Psychotherapeutic and Psychological Approaches
Tailored treatment for what you need.
Each approach has its strengths, and in combination, they offer a powerful framework for healing. During certain periods, one approach may be used more than the others in the therapy room depending on what you need.
Below, you can read briefly about the 7 different approaches.
Cognitive psychology
Focuses on how your thoughts, interpretations, and beliefs affect your emotions and the way you act.
Behavioral psychology
Focuses on how your experiences and behavioral patterns have been shaped, and how new actions can create opportunities for change.
Interpersonal psychology
Focuses on how your relationships and the contexts you are part of affect you, helping to shape your patterns and opportunities.
Psychodynamic psychology
Focuses on how past experiences, subconscious patterns, and inner conflicts can affect your emotions, relationships, and the way you understanding yourself.
Existential psychology
Focuses on life’s fundamental conditions and questions about meaning, freedom, choice, responsibility, and the direction you desire in your life.
Humanistic psychology
Focuses on the inherent resources and potential for development within every human being, authenticity, presence, self-insight, and personal growth.
Transpersonel psychology
Focuses on the deeper dimensions of human consciousness and on experiences that extend beyond the ordinary perception of the self.
Identity, integral & dynamic
My therapeutic approach is primarily rooted in ID Psychotherapy, developed by Ole Vadum Dahl. Here, “ID” stands for Identity-oriented, Integral, and Dynamic [1]. This means the following:
- Identity-oriented: We do not just look at your symptoms or problems. We focus on your deeper sense of self and identity; on; who you truly are.
- Integral (holistic): The entire your is being embraced here. This means we work with your thoughts (mind), your emotions, your relationships, and your body.
- Dynamic: You are viewed as a human being in constant motion, growth, and development.
Ole Vadum Dahl has expressed it beautifully; a therapeutic journey is essentially about three things [2]:
- Cleaning up the self-limiting life themes and old wounds.
- Growing up and maturing into the person you are today.
- Opening up to greater presence, self-acceptance, and empathy toward yourself and the world around you.
More than just “cleaning up”
Therapy with me is about more than just “cleaning up” the past or removing discomfort. It is an investment in becoming the best version of yourself. Together, we work on areas such as (but not limited to):
- Healthy boundaries:
Learn to tune into your needs and say yes or no with a sense of inner calm. - Breaking patterns:
Gain insight into areas like your attachment style, so you can stop repeating the same patterns when dating or engaging in relationships. - Trauma work:
We work gently and at your own pace, ensuring that you get the tools so your past does not control your present. - Embracing life & stress management:
Create space to enjoy life, both during the beautiful periods and the challenging or stressful times that are also a part of life.
You are in focus
With me, you and your needs are always the central focus. To support you in the best possible way, we dive into areas such as these 4 core domains:
- Your thoughts (cognitive): How your mental beliefs and inner narratives shape and guide your reality.
- Your emotions (emotional): Making space for, holding, and understanding all of your feelings, including the difficult ones.
- Your body (somatic): How psychological stress, trauma, and unresolved emotions manifest as physical tension or restlessness in the body.
- Your relationships (existential): How you navigate the world alongside others, and how you create meaning in your life.