Due to congestion in the social counselling for families with children we respond to Maisa applications and "Tarvitsen apua" (I need help online form) contacts within about a week of receiving the message.

Relationship counselling

Relationship counselling is intended for parents of families with children who need counselling for challenges in their relationship.

Relationship counselling aims to increase the whole family's well-being by nurturing the relationship between the parents. We provide counselling for problems with interaction in the relationship, such as a lack of intimacy or an emotional connection, recurring arguments, the threat of separation or a sudden infidelity crisis.

The work includes assessment, advice, psychotherapeutic support, or short-term therapeutic couples psychotherapy. We require that both spouses attend the therapy visits.

If you and your spouse are interested in relationship counselling, send us a message in Maisa, call social counselling for families with children, or use the 'Need help?' online form.

If you send us a message via Maisa, we will respond to you within three working days. If we cannot reach you by phone, we will send you a reply in Maisa.

The service is free of charge.

Use the online service

Maisa online service

1. Go to Maisa's front page and log in by using the Suomi.fi identification service. If you have downloaded the app on your phone, you can also log into Maisa from there.

2. Select Menu and Social Services from the dropdown menu.

3. Select Application/contact services for families with children.

4. Click Make an application and follow the instructions.

We will respond to you within three working days. If we cannot reach you by phone, we will message you in Maisa.

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Use the online service

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Call us

Social counseling telephone service for families with children in Finnish

Open Mon-Fri 09-12
Call charge: standard telephone charges apply

Social counseling telephone service for families with children in Swedish

The Swedish-speaking call centre is available on Mondays. However, you can also call us and leave a call request on other days.

Open Mon 09-12
Call charge: standard telephone charges apply

Service points

Vironkatu relationship counselling

Address: Vironkatu 2, 00170 Helsinki