counselling

Peer-to-peer counselling

Peer-to-peer counselling is the practice of sharing one’s experiences in successfully solving social problems and coping with substance use issues.

The knowledge and experiences are shared by a person who themselves has had issues with substance use and who has a personal experience of recovery from addiction. A peer counsellor can help people with similar problems to better recover and cope; they will listen and not judge. Peer counsellors provide emotional, social and practical support and share information regarding: 

  • counselling, 
  • health care services, or 
  • rehabilitation services. 

Counselling is FREE for everyone and anonymous!

We welcome people who use drugs or their loved ones. Peer counselling sessions are carried out both individually as well as in a group setting.

Reception schedule

Peer counselling is provided by phone or e-mail, or at Convictus’s counselling facilities at the following locations:

Lastekodu 6, Tallinn

Berit Merivaik

Peer-to-peer consultant
+372 5626 8362berit.merivaik@convictus.ee
In estonian only!

Jaana Važajeva

Peer-to-peer consultant
+372 5699 0507jaana.vazajeva@convictus.ee
In russian only!

Dan Sõrbu

Peer-to-peer consultant
+372 565 5083dan.sorbu@convictus.ee
In russian only!

Konstantin Iru

Coordinator
+ 372 5809 1654konstantin.iru@convictus.ee
In russian only!

Viktoria Wolf

Peer-to-peer consultant
+372 5823 5960Viktoria.wolf@convictus.ee
In russian only!

Plasti 23, Tallinn

Olga Ossetrova

Peer-to-peer consultant
+372 5600 3755olga.ossetrova@convictus.ee
Ainult vene keeles!

Irina Vituhhina

Peer-to-peer consultant
irina.vituhhina@convictus.ee
Ainult vene keeles!

Oleg Kapov-Kagan

Peer-to-peer consultant
oleg.kapov-kagan@convictus.ee
Ainult vene keeles!

Sitsi 28, Tallinn

Jaana Važajeva

Peer-to-peer consultant
+372 5699 0507jaana.vazajeva@convictus.ee
Ainult vene keeles!

Anžela Beljakova

Peer-to-peer consultant
+372 5692 7813anzela.beljakova@convictus.ee
Ainult vene keeles!

Kallasmaa 12, Maardu

Roman Aršavin

Harm reduction/consultant
roman.aršavin@convictus.ee
Ainult vene keeles!

Mobile harm reduction unit (van)

Roman Aršavin

Harm reduction/consultant
roman.aršavin@convictus.ee

Jaan Väärt

Service manager
+372 5332 2530