What is a therapeutic relationship?

The most important thing in counseling is the relationship between client and counselor. It is how you and a therapist connect, behave, and engage with each other. It is based on trust, respect, acceptance, empathy and confidentiality. A good therapeutic relationship creates a safe space where you feel comfortable to share your deepest thoughts and feelings. The therapeutic alliance is basis for an effective counseling process and positive changes.

Maila Lipp - Maila Lipp - Psychological counseling, Mind-Body coaching

Meet me

Hi! I am Maila. I believe that in order to work well together client and therapist have to connect on a personal level. Some people are made for working together, others are not. The first meeting is an oppurtunity for both you and me to get to know each other and to see if your needs and expectations match with my working method.  Therefore I offer a free 15 min video call for the first meeting, so you can ask me questions and tell me more about yourself.

Duration: 15 min
Price: FREE
My working languages are English, German and Estonian.

Maila Lipp - Maila Lipp - Psychological counseling, Mind-Body coaching

Meet me

Hi! I am Maila. I believe that in order to work well together client and therapist have to connect on a personal level. Some people are made for working together, others are not. The first meeting is an oppurtunity for both you and me to get to know each other and to see if your needs and expectations match with my working method.  Therefore I offer a free 15 min video call for the first meeting, so you can ask me questions and tell me more about yourself.

Duration: 15 min
Price: FREE
My working languages are English, German and Estonian.

Maila Lipp - Maila Lipp - Psychological counseling, Mind-Body coaching

Meet me

Hi! I am Maila. I believe that in order to work well together client and therapist have to connect on a personal level. Some people are made for working together, others are not. The first meeting is an oppurtunity for both you and me to get to know each other and to see if your needs and expectations match with my working method.  Therefore I offer a free 15 min video call for the first meeting, so you can ask me questions and tell me more about yourself.

Duration: 15 min
Price: FREE
My working languages are English, German and Estonian.

About me

I love culture, history and the people around me. I studied art history in Germany and Italy and I lived several years abroad and worked  in the field of art. My profound interest in human development, behaviour and communication lead me to study psychology. I have first level competence in cognitive behavioural therapy and systematic family therapy and several further trainings in counseling, crisis intervention and solution-focused brief therapy. I`m interested in modern neurosience and how we can apply the knowldge we gain from the research into everyday life. My main passion lies in trauma-informed somatic psychology and I´m currently in trainig to be a mind-body coach.
I believe that we all can change and that happiness comes from balance within.

2018 –  2022  Psychology BA, University of Tallinn, Estonia
2009 – 2012  Art History MA, University of Stuttgart, Germany
2008 – 2009  Art History, University of Florence, Italy
2006 – 2009  Art History BA, University of Stuttgart, Germany

My method

Every person is unique, so every approach is uniqe too. Therapy process comes into life in cooperation between you and me. In my sessions I combine the classical therapy methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, systematic family therapy and solution-focused brief therapy with visualization and elements of mindfulness. I will help you to see yourself in another light. You will start to recognize your own dysfunctional thought patterns and self-sabotaging behaviours, but also your innate resources and how to use them. I will create a safe space for you to open up and release your emotions. I will support you and gently guide you through your own uniqe process to yourself.  My goal is to show you your own power to heal and your ability to create your own life.

2023 – Mind-Body Coaching Certificate Program,
The Embody Lab, USA (online training)
2023 – The Science of Well-Being, Yale University (online course)
2023 –  Systematic Family Therapy,
Kiira Järve Family Therapy Training Centre, Estonia
2023   Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Holbeck College, England (online training)
2021   Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Estonian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Estonia
2019   Mental Health First Aid, NGO Peaasi, Estonia
2018 – 2020 Crisis counseling and crisis intervention, Mahena Center, Estonia
2017   Psychosocial Crisis Counseling, Prof. Atle Dyregrov, VATEK, Estonia
2016   Psychological First Aid, The Johns Hopkins University (online course)
2016   Psychological First Aid, Red Cross, Estonia