Tiina Autio

About me

As a psychologist, my passion is to help people strive toward a meaningful and fulfilling life. Rather than seeking quick fixes, my goal in our work together is to develop a deeper understanding of your thoughts, experiences, and emotions. Through this understanding, we can create lasting and genuine change in the direction of the life you wish to lead. As a professional, I am warm, compassionate, and encouraging, and I also aim to gently and respectfully challenge you when needed. Humor is also present in my sessions.

You don’t need to come to my practice with ready-made answers—instead, we can reflect together on the themes that might be important for us to explore in our sessions. I am a trained sexual counselor and very much enjoy working with themes related to sexuality. Reasons for coming to a session may include issues such as desire and desire discrepancies between partners, difficulties in communicating about sex, questions related to sexual or gender identity, body image concerns, preferences and fantasies, addictive or compulsive sexual behavior, performance anxiety and self-esteem issues, relationship crises (e.g., infidelity), as well as understanding, expressing, and fulfilling your own sexuality and sexual needs. There are no topics that cannot be discussed in my sessions—I always meet you and your concerns with sensitivity. You are welcome to attend sessions alone or together with your partner(s).

Other reasons people seek support with me include: mood-related challenges, burnout, self-criticism and perfectionism, insomnia, chronic pain, and relationship issues. I’m always happy to explore with you how you might live a life that feels meaningful, purposeful, and true to who you are.