StressLess coaching course
The StressLess coaching course is designed to teach you to adopt a new attitude to difficult thoughts and to accept and deal with difficult emotions. With the group’s support, you’ll learn how to live life your way. If you are experiencing difficult thoughts, emotions and stress, join our StressLess coaching course.
What is StressLess coaching?
StressLess coaching will teach you about mindfulness, dealing with difficult thoughts and emotions, the balance between acceptance and change, and working towards your values. It’s based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), in Finland abbreviated HOT, and works as early intervention.
Could StressLess coaching be for you?
- StressLess coaching provides early support. It’s not therapy or psychiatric treatment. Prior experience of practising mindfulness is not required.
- You’ll need to attend all group sessions and do the exercises between the sessions.
Implementation
- Groups can be organized both remotely and locally.
- 8-12 students are enrolled in each group.
- A group convenes 8 times, usually once a week, 1.5 hours at a time. Please check with the group leader for exact meeting weeks and days, as some of the groups may have break weeks.
- We recommend expressing interest in the group no later than two weeks before the group’s start date. For later contacts, we cannot guarantee with certainty that our group leader will have time to contact you before the group starts.
- If you’re going to miss a meeting, please remember to notify your group leader well in advance to avoid being charged for an unattended appointment.
StressLess coaching in English during the autumn semester 2025
Remote groups
A national remote group in English starts on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025 from 9 am to 11 am. You can get more detailed schedules from the group leader.
How to apply? Please fill out the form that opens behind the link in the Self online service (requires identification). FSHS professionals will contact the students who have filled in the form.
The group is organized by: FSHS South
A national remote group in English starts on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025 from 9 am to 11 am. You can get more detailed schedules from the group leader. The group is full!
The group is organized by: FSHS South
StressLess coaching in English during the spring semester 2026
Remote groups
A national remote group in English starts on Monday 19 Jan 2026 1 pm to 3 pm. You can get more detailed schedules from the group leader.
How to apply? Please fill out the form that opens behind the link in the Self online service (requires identification). FSHS professionals will contact the students who have filled in the form.
The group is organized by: FSHS West
Local groups
A local group begins in Lahti on Wednesday 18 March 2026 9 am to 11 am. You can get more detailed schedules from the group leader.
How to apply? If you already have a treatment contact at the FSHS, ask about StressLess coaching during your appointment. You can also contact the assessment of the need for treatment team.
The group is organized by: FSHS South