Terapi i Stockholm
Grundtanken är att samtalsterapi ska lyckas frigöra hinder, ge perspektiv och förändring så att en person ska kunna handla mer fritt i sin livssituation till exempel uppleva mer välbefinnande och känna handlingskraft i relationer, vardag och arbete.
This type of therapy promotes the idea that right here and now in the present, as well as in the future, there are opportunities for change. It also recognises that in our past there are experiences to reflect over, learn from and work on.
Söker du terapi?
People seeking therapy do so for a variety of reasons, including help dealing with relationships, anxiety, depression, loneliness, crises, trauma, stress and sadness. Therapy can be a support and help you work through any issues.
Some people might feel as though they are not living life to the full. Others have had complicated life experiences and might need a safe and neutral place to come to for confidential conversations.
Vid det första terapisamtalet pratar vi om vad du önskar få hjälp med och vilka processer som hämmar och stärker förändring i riktning mot mer välmående i relationer, hälsa, vardag och arbete. I kommande samtal skapar vi oss ytterligare förståelse kring hur förändring i önskad riktning kan ske.



More vitality on the inside and in life
Om ångest
Att ha ångest och oro brukar främst märkas i att man bekymrar sig för att saker och ting ska gå fel. Att övertänka och vara uppvarvad är två symtom bland många andra. Även kroppsliga symtom som rastlöshet, svårt att sova, hjärtklappning kan vara tecken på ångest. När någon säger att ”det är mycket känslor” brukar det mer handla om att man har många tankar samtidigt och inte kan finna riktning, utan övertänker och oroar sig.
I terapisamtalen kommer du och jag att se vad som är ångestsymtom och vad som är känslor. Känslor tillhör det emotionella systemet och ger lugn och visshet, även riktning för vad man vill och behöver. Man kan säga att du kommer att lära dig att reglera ångesten och att istället känna handlingskraft och känslomässig närvaro.



More genuine presence in relationships
Relationships
What clients would like to have help with varies concerning relationships. It can be about problems in current relationships (partner, children, at leisure and work). Other reasons to seek therapy are recurrent patterns of withdrawing from relationships and avoid closeness or there might be patterns of over-adapting to others’ expectations. There might also be a mix of these patterns in a person’s relationships.
Another reason for therapy is that one gets angry or miscontent in relationships, and then push people away. Others seek therapy because they do not withdraw from relationships that negatively affect their well-being.
The client and I usually work with an ISTDP approach with focus on relational and emotional processes. Other times we work based on a combination of ISTDP and a cognitive approach. Any ISTDP therapy involves the two approaches but they can be more or less emphasized. How the client and I work depends on what changes the client wishes to do and what is needed for the changes to take place.



Samtal för ökad Vitalitet
Exhaustion & somatic problems
Exhaustion, stress reactions and other somatic symptoms have some similarities. They often persist over a longer period of time and may lack medical evidence. Symptoms of pain, stiffness, tremors, lack of energy, concentration difficulties etc are some examples. For other somatic problems such as narcolepsy, medical evidence can be available.
The reasons why the symptoms have developed can be several. Injury, illness or trauma may be behind the development of symptoms. It may also be unclear why the symptoms have occurred.
Living with long-term somatic problems is demanding. It is a challenge to constantly find solutions for everyday life, work and relationships so that life can continue as well as possible.
For this type of psychological treatment it is important to pay attention to the difference between 'thinking and knowing' about the problems and 'feeling and knowing' about which emotional processes could reduce anxiety and depression, and which emotional processes that can strengthen vitality and activity in everyday and working life.
For the treatment of exhaustion and bodily complaints, the client and I work initially based on a combination of ISTDP (on emotional and relational processes) and a cognitive-behavioral approach. How the client and I later work depends on what changes the client wishes to do and what is needed for the changes to take place.

Registered Psychologist, PhD
MARIA SANDGREN
Throughout my career I have focused on three key areas of psychology: private practice, research and teaching. Having worked with such different disciplines has given me a broad knowledge base as well as a deeper understanding of people (individuals, groups and our role in society).
I started conducting research at Uppsala University directly after graduation (reg. Psychologist) and immediately opened my own private practice. I later received my PhD in Psychology from Stockholm University.
I initially started working with psychodynamic therapy and have also since then included areas such as emotion, cognition , social psychology and interpersonal relationships in my therapeutic work. I am acutely aware that people are a part of their social environment, which influences many parts of their lives, including relationships, feelings, attitudes and actions.
In recent years I have qualified in affect - focused therapy and practice a softer form of ISTDP (Intensive Short - Term Dynamic Therapy). The advantage of affect - focused therapy is that it recognises emotions and bodily responses in a different way to standard PDT therapy and reinforces processes of change.

Meeting location: (Trädgårdsgatan) and at Östermalmstorg (Humlegårdsgatan) in central Stockholm, Sweden. Also online therapy.
Mobile: +46 (0) 73 – 71 70 777
E-mail: kontakt@psykologisktforum.se
Postal address: Psykologiskt forum Sverige AB
Maria Sandgren, Karlaplan 5 b, 114 60 Stockholm
Contact me for questions and therapy