Come join our 6th community event at a looong table in a restaurant in Amsterdam. This is a free event.

This will be our first sponsored event - a mental health design company Maind from Finland will present their app and cover our drinks. Woot!

Get excited for a 15-minute presentation by Alban via zoom and a Q&A on how to use an emotion journaling tool in your practice.

Maind app allows your clients to

• Log emotions, physical symptoms, and write a shareable journal

• View progress through summaries and connect that data with their therapist to work on wellbeing together

• It is always secure, free to download & free for clients to use - for therapists 3.50€ each month per active client

As a reminder, the idea for this recurring event is to start building a small, yet possibly growing supportive community of mental health providers that can often find themselves in quite solitary settings (the only provider in room, odd hours with office mates, primarily digital trainings or email exchange) - emerging or navigating a pandemic.

The format is typically simply meet & greet, share your ideas, solutions and challenges, and learn from one another. While at a past meeting, we may have focused on ONE topic, for now, we will let the conversation free flow.

This even is inspired, by a San Diego-based group of mental health providers called "Therapists That W(h)ine together" - and I still think fondly of that North Star of community.

This event is closed, by invite-only, yet we are open to suggestions.
To attend this event, RSVP by email, briefly introduce yourself or a suggested peer and come to the location.

Disclaimer: Design Therapy (DT) is not part of Maind or Kasvu Labs. Instead, DT simply hosts this community event, receives a monetary sponsorship for drinks to distribute to participants. DT therefore provides a space to learn about this designed mental health tool and discuss it with users. All services and promises of the tool Maind are to be explained and made responsible by the app developer.

Images by: 1st row Kasvu Labs/M[ai]nd, 2nd row Hannah Busing via Unsplash

Come join our 5th community event at a looong table in a restaurant in Amsterdam. This is a free event.

The idea is to start building a small, yet possibly growing supportive community of mental health providers that can often find themselves in quite solitary settings (the only provider in room, odd hours with office mates, primarily digital trainings or email exchange) - emerging or navigating a pandemic.

The format is simply meet & greet, share your ideas, solutions and challenges, and learn from one another. While at a past meeting, we may have focused on ONE topic, for now, we will let the conversation free flow.

This even is inspired, by a San Diego-based group of mental health providers called "Therapists That W(h)ine together" - and I still think fondly of that North Star of community.

This event is closed, by invite-only, yet we are open to suggestions.
To attend, send a message, introduce yourself or a suggested peer to the organizer and await the location & meetings details.

Come join this special December gathering - as we also open the doors to Psych Interns

Image by: Hannah Busing via Unsplash

Come join our 4thd community event at a looong table in a restaurant in Amsterdam. This is a free event.

The idea is to start building a small, yet possibly growing supportive community of mental health providers that can often find themselves in quite solitary settings (the only provider in room, odd hours with office mates, primarily digital trainings or email exchange) - emerging or navigating a pandemic.

The format is simply meet & greet, share your ideas, solutions and challenges, and learn from one another. While at a past meeting, we may have focused on ONE topic, for now, we will let the conversation free flow.

This even is inspired, by a San Diego-based group of mental health providers called "Therapists That W(h)ine together" - and I still think fondly of that North Star of community.

This event is closed, by invite-only, yet we are open to suggestions.
To attend, send a message, introduce yourself or a suggested peer to the organizer and await the location & meetings details.

Come join our 3rd community event at a looong table in a restaurant in Amsterdam. This is a free event.

Special Format: Attendees will share in 5-10 minutes an idea, intervention or experience with the group!

• Topic: Designing your work schedule, time off and maintaining well-being as a therapist & provider

• Topic: …

• Topic: …

The idea is to start building a small, yet possibly growing supportive community of mental health providers that can often find themselves in quite solitary settings (the only provider in room, odd hours with office mates, primarily digital trainings or email exchange) - emerging or navigating a pandemic.

This even is inspired, by a San Diego-based group of mental health providers called "Therapists That W(h)ine together" - and I still think fondly of that North Star of community.

This event is closed, by invite-only, yet we are open to suggestions.
To attend, send a message, introduce yourself or a suggested peer to the organizer and await the location & meetings details.

Image by: Hannah Busing via Unsplash

Come join our 2nd community event at a looong table in a restaurant in Amsterdam. This is a free event.

