SIRIA

What SIRIA does

SIRIA Koulutus- ja kehittämiskeskus Oy is a Finnish private limited company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Piispanristi (Turku), operating a training and development center that delivers leadership development, coaching, short-term therapy, workplace supervision, and youth career guidance services. The company is built around a solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) methodology, combining it with coaching frameworks, supervisor training, and trauma-informed approaches. Its flagship product offerings include the Nuotti-valmennus youth coaching program (often funded through Kela, the Finnish social insurance institution), the Lyhytterapia (short-term therapy) service line of 1–25 session goal-oriented counseling, professional coaching engagements, workplace supervision (työnohjaus), and a portfolio of accredited training programs ranging from 10 to 70 credits.

The technical platform layer consists of two products: a public-facing Asiakasportaali for practitioner discovery, appointment booking, and course registration, and a login-protected Digisydän portal built on Microsoft Teams infrastructure for delivering online training sessions, distributing digital materials, and managing client communication. SIRIA holds the registered trademark "Siria sertifioitu lyhytterapeutti" and operates as an ICF-accredited coaching education provider (LEVEL1 and LEVEL2), enabling graduates to obtain ACC and PCC credentials and to qualify for Kela reimbursement as short-term therapists.

The business model combines one-time/multi-year program licensing (for accredited training tuition), professional services revenue (corporate coaching, supervision, therapy delivered by a network of 50+ certified trainers and coaches), and licensing/royalty-style revenue sharing with 10+ Finnish summer universities (Mikkeli, Kymenlaakso, Tampere, Turku, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Oulu, Vaasa, Lapland, Kainuu, Riveria) that handle enrollment, facilities, and regional delivery while SIRIA supplies curriculum, trainers, and certification. The company serves a segmented customer base including Finnish corporate organizations (leadership development, workplace well-being), mental health and coaching professionals (accreditation and continuing education), the child welfare sector (trauma-informed training), and individual young people (career and life coaching). All operations are domestic to Finland, with no disclosed geographic expansion beyond that single market.

Name

SIRIA

Legal name

SIRIA Koulutus- ja kehittämiskeskus Oy

Website

https://siria.fi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SIRIA Koulutus- ja kehittämiskeskus Oy is a Finnish private training and development center headquartered in Turku that delivers ICF-accredited coaching education, short-term therapy training, workplace supervision, and youth career coaching (Nuotti-valmennus) to corporate clients, mental health professionals, and Finnish summer universities across Finland via a network of 50+ certified trainers and the Digisydän platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sales, Customer Service & Soft Skills Training (BPACANAD), Train-the-Trainer & Instructor Enablement Services (BPAEANAL)

Keywords

• Professional coaching training
• Short-term therapy certification
• Leadership development services
• Workplace wellbeing training
• ICF accredited education

Headquarters

HQ city

Piispanristi (Turku)

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs: Revenue generated from accredited professional training programs including coaching certifications, short-term therapist qualifications, and supervisor training. Programs range from 10-70 credits and are delivered through partnerships with summer universities.
2. Corporate Coaching and Supervision Services: Direct coaching, workplace supervision, and short-term therapy services provided to corporate clients and individual professionals.
3. Summer University Partnerships: Collaborative revenue model with Finnish summer universities where SIRIA provides curriculum, trainers, and certification while universities handle enrollment and facilities.
4. Nuotti-valmennus Services: Career and life coaching services for young people, often funded through Finnish social and healthcare systems (Kela).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SIRIA is a Finnish training and development center that sells accredited professional coaching and therapy training programs, corporate coaching and leadership development services, short-term therapy sessions, workplace supervision, and youth career coaching (Nuotti-valmennus). Its core deliverable is competency-based training (10–70 op programs) delivered through certified trainers and summer university partners, supplemented by direct B2B coaching, supervision, and tailored lyhytterapia services for companies.

