Centre for Psychotraumatology

Deaconess Foundation’s Centre for Psychotraumatology is a psychiatric clinic, which assesses treats and rehabilitates torture victims and their family members. We treat severely traumatised refugees – adults, children and families. We also provide nationwide training and consultations for professionals and work communities. Clients receive the services free of charge. The municipalities in which clients reside cover the costs of possible interpretation and travel expenses.

The Centre for Psychotraumatology comprises the Centre for Torture Survivors in Finland (CTSF) and War Trauma Rehabilitation and the and also the Children and Youth Team.

Our services

Children and Youth Activity

Treatment and rehabilitation for torture victims and severely traumatised children and young people.

Centre for Torture Survivors and War Trauma rehabilitation

Treatment and rehabilitation for the victims of torture and their family members

PAMI-Mental health support for refugees in reception centres

Mental health support for refugees in reception centres.

IP Istanbul Protocol training

The training project raises awareness of the use of IP in identifying, investigating and documenting victims of torture.

Services for immigrants

Al Amal

A day centre for the undocumented people.

Hirundo

A day center for the traveller population.

Mentor family

Possibility for young asylum seekers to get involved in Finnish family life.