At the Sõbralt Sõbrale Counseling Center, we offer psychological support and counseling to young people, couples, and families.

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TÄHELEPANU! Alates 1. maist 2025 rakendub kuni 19-aastaste (k. a) noorte nõustamisele nõustamisteenuste hinnakirjast 50% soodustus.

Sõbralt Sõbrale Counseling Center

You can turn to us if you want to find clarity within yourself, improve relationships, or receive support during life’s crises. We offer counseling in a non-judgemental and trusting environment.

Our services:

  • couple and family therapy;
  • experiential counseling;
  • premarital counseling;
  • pastoral counseling;
  • primary legal aid for indigent clients.

Sõbralt Sõbrale NGO supports primary legal advice. The prerequisite for legal advice is contact with a support person or a local church.

Pastoral counseling is based on psychology and theology. This means that in addition to psychological topics, the pastoral counsellor is also ready to talk about the client’s values ​​and faith-related topics. For example: what to do with guilt or what happens after death?

Pastoral counseling includes crisis counseling, discussions about general personal development, and listening to a specific problem. You can turn to a pastoral counsellor if you are experiencing stress about a situation or, more generally, anxiety or depression, if you are confused, grieving, or losing the will to live. Pastoral counseling is also helpful if you need someone to help you uncover the resources you already have or find a direction for moving forward.

Systemic couple and family therapy has been scientifically proven to be effective. Couple or family therapy is helpful for anyone who wants to improve their relationships with loved ones, whether it is a couple relationship, communication with a child or teenager, an adult’s relationship with their parents, relationships with other relatives, as well as friendships.

Couple therapy can be a support for a couple who is starting out, helping to prevent the accumulation of problems. In the event of conflicts or misunderstandings, a couple therapist creates a safe environment where it is possible to calmly make your issues heard by your partner, reduce tension in the relationship and prevent a possible separation. Therapy is often useful if conflict situations are recurring, some family members experience anxiety, depression, behavioral problems or unexplained physical ailments. Even couples who have decided to separate can receive support from family therapy on how to remain cooperative and respectful as parents.

Premarital counseling is an opportunity to discuss important topics from angles that you might not normally consider at the beginning of a relationship when you are in love. For example: attitudes towards money – how this is practically expressed in each partner’s case and where there are possible areas of disagreement that could be discussed more clearly or even resolved before they arise. Other topics include effective communication, conflict resolution, the role and influence of the family of origin, family traditions, sexuality, expectations for living together, and decision-making in the family. Dealing with these questions under the guidance of a counselor helps to create a stronger foundation for the relationship and greater mutual understanding, as well as prevent some disagreements from escalating into major conflict. Premarital counseling offers the opportunity to expand your ‘toolbox’ so that keeping the vow ’till death do us part’ could be easier and more enjoyable.

Sometimes, just talking to a friend about your worries is enough. If you need more, we can support you on this journey.

If the concern is urgent, you can call: 

  • Pastoral counselling, 116 123, 4pm-12am
  • Life line: 655 8088, 7pm-7am
  • Victim assistance: 116 006 (24h)
  • Childcare: 116 111 (24h)
  • If there is an immediate threat to your life or the life of someone close to you, call 112.

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Maire Latvala

maire@sobraltsobrale.ee

I defended my doctorate (PhD) in theology at the University of Tartu in 2012, focusing on pastoral care. I also hold the profession of a pastoral care worker and chaplain, level 7. In addition, I have studied family therapy and am currently completing the 3rd level of family psychotherapy competency training. I have been receiving couples and family therapy since 2016. The beginning of my work as a pastoral care worker dates back more than a couple of decades.

I am an ordained clergyman in the Estonian Methodist Church, as well as an associate professor of practical theology at the Theological Seminary of the Estonian Methodist Church. My husband and I are raising two sons.

Feel free to come if you need help with self-searching, with difficult relationships, if you are worried about a child, if you need support with mental health issues, in crisis or grief.

I offer counseling in Estonian and English, and if necessary, I can also handle Finnish and Russian.

