Academic Interests
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Research fellow with NFR project ”An intensive process- outcome study of the interpersonal aspects of psychotherapy”
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Clinical research, therapist development and the therapeutic relationship
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Integration in psychotherapy
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Trauma psychology, attachment theory, mindfulness and mentalization
Teaching
Higher education and employment history
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Psy.D. in Psychology 1980
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Specialist in clinical psychology 1994
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Assistant professor with research project “Forum of Women’s therapy, and later associate professor Dep. of Psychology
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Researcher at Centre for Social Network and Health, Ullevål University Hospital. Projects: Epidemiological studies, intervention programmes for persons with coronary heart diseases, establishing social network groups as a preventive strategy
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Private practice from 1994
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From 2008: Associate professor Dep. of Psychology. Member of Faculty Institute for Active Psychotherapy.
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Teaching and evaluating educational programmes at RVTS (Regional Competence Centre about violence, traumatic stress and suicide prevention)
Awards
- The Cornelia Wilbur Award from: The International Society for the Study of dissociation, Chicago, 2008...
Positions held
- Head of Clinic II Dep. of Psychology
Partners
Regional ressource center about violence, traumatic stress and preventions of suicide, RVTS (web. rvts.no)