About Meri

Hello, my name is Meri. 

I'm a dance movement therapist, solution-oriented coach, yoga teacher, and mother. Through dance and yoga, I've experienced first-hand the importance of embodiment to mental and somatic well-being. 

My love for dance and theatre led me to study performing arts in the UK. There I first encountered creative and embodied therapeutic work. I graduated from the Masters in Arts Therapies programme at Codarts Arts University in 2019. For my dissertation, I researched the significance of a safe space in therapy. I've been working with children with special needs and clients with eating disorders, as well as with other client groups. 

In 2020, I returned to Finland to teach students with autism. I've completed the training on dance movement therapy as a group intervention for clients with depression organised by the Finnish dance therapy association. In 2023, I completed my training to become a solution-focused coach specialising in clients with neuropsychiatric symptoms.

I work from a client-centred perspective since I believe the client is the expert in their own life. A safe space is important in therapy because it enables even the most difficult subjects to be dealt with in a compassionate and accepting atmosphere. With young clients, I work closely together with the family. Besides dance and movement, I also use other means of self-expression that suit the client's needs and character, such as writing and visual arts.