s website adrem.fi in both Finnish and English and is updated regularly every four months.

Katerina Mononen
Psychologist at Ad Rem Counselling

Helsinki, 7.10.2025

The text was corrected by ChatGPT-4o.