Academic interests
- Psychotherapy research, adults and youth
- Psychotherapy processes
- Psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis
- The therapist's feelings and responsiveness
- Mechanisms and moderators in psychotherapy
- Group psychotherapy and group analysis
- Relational competences
- ADHD and relational difficulties
Higher education, specialization, and employment history
2018 Psychoanalyst, IPA
2017- d.d Head of the Institute for Group Psychotherapy and Analysis (IGA)
2016 - 2017 Assistant professor, Oslo Met
2016 - d.d Teacher and supervisor at IGA
2014 Specialist in clinical adult psychology, NPF
2014- 2020 Post Doc, Hospital in Vestfold
2013 Ph.D at the Faculty of Medicine, UiO
2012 - 2014 Psychologist, Alna child welfare center, Oslo
2011 Specialist in clinical psychology with psychotherapy, NPF
2011 Approved supervisor in group psychotherapy, IGA
2010 Group Analyst, IGA
2007 - 2009 Psychologist, Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Ahus
2006 - 2007 Researcher, Department of Personality Psychiatry, OUS
2006 - d.d Clinical private practice
2004 - 2006 Psychologist, Group department for personality and eating disorders
2003 - 2004 Psychologist, Sinsen DPS
2003 Cand. Psychol., Department of Psychology, UiO
Administrative duties
2017- d.d Member of the Cooperation Council for Psychotherapy Institutes
2017- 2021 Leader of Work Group 5 in "TREATme" a EU Cost action
2016- 2018 Leader of the Candidates' Association, Psychoanalytic Institute
2015- 2019 Country coordinator in the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR)
2014 - d.d Editorial member in Mellanrummet
2014 - 2017 Election Committee, IGA
2011 - d.d. Norwegian IPSO representative in the IPA
Ad-hoc reviewer
- Psychotherapy Research
- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
- The Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Review
- Journal of Norwegian Psychological Association
- Assessment
- International Journal of Forensic Mental Health