I have always been curious about people. Why we react the way we do, and why some experiences shape us for years while others barely leave a mark.
That curiosity is what led me to psychology. I was born in Norway, grew up largely in Gran Canaria, and settled in Madrid, where I have lived and worked for several years. Living across countries and cultures changed how I work. I have sat with people from a wide range of backgrounds, and very few of their stories fit a template.
Over the years I have realised that most people are not broken. Most of the time there are reasons behind the way they think, feel and behave. Those reasons are not always obvious, but they are usually there if you take the time to look.
That is what I enjoy most about this work: listening, understanding how someone got to where they are, and helping them make sense of it. Whether you are struggling or you simply want to understand yourself better, my goal is never to tell you who to become. It is to help you understand who you are, how you got there, and what you can change if you decide you want something different.
My philosophy
I do not think people become who they are by chance. Every person has experiences, relationships and environments that shape how they think and behave. Sometimes those patterns work well. Sometimes they do not. But they usually make sense once we understand how they developed.
So I do not see therapy as a place where I tell people what to do. I see it as a place where we try to understand how a pattern developed, whether it is still useful, and what might need to change if it is getting in the way of the life you want.
Understanding comes before change. People do not exist in a vacuum either: sometimes change comes from new ways of thinking, sometimes from altering the environment that keeps the old pattern alive. Usually it is both. My role is not to hand you answers. It is to help you ask better questions.
