Are you considering therapy?

Private practice for individual therapy
Maria Sandgren, reg psychologist, PhD (psychology)

Therapy online and at the practice in Stockholm, Sweden

PSYKOLOGISKT FORUM

Are you considering therapy?

Private practice for individual therapy
Maria Sandgren, reg psychologist, PhD (psychology)

Therapy online and at the practice in Stockholm, Sweden

 

Conversation for change

Welcome to book a consultation where we can discuss what you need help with. I am a licensed psychologist and meet with clients at my clinic in Stockholm (Östermalm) and online. I can provide support with relationships, anxiety, depression, other issues and challenges. I offer in-depth conversations (individual therapy) where you can gain perspective and understanding of yourself, as well as facilitate change

 

Therapy online or in Stockholm

The basic idea behind therapy is that the sessions will give you insights, offer new perspectives, and empower you to feel, think and act more freely in your life, for example, so you feel more well-being and agency in relationships, everyday life, and at work.

A cornerstone of this therapy is that every person is unique, with unique experiences that have shaped the course of their life. This type of therapy relies on the understanding that there are opportunities for change here and now in the present and for the future. It also recognizes that there are past experiences to reflect on and learn from.

 

Are you considering therapy?

People are seeking therapy for various reasons, including needing help with relations, anxiety, depression, loneliness, crises, trauma, stress, and sadness. Therapy can be a support and help you work through many different issues.

People are seeking therapy for various reasons, including needing help with relations, anxiety, depression, loneliness, crises, trauma, stress, and sadness. Therapy can be a support and help you work through many different issues. Some people might feel they are not living life to the fullest. Others have had complicated life experiences and need a safe and neutral place to come to for confidential conversations. Others wish to experience less worry and struggle and more joy and flow in life.

 

The language in therapy

Here at Psychological Forum therapy is given in Swedish, English, and German. I also understand French well but do not speak it fluently.

Maria Sandgren + Terapi + Stockholm
Ångest - Stockholm - Terapi

MORE VITALITY ON THE INSIDE AND IN LIFE

About anxiety

Symptoms of anxiety and worry are usually mainly noticeable in that you think things may go wrong. Overthinking and being wound up are two symptoms among many others. Also, physical symptoms such as restlessness, difficulty sleeping, and palpitations can be signs of anxiety. When someone says that "there are many emotions," it is usually more about having many thoughts at the same time and not being able to find direction, leading to more overthinking and worrying.

In the therapy sessions, you and I will find out what kind of anxiety you suffer from, and we will examine what may have triggered anxiety and find ways to strengthen presence and agency in relationships, everyday life, and work.

We will also examine how depressive reactions differ from emotional states. Feelings belong to the emotional system and can provide calm and certainty, even direction for what one wants and needs. You will learn to reduce anxiety and to feel more empowered and emotionally present.

MORE PRESENCE IN RELATIONSHIPS

About relationships

What clients would like to have help with in their relationships vary, but all want the connections to be better than they are right now. The challenges can regard relationships in the present and also past experiences. Some tend to over-extend themselves to what they believe others want from them, while others have problems with closeness, although they wish to remain in a stable relationship.

In the therapy sessions, you and I will find out what challenges you are facing, see what triggers the problems in relations and find alternatives that provide presence and direction in your relationships.

We will also find out what emotions will strengthen your relationships and what have been obstacles. Feelings belong to the emotional system and generally provide calm and certainty, even direction for what one wants and needs. You will learn to feel more empowered and emotionally present in your relations.

Relationsproblem - Stockholm

Utmattning + stockholm + terapi

THERAPY FOR MORE VITALITY

About exhaustion & stress

Exhaustion, stress reactions, and other physical symptoms have some similarities. Clients usually describe several symptoms (cognitive, emotional, bodily), and the symptoms have been there for some time.

For both exhaustion and physical problems, the emotional life is usually more or less shut down due to the impact of long-term stress from managing the symptoms in everyday life, leisure, and work. Anxiety and depression might also be present.

The client and I will talk about well-being and symptoms of exhaustion (or stress and bodily problems) in the present and how they have developed over time, and we will look at what triggers symptoms and what could influence the healing processes short-term and long-term.

We will also examine how symptoms of exhaustion and anxiety differ from emotional states. Feelings belong to the emotional system and can provide calm and certainty, even direction for what one wants and needs. You will learn to reduce anxiety and symptoms of exhaustion and how to experience more well-being over time.

REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST, PHD

MARIA SANDGREN

Over the years, I have focused on three key areas of psychology: private practice, research, and education. Working with such different disciplines has given me a broad knowledge base and 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.

 
 
 
 
 
Maria Sandgren

 

Meeting location: Östermalmstorg (Humlegårdsgatan) in central Stockholm, Sweden, and 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

 

 

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