Who am I

Traveler of my own path

Above all, what I write below, "I Am that I Am".

I am a traveler of my own path. I have always been interested in man and his place in the universe. My interest, burning enthusiasm and inner guidance have led me towards an understanding of the appropriateness of the union of science and spirituality; towards spiritual – scientific thinking and the experiential practice of spirituality. In the union of science and spirit, the connecting, but unfortunately still largely missing link, is consciousness, which is not, as we are still taught, a product of our brain activity. On the contrary, our brain and mind, in fact our entire being, resides in consciousness. Everything is connected to everything else through the all-encompassing Quantum Consciousness Field.

On my own path, I have encountered spiritual teachers whom I greatly appreciate and respect, who would never bind another person to themselves or prevent them from progressing on their own path, and teachings from which I still draw knowledge and wisdom for my entire life. This has definitely been the most valuable and important resource in both my own inner growth and in my work as a therapist. At the same time, I have of course also worked on my own challenges in my own psychotherapy and through various physical therapies, and this work continues. Over the years, I have also encountered many teachers and teachings on my path, both medical, psychological and spiritual, which I have already completely left behind, grateful for how these encounters and experiences have always given me something, e.g. important lessons in discernment and intuition.

Basic education

Licentiate of Medicine -Gothenburg 1994)  

Specialist doctor in Psychiatry - Helsinki 2002

After graduating as a doctor, I completed the two-year orientation period required in Sweden, working as an AT doctor at various clinics in Gothenburg. After this, I worked for some time at the neurological department of Gothenburg University Hospital. I specialized in psychiatry in Helsinki. The specialization included participation in training and a total of about five years of working in the field of psychiatry, both in the psychiatric department of the University Hospital and in the municipal closed department, emergency room, outpatient department and psychiatric outpatient clinic. I deviated from this usual practice by working my last year of specialization at the Rehabilitation Center for Tortured Persons, which is part of the Deaconess Institute. 

Own therapy practice

I have been running my own therapy practice since I graduated as a psychiatrist, starting in the fall of 2002, while also working for one year at the Youth Crisis Center affiliated with HelsinkiMission as a crisis worker from 2003 to 2004.

EMDR training

My basic EMDR training is from 2004, after which I have constantly used EMDR as part of my therapy work.

In 2016 I became an EMDR therapist accredited by the European EMDR Association.

Already during my studies, as a young AT doctor and especially when I was specializing in psychiatry, I was oriented towards psychotherapy and applied for all possible trainings on psychotherapy. Towards the end of my psychiatric training and after graduation, I have been oriented specifically towards trauma and EMDR therapy.