Mikko Karhulahti (he/him)
M.Sc. Clinical Psychology / Gestalt therapist / supervisor
Mikko Karhulahti (he/him)
M.Sc. Clinical Psychology / Gestalt therapist / supervisor
I am a clinical psychologist, Gestalt therapist and supervisor with more than ten years of experience in clinical settings. I work with individuals, couples and groups in English and Finnish, and offer lower fees for students, unemployed people and those on a limited income. I am a co-founder of Counselling Kollektiv Berlin, located at Friedelstraße 40.
My areas of specialisation include attachment and psychopathology. My work is supervised, and I adhere to the code of ethics of European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT). I am currently in training to become an EAGT-accredited supervisor (2025–2027) and offer supervision at a reduced fee during this period.
My practice is currently full. Next availability: early 2027, afternoons only. Sessions are self-paid; I don’t work with public or private health insurance. Please contact me for details.
My areas of specialisation include attachment and psychopathology. My work is supervised, and I adhere to the code of ethics of European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT). I am currently in training to become an EAGT-accredited supervisor (2025–2027) and offer supervision at a reduced fee during this period.
My practice is currently full. Next availability: early 2027, afternoons only. Sessions are self-paid; I don’t work with public or private health insurance. Please contact me for details.
About me
I have lived most of my life abroad and have personally experienced many of the challenges that come with living as a foreigner—questions of belonging, language, culture, and identity.
I have more than ten years of experience in various clinical settings, including a crisis centre for young people and a closed prison in Finland, where I worked as a prison psychologist
I am a licensed psychologist authorised by the Finnish National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (VALVIRA)
I have lived most of my life abroad and have personally experienced many of the challenges that come with living as a foreigner—questions of belonging, language, culture, and identity.
I have more than ten years of experience in various clinical settings, including a crisis centre for young people and a closed prison in Finland, where I worked as a prison psychologist
I am a licensed psychologist authorised by the Finnish National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (VALVIRA)
My four-year Gestalt therapy training is certified by the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP), the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT), and the Danish Psychotherapist Association (PF)
In addition, my postgraduate training in sex therapy and counselling is accredited by the Nordic Association for Clinical Sexology (NACS).
Approach
I view symptoms and disorders as meaningful and creative adjustments to a person’s environment and life context. Rather than pathologising these patterns, my work focuses on becoming aware of how they develop and take shape in the relational field, within the therapeutic encounter. This awareness can open space for choice, integration, and change.
Areas of interest:
- supervision for therapists/counsellors
- depression, isolation, and addiction
- anxiety, burnout, and panic attacks
- attachment, relationship and family dynamics
- autism spectrum and ADHD/ADD
- sexuality and gender
- altered states of consciousness and psychedelic experiences
Areas of interest:
- supervision for therapists/counsellors
- depression, isolation, and addiction
- anxiety, burnout, and panic attacks
- attachment, relationship and family dynamics
- autism spectrum and ADHD/ADD
- sexuality and gender
- altered states of consciousness and psychedelic experiences
Location:
Counselling Kollektiv Berlin
Friedelstraße 40
12047 Berlin
U Schönleinstraße
U Hermannplatz
Friedelstraße 40
12047 Berlin
U Schönleinstraße
U Hermannplatz
Education and training
- 2025–2027 : Gestalt Therapy Training for Supervisors (IPsiG, International Institute of Psychopathology and Gestalt Psychotherapy, Turin, Italy / Gestalt Studia, Czechia)
- Advanced training in Sex Therapy, 2022–2023 (Sexpo, Finland; NACS-accredited)
- Advanced training in Phenomenological Psychopathology & Field Theory, 2021–2023 (Turin, Italy)
- Postgraduate training in Sex Counselling (Sexpo, Finland)
- Four-year postgraduate training in Gestalt therapy (GIS, Gestalt Institute of Scandinavia, Denmark)
- M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology (Leiden University, Netherlands)
- M.Sc. in Research in Cognition and Behavior (University of Barcelona, Spain)
- M.Sc. in Economic Sociology (University of Turku, Finland)
My theses have focused on psychotherapy outcomes and client feedback systems (clinical psychology), on attachment patterns in adult close relationships (Gestalt therapy), and on structured writing exercises for working with sexual satisfaction, relationship style preferences and communication in intimate relationships (sex therapy).
- Advanced training in Sex Therapy, 2022–2023 (Sexpo, Finland; NACS-accredited)
- Advanced training in Phenomenological Psychopathology & Field Theory, 2021–2023 (Turin, Italy)
- Postgraduate training in Sex Counselling (Sexpo, Finland)
- Four-year postgraduate training in Gestalt therapy (GIS, Gestalt Institute of Scandinavia, Denmark)
- M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology (Leiden University, Netherlands)
- M.Sc. in Research in Cognition and Behavior (University of Barcelona, Spain)
- M.Sc. in Economic Sociology (University of Turku, Finland)
My theses have focused on psychotherapy outcomes and client feedback systems (clinical psychology), on attachment patterns in adult close relationships (Gestalt therapy), and on structured writing exercises for working with sexual satisfaction, relationship style preferences and communication in intimate relationships (sex therapy).
Gestalt therapy
Gestalt therapy is a humanistic and integrative form of psychotherapy that focuses on a person’s experience in the present moment.
It emerged in the mid-20th century from a convergence of clinical, intellectual, and philosophical traditions, including psychoanalysis, psychodrama, Gestalt psychology, existentialism, phenomenology, and field theory.
Gestalt therapy emphasises awareness of what is happening here and now—one’s perceptions, bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts. The aim of therapy is to support awareness as it unfolds within an authentic, dialogical relationship between client and therapist.
The term Gestalt comes from German and refers to a figure or form—the way something takes shape as a whole, including its character and embodied presence.
For more info check here in English, Finnish, German and French.
It emerged in the mid-20th century from a convergence of clinical, intellectual, and philosophical traditions, including psychoanalysis, psychodrama, Gestalt psychology, existentialism, phenomenology, and field theory.
Gestalt therapy emphasises awareness of what is happening here and now—one’s perceptions, bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts. The aim of therapy is to support awareness as it unfolds within an authentic, dialogical relationship between client and therapist.
The term Gestalt comes from German and refers to a figure or form—the way something takes shape as a whole, including its character and embodied presence.
For more info check here in English, Finnish, German and French.
