You can drop in to the Starting Point of Wellbeing without booking an appointment in advance if you need advice and guidance on matters related to your wellbeing and study ability.
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10-11 Study and career counselling psychologists |
10-11 Study and career counselling psychologists |
10-11 Study and career counselling psychologists |
10-11 Study and career counselling psychologists
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10-11 Study and career counselling psychologists (cancelled on Fri 14.4.23 and Fri 19.5.23) |
| 13-15 Study and career counselling psychologists (SPW-room, Y199c) | 12-13 Open Doors (SPW-room, Y199c) | 13-15 Aalto-chaplains (SPW-room, Y199c) | 13-15 Guidance counsellors (SPW-room, Y199c) | 31.3 and 28.4. at 13-15 Fridays with SPW-events (SPW-room, Y199c) |
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Wed 15.2 and Wed 12.4 at 16-18 Beat the Blues -events Wed 19.4 at 11-16 Opening day of the wellbeing route |
Thu 16.3 at 16-18 Beat the Blues -event |
Read more about SPW's drop-in-guidance and events below. If you are looking for support in a crisis or acute emergency, see listing of support organizations outside of Aalto.
Starting Point of Wellbeing (SPW) drop in counselling is available from 16.1.2023 onwards:
Are you looking for help with time management, do you find yourself procrastinating or lacking motivation, are you looking for better study methods, or are you experiencing study related stress, anxiety or burnout?
If these issues sound familiar, come and meet the Aalto study and career counselling psychologist to get some support and advising. You can also come and chat if you are returning to your studies after a longer break, if your life situation or health condition is affecting your studies, or if you would like to talk about your concerns related to the future and working life. They can help also, for example, if you are considering when and where to get support for wellbeing and / or study challenges, or if you are not sure if you should book an appointment.
Guidance counsellors are available at the Starting Point of Wellbeing
Come to Starting Point of Wellbeing drop-in counselling with a guidance counsellor if you need help, e.g. in the following questions:
You can talk with the guidance counsellor about all matters related to your studies and future possibilities, get help with structuring your thoughts and support for goal setting and study planning. The guidance counsellor can also help when you would like to talk with someone about your studies but are not sure whom to contact.
Contact information:
Janne Mertala / [email protected] / +358 50 3450988
Pia Rydestedt / [email protected] / TG @piarydestedt| +358 50 560 8378
School of Arts, Design and Architecture students can also contact Tuuli Asunmaa ([email protected]).
Aalto Chaplains at the Starting Point of Wellbeing: Wednesdays at 13 - 15 on campus (Y199C, Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari 1), from 18.1.2023 onwards.
Studies are demanding and there is also much more to life than studies! Aalto chaplains provide a place for discussion to all Aalto students, regardless of belief or background. Their work is grounded in presence, listening, and absolute confidentiality. We want to support the overall wellbeing of our students. Come to talk!
Anu Morikawa, [email protected], 050 4644375
Tiina Kaaresvirta, [email protected]
Social work done by the church in case of financial difficulties: Please contact Espoo lutheran church Tapiola. Mon-Thu 9-15. Phone: +358 9 8050 4400.
FSHS in participating in SPW-events. You can read more about their services for bachelor- and master-degree students: Frontpage - FSHS (yths.fi)
Instructions for training at Unisport:
https://www.unisport.fi/en/instructions-training-and-answers-more-common-questions
A list of sources of information and support in different kinds of situations in life in Finland can be found in here.
Finnish Mental Health Association Mieli ry, Crisis Helpline: mieli.fi/en/support-and-help/crisis-helpline
HelsinkiMissio Youth Crisis Point offers short term counselling also in English
Starting Point of Wellbeing is having Open Doors on every Tuesday at 12.00 - 13.00, from 17.1.2023 onwards, at Otakaari 1, room Y199c. Come and join us for a coffee and learn what SPW is all about!
Fridays with Starting Point of Wellbeing are starting! Join us on various events on campus (Undergraduate centre, Otakaari 1).
Spring 2023 program:
31.3 at 13-15: YTHS / FSHS: Importance of sleep -pop-up at Otakaari 1. Energy for spring! Come and talk about sleep-related topics with health nurses at SPW pop-up point at Otakaari 1 main-hall.
28.4. at 13-15: Visual boards on dreams and future plans: Stop by SPW (Y199c) on Friday the 28th of April for a creative afternoon. Visualize your dreams or for example your summer plans on a board, using materials like images and cut-out words. Creative materials will be provided but you can also bring something of your own. P.S. Coffee and tea will be available!
Beat the Blues! are Wellbeing-themed events for all international students at Aalto organized by Starting Point of Wellbeing. Come as you are! We are offering a place to share experiences, make new friends and maybe learn something new about surviving - and thriving - in Finland! Beat the Blues! - events for Aalto international students (spring 2023) | Aalto University
Here you'll find information on our groups, workshops and online materials for well-being, study skills and coping. The groups and workshops are conducted in Finnish or English. Groups, workshops and online materials for supporting wellbeing and study ability | Aalto University
The themes of the five-point wellbeing route are observation of emotions, fostering the relationship with nature, bodyliness, calming down, and reflection on moderation. The route will be opened on 19.4.2023 as part of Student's Mental Health Day.
Read more: Wellbeing route opens on Otaniemi campus | Aalto University
Opening day: Opening day of the wellbeing route 19.4. | Aalto University
This page has groups, workshops and online (MyCourses) material organised by Aalto in the area of well-being. The groups and workshops are conducted in Finnish or English.
Guidance and support for study wellbeing, study planning and career reflections for Aalto students.
Aalto’s study and career counselling psychologists offer online and on-campus individual counselling to Aalto students. You can drop in at the Starting Point of Wellbeing for individual counselling without an appointment.
Towards better wellbeing and studying -course is now also available in English!
Beat the Blues! are Wellbeing-themed events for all international students at Aalto organized by Starting Point of Wellbeing (during spring 2023) and Wellbeing Ambassadors.
Each Aalto student has a right to receive reasonable individual study arrangements for medical reasons. A medical reason may be dyslexia, a sensory impairment, mental health condition or learning difficulty. Individual study arrangements should not be seen as a reason to stop aiming for the set learning outcomes. Instead, they are a way of supporting the student in attaining the learning outcomes.
Examples of individual study arrangements include additional time for examinations (1 hour at Aalto), a private space or computer for examinations, or adjusted schedules.
The route will be opened as part of students' mental health day 19.4.2023
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