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Kaisa Põld

kaisa@sobraltsobrale.ee

I have graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in social work, minoring in psychology (2005), and have also completed family therapy training. I have worked as a social worker, family counselor, and family therapist in several institutions, and have also done private practice. Since 2025, I have been working as a family therapist at the Sõbralt Sõbrale Counseling Center. I am married, a mother of four daughters, and a Christian.

Different stages of life bring different challenges into our lives, and sometimes we need support to cope with them. What happens in the family affects all family members, and everyone should contribute to harmonious relationships in the family. I believe that every person and family has resources and strengths that support them even in more difficult times.

I look forward to seeing people at different stages of life with challenges and questions that currently need to be resolved.

I offer counseling in Estonian and English.

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Riinu Nurme

riinu@sobraltsobrale.ee

I have a Master of Laws degree from the University of Tartu. In my master’s thesis, I focused on the legal proceedings concerning parental custody and the internationally developed general principles of children’s rights. At the Sõbralt Sõbrale Counseling Center, I primarily provide legal advice in the areas of family law, social law, labor law, and contract law. My priority is to help people sustainably and find solutions to their concerns in cooperation with state support measures, specialists, and local churches.

I offer advice in Estonian and English.

Karita Kibuspuu

karita@sobraltsobrale.ee
NB! Uusi kliente hetkel ei võta

Olen lõpetanud Tartu Ülikooli psühholoogia erialal, samast pärineb ka kutsemagistri kraad koolipsühholoogias. 2003. aastal alustasin Eesti esimese kõrgkoolipsühholoogina Tartu Ülikooli tudengite nõustamist. Lisaks olen lõpetanud pereteraapia väljaõppe. Hetkel keskendun paarinõustamisele ja tööle peredega. Kuulun Tartu Risttee kogudusse. Olen abielus, viie lapse ema.

Nõustamist pakun eesti ja inglise keeles.

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Mari Adamson

mari@sobraltsobrale.ee(lapsehoolduspuhkusel)

Alates 2023. aastast olen kogemusnõustajate koja liige. Teemad, millega saan toeks olla, on järgmised: ärevus, enesehinnang, noorte emade ja õpetajate pinged. Mul on magistrikraad muusikapedagoogikas ning olen aasta jooksul läbinud mitmeid nõustamisalaseid koolitusi. Olen abielus, väikese tütre ema ning Tartu Kolgata koguduse liige.

Nõustamist pakun eesti ja inglise keeles

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Aili Roosimaa

aili@sobraltsobrale.ee

I graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in English Philology, with a minor in Psychology. I have completed a pastoral care course and worked as a counselor as a church pastor. Working as a school teacher, I see how deeply relationships within the family affect children’s well-being. Relationship issues have been a concern of mine for many years, which is why I am currently training as a family therapist.

I am married, a mother of three adult children, and I also have experience raising children abroad, where my family lived together for ten years.

I believe that change is possible – and that it often happens more easily when someone is there to support me.

I offer family counseling, couples therapy, and premarital counseling. I also work as a therapist with my husband Tõnis – our joint sessions as a couple create an opportunity to observe and support relationships in a more diverse way.

I offer counseling in Estonian and English.

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Tõnis Roosimaa

tonis@sobraltsobrale.ee

I have graduated from the Higher Theological Seminary in theology and the Estonian School of Diplomacy. I am currently training as a family therapist at the Estonian School of Family Therapy.

In the meantime, I have also completed a course in pastoral care and worked for years as a counselor as a church minister – both in Estonia and Asia. This has given me extensive experience in understanding and supporting families with different cultural backgrounds.

I offer family counseling both individually and together with my wife Aili as a co-therapist. You can get a closer idea of ​​us if you search for “relationship help” shows on YouTube.

I believe that coming to therapy is a smart step – consciously investing in your relationships to identify and change difficult relationship patterns. I see that relationships can always be improved.

Coming to therapy does not mean that you have failed – rather, it is a sign of genuine caring.

The working languages ​​are Estonian and English.

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If you are an adult but are in a difficult financial situation and are unable to pay the full price for the counseling service, you can submit an application for discounted counseling. Fill out the application below.

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