Tuomo Aarne Juhani Tikkanen

Background

Tikkanen, Tuomo Aarne Juhani was born on March 4, 1951 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Aarne J. and Synnöve K. (Niku-Paavo) Tikkanen.

Education

Master of Philosophy, Helsinki University, Finland, 1980. Licentiate of psychology, Jyvaskyla University, Finland, 2001.

Career

Youth counselor, Helsinki Child Protection Bureau, Finland, 1976-1977;

psychologist, Children's Castle Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, 1978-1979;

private practice, Helsinki, Finland, since 1980;

psychologist, Helsinki School & Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1980-1984;

chief psychologist, Helsinki City School Bureau, since 1985. Vice president Finnish Association for Child and Youth Psychotherapy, since 1996, "Green" Organisation for social & health services, Helsinki, Finland, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• License Psychologist. Registered psychotherapist.

Membership

Member Finnish Psychological Association (president since 1994), European Federation of Professional Psychologists Associations (president).

Interests

• Avocations: music, nature, sea, traveling.

Connections

Married Auli M. Rissanen, October 10, 1975. Children: Anna, Tommi.

Father:

Aarne J. Tikkanen

Mother:

Synnöve K. (Niku-Paavo) Tikkanen

Spouse:

Auli M. Rissanen

child:

Tommi Tikkanen

child:

Anna Tikkanen