YouTube videos on personal development and self-help books by all means. But honestly speaking, does the information stick and do you manage to translate it into consistent action over longer time-frames? Moreover, do you know how to smoothly navigate through the abundance of information out there and distinguish between dubious, pseudo-scientific methods and trustworthy, scientific ones that actually work?

Avoid Overwhelm & The usual Traps

Let’s face it, it takes lots of time and energy to trial-and-error your way forward in the jungle of self-development. It could be spent more wisely, leaving more for your family, friends and work. What if you collaborated with a Psychological Coach with professional experience of guiding clients through an existential journey toward deeper meaning and presence?

Find Your Life-long Motivation

Having me by your side, you’ll avoid repeating the classic mistakes. I’m professionally trained to find evidence-based solutions that are specifically adapted to your personality and life-situation. I equip you with powerful psychological tools in order to ensure you reach personally important goals and remain maximally motivated throughout; all in a time-effective manner. Rest assured: these methods are efficacious and safe. They have after all been tested on thousands of people in successful scientific experiments.

Gain Existential Clarity

Moreover, getting to know yourself on a deeper level is undoubtedly the greatest existential adventure you can embark upon. What a thrill to contemplate on & find answers to questions such as;

I adapt everything according to your needs and wishes and ask for consent before introducing anything new. I trust in your innate ability to stretch yourself as a human being and reach your desired end point; sometimes further. I listen carefully and empathetically to your life story and expect commitment from your side and you taking full responsibility for your own journey.

Your Supporter & Challenger

I evoke insights in you by asking explorative questions that you may have never faced before. I also challenge you when the situation calls for it and guide you towards your self-chosen goals and dreams. When setbacks and doubts arise, rest assured that I will be there supporting you and making sure you bounce back more resilient than before. Together we explore what it means for you to truly flourish as a human being.

You’re the Expert on Yourself – I’m the Expert on Positive Psychology

I will equip you with personalized psychological tools in the form of neat and user-friendly PDF documents, helpful mental recipes, book recommendations and guided instructions. No need to incessantly search for the best credible sources on the internet and end up overwhelmed. I have already absorbed mountains of accumulated knowledge about human well-being from scientific journals, and continue to update myself on the field on a daily basis. Rest assured; I will summarize what is most relevant and impactful in your case in an easy and actionable manner.

What is more, you have access to me during the entire journey. When questions or doubts arise, you can reach me via mail. My ultimate intention is to make myself redundant so you can continue the journey by yourself; more empowered and tooled than before.

The sessions vary to some degree since I adapt them to my clients’ needs and personalities but they tend to follow certain general patterns.

Initial Consultation

We begin your journey with a no-strings-attached first discovery session where you will be informed about positive psychology and what the coaching process is like. This is also an opportunity to get a feel for me as a coach before you make any commitments. It is crucial that you feel trust towards me and experience some measure of personal chemistry between us. If the need arises, I will happily refer you to someone else who can better help you.

Who are You & What do you want to Achieve?

Next phase is about getting crystal clear about who you ultimately are, what you’re made of and what kind of a life your heart truly desires. We identify your core values and character strengths by exploring various existential themes and by using cutting-edge, scientific measurements. You fill out tests that measure various aspects of your well-being and generate insights about where you are in life right now. We explore your feelings and needs and you begin the process of establishing clear and meaningful goals for yourself.

Your Journey towards Genuine Joy & Meaning

We meet regularly (for example once a week) at my practice or via zoom or phone and we explore together your life situation and wellbeing. In-between session you are asked to reflect upon various existential themes and carry out personalized interventions that I have hand-picked for you. The aim here is for you to integrate new ideas and behaviors into your everyday life and form positive habits that will cause long-lasting changes in your life, relationships and work.

Face your Challenges Optimally

In order to face eventual setbacks and challenges we will strengthen your resilience by increasing your capacity for self-compassion which helps you overcome self-criticism and feelings of inadequacy. This can be done in the midst of your everyday life by tuning inwardly and connecting with your feelings and needs. It is possible to have high standards and strive to the top from an inner place of wholeness and kindness rather than insufficiency and fear.

Celebrate your Wins & Plan ahead

Towards the end of our collaboration you fill out the same surveys in order to assess to what degree the coaching process has caused any real changes. Consider this as evidence of effectiveness. After a couple of months, we have a final follow-up session to assess how you have managed to stay on track by yourself. Since we aim towards self-sufficiency you should by now most likely have enough psychological momentum to continue your journey by yourself. Sometimes, a later booster-session might be helpful.

Professionalism & Confidentiality Guaranteed

I work according to the ethical principles and code of conduct as stipulated for psychologist operating in Scandinavia. This entails, among many other things, confidentiality and a professional commitment to continuously keep myself updated on the latest advancements in the science of well-being.

Most clients are suitable but consider the following;

Should I go to a Psychological Coach or a Psychologist?

Imagine a spectrum ranging from -10 to +10, where the lowest point represents the worst possible state of mind/psychological life whereas the highest point represents the best possible. Traditional psychologists usually work with people at the negative end suffering from various mental disorders like clinical depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders etc. The task of the psychologist is to manage the disorder and reduce suffering with the aim to move towards healthy functioning somewhere around the zero target. This type of work is not within my competence.

Do you settle for “I feel Ok”?

Most humans do however seek more in life than mere healthy functioning. Functioning is necessary but not sufficient since most people will want to go beyond their weaknesses and problems and also focus on their strengths and possibilities in life. As positive psychology practitioners, we usually work with clients interested in exploring the upper reaches of the spectrum; states like happiness, hopefulness, flow, meaningfulness, flourishing relationships, gratitude etc. This often involves facing whatever is standing in the way by learning how to manage heavy feelings and challenging life situations.

From Exhausted to Energised

When my clients contact me they are located somewhere just below 0 to all the way towards the higher reaches of 10. Just below 0 usually entails non-clinical forms of anxiety, depression, stress, self-criticism, poor life quality, lack of energy, meaninglessness etc. We offer several tools for these kinds of challenges. Most of my clients are however functioning and some would even consider themselves happy, yet curious about the upper reaches of the spectrum.

Coaching People with Mental Illness

If you are at the far negative end of the spectrum, however, and want to collaborate with me, we may do so under the condition that we join hands with a licensed psychologist specialized in the condition you’re suffering from. I have worked in these types of triads for example with clients that have suffered trauma due to loss. The psychologist focuses on managing your disorder whereas I focus on helping you to live a truly fulfilling life. Research shows that psychological coaching of the sort I do can be used to prevent various mental disorders like depression and anxiety and works effectively in conjunction with psychotherapy.

If you have questions about all this, feel free to contact me and we’ll figure it out together.