The idea is to start building a small, yet possibly growing supportive community of mental health providers that can often find themselves in quite solitary settings (the only provider in room, odd hours with office mates, primarily digital trainings or email exchange) - emerging or navigating a pandemic.

This even is inspired, by a San Diego-based group of mental health providers called "Therapists That W(h)ine together" - and I still think fondly of that North Star of community.

This event is closed, by invite-only, yet we are open to suggestions.
To attend, send a message, introduce yourself or a suggested peer to the organizer and await the location & meetings details.

A free masterclass for Couples During the Pandemic. This 1-hr free class via zoom will outline the current situation for contemporary couples from the perspective of design therapist Julika Lomas.

The class will speak about the

1. WHO you are as a relational self - overcoming the myth of the lonely, self-mastering heroine/hero

2. WHAT you typically see and might want to foresee as well - hint: couple futures! future talk! finish that sentence!

3. HOW to apply the “Design Therapy” approach with FIVE attitudes and corresponding hacks. - think: Creativity, Amateurish Failure, Saddling Up, Myth of Individuality, Vision-Now-Loop

* Participation can be anonymous, when you join the call without video and no name, or come as you are to contribute as a community member to ask questions in the chats.

** All questions will be answered live.

Are you joining? All participants will receive a special information on how to continue at the end of class.

To accommodate the virtual space, please confirm your participation here by email.

To prepare:

• download zoom (2 minutes) or join from browser

• create a calendar event & set an alarm

• save the event link in the calendar

• click at 11:59pm on this link and access with password that you received with sign up.

• Doors will be open to settle in then.

Couples come in many shapes.

• Freshly engaged or co-habitating or living under the same roof for many years. Committed exclusively to one another or maybe with an open relationship agreement.

A free masterclass for Couples During the Pandemic. This 1-hr free class via zoom will outline the current situation for contemporary couples from the perspective of design therapist Julika Lomas.

The class will speak about the

1. WHO you are as a relational self - overcoming the myth of the lonely, self-mastering heroine/hero

2. WHAT you typically see and might want to foresee as well - hint: couple futures! future talk! finish that sentence!

3. HOW to apply the “Design Therapy” approach with FIVE attitudes and corresponding hacks. - think: Creativity, Amateurish Failure, Saddling Up, Myth of Individuality, Vision-Now-Loop

* Participation can be anonymous, when you join the call without video and no name, or come as you are to contribute as a community member to ask questions in the chats.

** All questions will be answered live.

Are you joining? All participants will receive a special information on how to continue at the end of class.

To accommodate the virtual space, please confirm your participation here by email.

To prepare:

• download zoom (2 minutes) or join from browser

• create a calendar event & set an alarm

• save the event link in the calendar

• click at 7.59pm on this link and access with the password that received with signup via email

• Doors will be open to settle in then.

Couples come in many shapes.

• Freshly engaged or co-habitating or living under the same roof for many years. Committed exclusively to one another or maybe with an open relationship agreement.

A free masterclass for Couples During the Pandemic. This 1-hr free class via zoom will outline the current situation for contemporary couples from the perspective of design therapist Julika Lomas.

The class will speak about the

1. WHO you are as a relational self - overcoming the myth of the lonely, self-mastering heroine/hero

2. WHAT you typically see and might want to foresee as well - hint: couple futures! future talk! finish that sentence!

3. HOW to apply the “Design Therapy” approach with FIVE attitudes and corresponding hacks. - think: Creativity, Amateurish Failure, Saddling Up, Myth of Individuality, Vision-Now-Loop

* Participation can be anonymous, when you join the call without video and no name, or come as you are to contribute as a community member to ask questions in the chats.

** All questions will be answered live.

Are you joining? All participants will receive a special information on how to continue at the end of class.

To accommodate the virtual space, please confirm your participation here.

To prepare:

• download zoom (2 minutes) or join from browser

• create a calendar event & set an alarm

• save the event link in the calendar

• click at 11:55pm on this link. Doors will be open to settle in then.

Couples come in many shapes.

• Freshly engaged or co-habitating or living under the same roof for many years. Committed exclusively to one another or maybe with an open relationship agreement.

A free masterclass for Couples During the Pandemic. This 1-hr free class via zoom will outline the current situation for contemporary couples from the perspective of design therapist Julika Lomas.