Product overview

SIRIA (Siria Koulutus- ja kehittämiskeskus Oy) is a Finnish training and development center specializing in leadership development and health/wellbeing promotion. The company operates as a multi-product service provider with two main digital platforms (Asiakasportaali for public access and Siria-digisydän for authenticated services) and a portfolio of core services including Nuotti-valmennus (career coaching for youth), Lyhytterapia (short-term therapy), Coaching, and Työnohjaus (work supervision). Their main revenue comes from accredited training programs (Koulutukset) including ICF-certified coaching, short-term therapist certification (leading to the 'Siria Sertifioitu lyhytterapeutti' trademark), trauma-informed approaches, workplace mediation, neuropsychiatric coaching, and business therapy. They also provide Resilience Coaching services through their SiriaMind initiative and distribute educational materials through their digital resource library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nuotti-valmennus (Nuotti Coaching) Career and life coaching service for young people to find direction for their future, helping them set goals and take steps toward employment, education, and personal development.
• Lyhytterapia (Short-term Therapy) Goal-oriented conversation process lasting 1-25 sessions focused on client-identified themes, providing psychosocial support using short-term therapeutic methods.
• Coaching Services Thought-provoking and creative partnership that inspires clients toward personal and professional development goals.
• Työnohjaus (Work Supervision) Professional supervision service aimed at freeing up personnel resources, creativity, and multi-perspective thinking related to work.
• Lyhytterapeuttikoulutus (Short-term Therapist Training, 50 op) Comprehensive 50-credit certification program qualifying participants as psychosocial support professionals using short-term therapeutic methods, granting the right to use the registered 'Siria sertifioitu lyhytterapeutti' trademark.
• Ratkaisukeskeinen valmentaja (Solution-focused Coach, 20 op) 20-credit training program teaching professional coaching core skills and practical tools for immediate application in work, suitable for leaders, HR personnel, supervisors, and change process facilitators.
• Defusing-ohjaajakoulutus (Defusing Instructor Training) Training program for professionals to guide psychological debriefing discussions in work communities after traumatic or mentally stressful situations, with simulation-based practice.
• Työyhteisösovittelija (Workplace Mediator, 15-20 op) Training in solution-focused mediation for resolving conflicts and disputes, including practical mediation exercises with real cases.
• Neuropsykiatrinen valmentaja (Neuropsychiatric Coach, 30 op) 30-credit training program for neuropsychiatric coaching combining solution-focused approach with understanding of ADHD, autism spectrum, and related conditions.
• Traumainformoitu työote (Trauma-informed Approach) Short training program teaching trauma types, first aid skills for trauma encounters, and short-term therapeutic interventions for stabilizing mild traumas, for healthcare, social, and education professionals.
• Taideterapian lyhytterapeutti (Art Therapy Short-term Therapist, 70 op) Advanced 70-credit training combining cognitive and cognitive-integrative short-term therapy with creative arts-based methods for therapeutic intervention.
• Executive & Team Coach (ICF Accredited) ICF-certified coaching training qualifying participants for ACC or PCC credentials, covering leadership and team coaching skills over 9 training days.
• Business Terapeutti (Business Therapist, 25 op) 25-credit training program focused on emotional skills and emotional regulation development in the workplace, promoting therapeutic meeting skills for all professionals.
• Integratiivinen lyhytterapeutti (Integrative Short-term Therapist, 30 op) 30-credit one-year online training deepening understanding of cognitive therapy and its applications in mental wellbeing, solution-focused approach, and short-term therapeutic interventions for stabilizing mild traumas.
• Kognitiivis-integratiivinen lyhytterapiakoulutus (Cognitive-integrative Short-term Therapy Training, 30 op) 30-credit training program covering cognitive short-term therapy methods and practical patient-facing skills using cognitive psychotherapy techniques within a cognitive-integrative framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• ICF accreditation provides internationally recognized credentials for coaching professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mikkelin kesäyliopisto (Mikkeli Summer University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for delivering short-term therapy training, child welfare programs, and coaching certifications in Eastern Finland.
• Kymenlaakson kesäyliopisto (Kymenlaakso Summer University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for defusing instructor training, solution-focused mediator training, and professional coaching programs.
• Tampereen kesäyliopisto (Tampere Summer University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner for cognitive-integrative short-term therapy, solution-focused coaching, trauma therapy, and ICF-accredited coaching programs.
• Turun kesäyliopisto (Turku Summer University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for coaching certifications, short-term therapy training, workplace mediation, and relaxation instructor programs.
• Helsingin seudun kesäyliopisto (Helsinki Region Summer University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for solution-focused coaching, short-term therapist training, and workplace mediation programs in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
• Jyväskylän kesäyliopisto (Jyväskylä Summer University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cognitive-integrative short-term therapy training programs.
• Oulu Summer UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for art therapy instructor training and short-term therapy programs in Northern Finland.
• Vaasan kesäyliopisto / EPKY (Vaasa Summer University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for short-term therapist training (50 op) in the Ostrobothnia region.
• Lapin kesäyliopisto (Lapland Summer University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for workplace mediation training programs in Finnish Lapland.
• Kainuun kesäyliopisto (Kainuu Summer University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for workplace mediation and couple/family therapy training programs.
• SnellmanEduminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for attachment-based short-term therapy training.
• Riveria Kesäyliopisto (Riveria Summer University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for short-term therapist training in the Joensuu region.
• ICF (International Coach Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICF accreditation for SIRIA's coaching training programs, enabling participants to obtain ACC and PCC credentials.
• Microsoft (Teams Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationSIRIA Digisydän platform built on Microsoft Teams infrastructure for delivering online training, coaching, and digital materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Lyhytterapiainstituutti: Finnish short-term therapy training provider. Directly comparable to SIRIA's short-term therapist training offerings in the Finnish market, with overlapping methodology and similar target student cohort.

Regional players

• Valmennusakatemia: Finnish coaching and leadership development training firm. Comparable to SIRIA in offering coach training and corporate leadership development within the Finnish market, though methodology and credentials differ.
• Helsingin Psykoterapiainstituutti: Finnish psychotherapy training institute offering credentialed programs. Comparable to SIRIA's therapist-training side; competes for the same Finnish clinician cohort but does not focus on solution-focused brief therapy specifically.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with executive coaching and leadership development practice. Comparable to SIRIA in addressing corporate leadership and coaching needs, but at enterprise scale with broader portfolio.
• Center for Creative Leadership: Established global leadership development research and training institution. Comparable to SIRIA in addressing leadership and executive coaching needs, but operating at much broader scope across multiple industries and geographies.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership and talent development firm. Comparable to SIRIA in serving corporate leadership training demand, though at substantially larger scale and with broader program portfolio.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership development and training incumbent. Comparable to SIRIA in serving corporate leadership development needs but operates at vastly larger scale with proprietary content frameworks rather than SFBT methodology.

Direct peers

• SolutionsAcademy: Germany-based solution-focused coaching and therapy training provider. Mirrors SIRIA's combination of SFBT methodology, accredited coaching programs, and corporate training delivery.
• Erickson Coaching International: Global provider of solution-focused coaching training and ICF-accredited coach certification programs. Directly comparable to SIRIA in methodology (solution-focused), credential pathway (ICF), and customer segment (aspiring and practicing coaches and corporate L&D).
• Center for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: US/global training organization dedicated to solution-focused brief therapy practice. Comparable to SIRIA in underlying SFBT methodology and in serving therapists and coaches seeking specialized credentials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/siriakoulutus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siriakoulutus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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