About

Psychologist and certified
Relaxation Therapist.

Business ID: Y-3203412-5

margaretha.madoures@gmail.com

Welcome!
My name is Margaretha Madoures. I am a psychologist and relaxation therapist based in Helsinki.

Born in Germany to a Greek father and a German mother I developed a deep understanding of the difficulties living in another country can bring with it.
I completed a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in the Netherlands and moved to Finland in the Autumn of 2015.

My passion is your well-being. I regularly work with international clients from a variety of backgrounds. Most of my experience lays in the work with Expats and young professionals who are struggling with stress, self-organization and adjustments to change. Time management and self-organizations, boundary setting, sleep issues and self-care prioritization often lay in the center of my interventions. I enjoy teaching my clients how to take back control and strive towards a live that they are excited about.

My working languages are English and German.

Contact

What I Do:

Common Topics

Self-Care Prioritization

Stress Management

Time Management & Self-Organization

Sleep Issues

Self-esteem

Imposter Syndrome

Independent Mental Well-Being Counsellor MSc. Clinical Psychology

Writer:
Articles and blog posts about
Mental Well-Being and Psychology

Online Consultant for Preventive Mental Support
Auntie

Training & Experience

Training in Solution Focused Brief Therapy
(March 2023)
I completed this training and added skills that I use to support my clients to my skill set. Such skills include typical tools of SFBT like “Scaling”, making use of the “Miracle question” and more.

Founder of Margaretha Madoures Counselling
(2021 – Present)
With my private counselling service I provide online psychological mental well-being support. I work client focused and base my practice on my expertise and experience as a psychologist (MSc. Clinical Psychology) and relaxation therapist. My confidential sessions are held online and on a 1-on-1 basis.

Founding Member of
Psychological Practitioners Finland ry (PPF ry)
(2021 – present)
PPF ry is an association of internationally trained psychological professionals living in Finland. It is the goal of PPF ry to support psychological professionals in their struggle to become licensed in Finland and drastically improve mental health service access for non-Finnish speaking residents in Finland. Currently (February – April 2022), I and other members of PPF ry are involved in a project funded by Moniheli ry and Diak that aims to improve the understanding of how to access mental health services of non-Finnish speaking residents in the Helsinki area.

Consultant for preventive mental health support at Auntie Solutions
(2019 – present)
Auntie offers clients different packages that focus on specific mental health problems, through which clients actively work on decreasing psychological distress. This is achieved by teaching the client new skills to better cope with their struggles. Some examples of packages are “Stressed Out”, which focuses on regulating and preventing stress, “Sleepless in Seattle”, which teaches clients different approaches to dealing with sleeping difficulties and many more. Participating in the sessions is a great way to tackle psychological issues, before they become a real problem.

Co-Founder of 2 Kind Minds oy
(2020 – 2021)
At 2 Kind Minds I worked with Heide Nuutinen. Together we offered regular, evidence-based relaxation and mental well-being events that aimed to empower individuals and companies in leading more productive and calm lives. We organized events for individuals and companies.

Relaxation Therapist & PMR Instructor
(2020)
During the training I learned to apply and teach progressive muscle relaxation as well as other relaxation techniques. Additionally, I was instructed in the physiological and psychological effects of stress on the body and mind.

Psychological research assistant at Compass Psychology
(2020 – 2020)
I looked up scientific research material for Annabel and Jane from Compass Psychology. Additionally, I assembled an extensive list of psychological resources for people who do not speak Finnish in Finland. I wrote several blog posts (see Publications) for their website helped with day-to-day tasks like welcoming clients and making them feel comfortable before their appointments.

Founding member of Psychological Practicioners ry
(2019 – present)
The association is a place of support and a platform for international psychological professionals in Finland who want to practice their profession. Except from offering support, the association provides events and training (e.g. about data protection) for its members.

MSc. Clinical Psychology from Utrecht University
(2017 – 2018)
I completed my master’s degree in clinical psychology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Despite an intensive 4-month practical internship at a day clinic in Hamburg, Germany, I completed courses in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and clinical ethics of a psychologist. The topic of my master’s thesis was conflict styles in romantic relationships.

BSc. Psychology from Maastricht University
(2012 – 2015)
During my bachelor’s degree at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, I completed a wide variety of courses ranging from perception, development, diagnostics and topics in the psychological field. I also conducted a small research study and wrote my bachelor’s thesis on the topic of long-distance romantic relationships.

Publications