The class will speak about the

1. WHO you are as a relational self - overcoming the myth of the lonely, self-mastering heroine/hero

2. WHAT you typically see and might want to foresee as well - hint: couple futures! future talk! finish that sentence!

3. HOW to apply the “Design Therapy” approach with FIVE attitudes and corresponding hacks. - think: Creativity, Amateurish Failure, Saddling Up, Myth of Individuality, Vision-Now-Loop

* Participation can be anonymous, when you join the call without video and no name, or come as you are to contribute as a community member to ask questions in the chats.

** All questions will be answered live.

Are you joining? All participants will receive a special information on how to continue at the end of class.

To accommodate the virtual space, please confirm your participation here.

To prepare:

• download zoom (2 minutes) or join from browser

• create a calendar event & set an alarm

• save the event link in the calendar

• click at 7.55pm on this link. Doors will be open to settle in then.

Couples come in many shapes.

• Freshly engaged or co-habitating or living under the same roof for many years. Committed exclusively to one another or maybe with an open relationship agreement.

Are you seeking more well-being, cohesion and integrity in your personal and professional life? Do you need more clarity and direction in certain areas?

Join Julika Lomas from Design Therapy in this online workshop where she brings together the methods of systemic coaching and design thinking, guiding you through finding solutions to your present challenges around work & personal life. 

You will be able to scope the issue you would like to tackle, start inventing a desirable future and find a solution to get there. Each session contributes to increasing your satisfaction with that area of life, and gets you closer to living your preferred version of it - while also proofing against unfavorable scenarios.

Sign up for the Introduction Workshop:

 60-minute online session to introduce you to the method and define the problem you want to work on. This workshop is suitable both for individuals and couples.

The kick off sessions will take place on:

Tuesday Feb 2, 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Thursday Feb 4, 9:00AM - 10.00 AM

You can sign up for either of those here via Eventbrite.

Follow-Ups: 75-minute topic specific online sessions to tackle your individual problem and find creative solutions (dates will follow)

Fee for one session: 25 EUR per person

Looking forward to seeing you on Zoom!

Are you seeking more well-being, cohesion and integrity in your personal and professional life? Do you need more clarity and direction in certain areas?

Join Julika Lomas from Design Therapy in this online workshop where she brings together the methods of systemic coaching and design thinking, guiding you through finding solutions to your present challenges around work & personal life. 

You will be able to scope the issue you would like to tackle, start inventing a desirable future and find a solution to get there. Each session contributes to increasing your satisfaction with that area of life, and gets you closer to living your preferred version of it - while also proofing against unfavorable scenarios.

Sign up for the Introduction Workshop:

 60-minute online session to introduce you to the method and define the problem you want to work on. This workshop is suitable both for individuals and couples.

The kick off sessions will take place on:

Tuesday Feb 2, 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Thursday Feb 4, 9:00AM - 10.00 AM

You can sign up for either of those here via Eventbrite.

Follow-Ups: 75-minute topic specific online sessions to tackle your individual problem and find creative solutions (dates will follow)

Fee for one session: 25 EUR per person

Looking forward to seeing you on Zoom!

Join a Design Therapy online session on “Getting Unstuck”. It is a body exercise of design coaching for mental, relational and systemic wellbeing.

Even though it will begin with a video call via zoom on a computer or smart device screen, you will soon be asked to literally step back and fill the screen with your entire body to be seen by the other participants in this small-scale group. As a group, you will go one by one, each of you moving into a physical position of being stuck. It’s body work - minimal words and narration.

You will then use the reaction and feedback of the group members to build on the first position and moving beyond the stuckness.

All in all, this session will cascade, moving through 2-3 stages and guide you to a surprising state that shows the impact of your community.

This session on “Getting Unstuck” with design doing was developed in a Design Therapy approach session in 2020 facilitated by Julika Lomas, founder of Pixel Story Studio (Systemic Design Services) and builder of Design Therapy dot org and the exercise was led by Emilia Pucci, Experience Designer at Freshform in San Diego. Both Julika and Emilia are designers in residence at the UC San Diego Design Lab and share several points of connection. This exercise is inspire by body storming in service design and social presensing theatre - you may think of other names. It is inspired by creative ways of integrating the body and holistic self in an experience meant to further self development.

Design Therapy is an approach nestled between coaching and psychotherapy, for individuals, couples and groups in the interspaces of work and home life.

Design Therapy is a design service and experience that evolved in many spaces - in the heads of unsatisfied psychologists who wanted more creativity in their work and in the notebooks of design practitioners who wanted more feely psychology in their work.

