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Therapy, Coaching, Supervision

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Are you curious about why you react the way you do?

Would you like someone to talk to, someone who is trained to support you and help you develop insight and self-support?


Coaching and therapy are about personal growth and how you handle what life throws at you. The gestalt method is based on the idea that the person you are in any given situation is influenced by the situation and your reactions to it.  When you are fully present in the moment in a non-judgmental way new choices become apparent and you have the best basis for making good decisions. The role of a gestalt coach or therapist is to help you explore what it means to be present. In this way you become aware of why you react the way you do, and you can choose to react in new and more fruitful ways. 

Are you curious about how gestalt can add to your life? 


I'm a gestalt therapist MNGF & EAGT and gestalt coach MGPO, as well as a supervisor MNGF, MGPO & EAGT. I trained at The Norwegian Gestalt Institute University College (NGI) where I'm now an assistant professor and vice chancellor. You can read more about the gestalt method, about me, and practical details about what I can offer if you scroll down.


Don't hesitate to contact me - I'm happy to answer your questions!

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The gestalt method

I won't give advice or tell you what to do.

So what does a gestalt coach or therapist do?


The gestalt method is based on recognising how we are influenced by people and events and how our words and actions influence situations we're in and people we interact with. When we see things as they actually are, as opposed to how we wish they were, new possibilities seem to come out of nowhere. These possibilities were likely there all along, but we were distracted by our wishes for change.



This is called the paradoxical theory of change: When we acknowledge how we think and feel — stop fighting how things are — we discover that it's possible to choose to behave or react in new ways. Take a look at the image above. Do you see a vase, or two faces in profile? Through the gestalt method, we learn to see ourselves and others in a new light. 


This method is based on two branches of philosophy: existentialism and phenomenology. It had its beginnings as a form of therapy in the 1940s and 50s, and was later adapted to coaching. 

About me

Background

I'm an American, born in 1964. I moved to Norway in 1987 and became a Norwegian citizen in 2021.


I worked as a professional orchestral musician in Norway for 12 years. I have bachelor and master degrees in music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States (1987) and The Norwegian State Academy of Music (1991), respectively. In 2011 I completed a masters degree in East Asian Linguistics (Chinese) at The University of Oslo. If you'd like to read about my research in Classical Chinese, you can click here. My qualifications as a therapist, coach, and supervisor are listed in the section below.


I'm married and have a son, born in 1992.

Qualifications

From 1999 - 2017 I had a management position at Oslo's public library, where I was responsible for team development, collections development in the music department, and for the supervision of 22 employees. It was through this work that I developed a strong interest in helping individuals with personal and professional development.  From May 2017 to December 2018 the focus of my position at the library was developing and maintaining systems and routines that affect employees' daily working lives and giving general support to the employees who worked directly with the public.


In 2016 I completed a two-year coaching programme at The Norwegian Gestalt Institute University College (NGI), in 2019 I completed the Institute's four-year training in psychotherapy, in 2020 the two-year continuing education for therapists, and in 2021 the supervisor education. I'm a member of the Norwegian Gestalt Therapist Association (www.ngfo.no), a personal member of the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT), and an accredited member of the professional organisation GPO. I participate regularly in professional supervision with experienced coaches and therapists. 


I also have done a four-year programme of advanced training at Instituto di Gestalt in Italy . 


In addition to my private practice, I teach student therapists and coaches at NGI, where I am also the vice chancellor.


Photo: Kristin Aafløy Opdan


Prices and booking

Supervision

Therapy & Coaching

Therapy & Coaching

Supervision sessions for individuals can be booked for NOK 900/45 min. If three or more individuals wish to form a supervision group, the fee is NOK 800 each (30 minutes per participant). Prices er inclusive VAT.


I also offer supervision online. Supervision sessions with me can be registered as PFO hours in category A (NGF and GPO).



Therapy & Coaching

Therapy & Coaching

Therapy & Coaching

A coaching or therapy session for individuals is NOK 1060 including VAT (NOK 955 inkl MVA for students, those on disability pension, jobb seekers, and pensioners). Longer sessions are available - 90 minutes for NOK 1590 (NOK 1395).






Couples Therapy

Therapy & Coaching

Couples Therapy

Couples can choose sessions of 90, 75, or 60 minutes (NOK 1690, 1375, 1060 incl VAT). There is a reduced fee for couples where at least one person is a fulltime student, a jobb seeker, on disability or retired (NOK 1440, 1150, 955). If you're not sure about the length you'd prefer, choose 75 minutes for your first session.


All types of cou

Couples can choose sessions of 90, 75, or 60 minutes (NOK 1690, 1375, 1060 incl VAT). There is a reduced fee for couples where at least one person is a fulltime student, a jobb seeker, on disability or retired (NOK 1440, 1150, 955). If you're not sure about the length you'd prefer, choose 75 minutes for your first session.


All types of couples are welcome - friends, relatives, partners. Couples therapy is just as important for those who want to stay together as it is for those who want help to navigate a difficult parting of the ways.



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Coaching for organisations

Couples Therapy

You can contact me via the contact form or just book directly online.

Coaching for organisations

Coaching for organisations

Coaching for organisations

Coaching or presentations/workshops for companies and organisations - contact me for info and pricing.

Digital sessions

Coaching for organisations

Coaching for organisations

For those who live in Scandinavia but can't come to my office, I offer digital sessions (GDPR-compliant platform).

Contact

You can book a session via the link above, under "Book a session". Still wonder about something? Feel free to contact me!

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924 69 395 Organisasjonsnummer 916 168 691 MVA

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