NICE TO MEET YOU

I'm Sini-Tuuli Siponkoski

The human being's ability to survive, adjust and thrive is something I have witnessed over and over again in my work as clinical neuropsychologist. 

I have over 15 years of experience in neuropsychological rehabilitation and I have had the privilege to work with people from all age groups and various backgrounds. I have also actively engaged in scientific research of the use of music neurological rehabilitation at the University of Helsinki, where I earned my PhD in 2022. 

My view of the recovery process is holistic and I aim to integrate neuropsychological knowledge with therapeutic elements and latest scientific advances. I want to share my knowledge and experience both with brain injury survivors and their loved ones.

I warmly invite you to join me!

My Story

My mind has always been curious and creative. After first being interested in music, art and philosophy, I finally ended up uncovering psychology in my early student years at the University of Turku.

After my graduation in 2007, I started my career as a clinical psychologist working within residential rehabilitation in Käpylä Rehabilitation Center, Helsinki, where I got to work with amazing mentors and traumatic brain injury specialists. I learned both from my colleagues and my patients. Later on, I expanded my experience to working with children and adolescents with learning disabilities and patients with multiple conditions.

During 2016 - 2021 I worked as a resercher in the Cognitive Brain Research Unit at the University of Helsinki. With my team, I explored the efficacy of music therapy in the rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury and the use of choir intervention in the treatment of aphasia. I defended my thesis "Music Therapy in the Cognitive and Neural Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury" in 2022. 

Currently I work as a private entrepreneur providing neuropsychological rehabilitation and short therapy services, research consultation and education. 

Why online education?

I have seen the growing need of neuropsychological knowledge and services which is not met by the current health care services. I firmly belive in the power of sharing information and emporing the brain injury survivor and their family members to help them find a path forward after the injury. I also want to create an online service with personal presence.