It is not one person’s feat, yet rather an approach that springs from a collectively growing community of designers and systemic therapists.

Join us for a 4th YAY-Monday session of “Design Therapy”. It is an online experience of design doing! Tried & tested in 2020, we will

This event is for students and professionals with backgrounds, degrees and practical experience in the field of design as well as in the field of psychology and psychotherapy and related fields. If you are unsure about your fit, describe your question in the sign up email

• Space is limited to 4 participants

• Participation requires a prepayment of €25 excl. VAT

• Sign up starts today until 12 hrs before the event via info@pixelstorystudio.com

• Participants will receive a zoom link access 12 hrs before start

Design Therapy is an approach nestled between coaching and psychotherapy, for individuals, couples and groups in the interspaces of work and home life.

Design Therapy is a design service and experience that evolved in many spaces - in the heads of unsatisfied psychologists who wanted more creativity in their work and in the notebooks of design practitioners who wanted more feely psychology in their work.

It is not one person’s feat, yet rather an approach that springs from a collectively growing community of designers and systemic therapists.

Join us for a 3rd YAY-Monday session about the “Design Therapy” approach. It is a virtual workshop - a virtual session with on hands work in front of your screen. Design Doing - Body Work - Come in your Sweatpants!

The online event is led by Julika Lomas, founder of Pixel Story Studio (Systemic Design Services) and builder of Design Therapy dot org. The #1 Co-Creating session happened 2 months before and the #2 Co-Creating session happened 1 month before. Eventually, all sessions are summarized here on this Medium blog.

This event is for students and professionals with backgrounds, degrees and practical experience in the field of design as well as in the field of psychology and psychotherapy and related fields. If you are unsure about your fit, describe your question in the sign up email

• Space is limited to 6 participants

• Participation requires a minimal fee of €25 excl. VAT

• Sign up starts today until 12 hrs before the event via info@pixelstorystudio.com

• Participants will receive a zoom link & miro board access 12 hrs before start

Design Therapy is an approach nestled between coaching and psychotherapy, for individuals, couples and groups in the interspaces of work and home life.

Design Therapy is a design service and experience that evolved in many spaces - in the heads of unsatisfied psychologists who wanted more creativity in their work and in the notebooks of design practitioners who wanted more feely psychology in their work.

It is not one person’s feat, yet rather an approach that springs from a collectively growing community of designers and systemic therapists.

Join us for a 2nd YAY-Monday session about the “Design Therapy” approach. It is a virtual workshop - a brief recap of Design Therapy plus going into a topic in depth - thinking & feeling it out - resulting in a list of actionable insights

The online event is led by Julika Lomas, founder of Pixel Story Studio (Systemic Design Services) and builder of Design Therapy dot org. The #1 Co-Creating session happened 1 month before, and is eventually summarized here on the Medium blog.

This event is for students and professionals with backgrounds, degrees and practical experience in the field of design as well as in the field of psychology and psychotherapy and related fields. If you are unsure about your fit, describe your question in the sign up email

• Space is limited to 8 participants

• Participation requires a minimal fee of €25 excl. VAT

• Sign up starts today until 12 hrs before the event via info@pixelstorystudio.com

• Participants will receive a zoom link & miro board access 12 hrs before start

Design Therapy is an approach nestled between coaching and psychotherapy, for individuals, couples and groups in the interspaces of work and home life.

Design Therapy is a design service and experience that evolved in many spaces - in the heads of unsatisfied psychologists who wanted more creativity in their work and in the notebooks of design practitioners who wanted more feely psychology in their work.

It is not one person’s feat, yet rather an approach that springs from a collectively growing community of designers and systemic therapists.

Join us for a YAY-Monday conversation about the “Design Therapy” approach. It is a virtual workshop - a brief intro and presentation, followed by our exchange, resulting in a list of insights.

The online event is led by Julika Lomas, founder of Pixel Story Studio (Systemic Design Services) and builder of Design Therapy dot org.

This event is for students and professionals with backgrounds, degrees and practical experience in the field of design as well as in the field of psychology and psychotherapy and related fields. If you are unsure about your fit, describe your question in the sign up email

• Space is limited to 8 participants

• Participation requires a minimal fee of €25 excl. VAT.

• Sign up starts today via info@pixelstorystudio.com

• Participants will receive a zoom link & miro board access 24 hrs before start