One-to-one remote therapy for English-speakers around the world, with face-to-face or outdoor options if you're based in Stockholm, Sweden
I work one-to-one with adults and teens - I specialise in working with neurodivergence and mixed culture life, including burnout, relationship challenges, identity or questions around gender and sexuality
I will give you a safe and confidential space to explore your difficulties, at your own pace, in your own time, and using English language
Services available
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One-to-one,
remote therapy
I offer sessions via video, audio or SMS for ‘live sessions’, as well as through email for those who find communication difficult, who prefer no interruptions, or who struggle with time commitments.
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In-person therapy, indoors and outdoors
For those living in Stockholm, Sweden, I offer sessions from a cosy therapy cabin, or outdoor counselling (also known as walk and talk), where we sit or walk in a local nature spot.
Non-walking babies are welcome to attend your session with you.
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Supervision
I offer creative and intuitive supervision of counselling and psychotherapy work for therapists around the world – working across modalities.
I also offer support to other practitioners working confidentially with clients such as social workers, lawyers etc.
I’m Nina
I am a native English-speaking therapist offering sessions remotely around the world, and remotely or in-person in Stockholm, Sweden.
I am a UK-accredited Gestalt therapist with 30 years’ experience in the fields of mental health and psychology, and as a therapist since 2010. I adapt our sessions to suit you and your needs, offering a genuine, calm and accepting space – with the aim of supporting you as much as possible in whatever you need to talk about.
Although therapy is often available via public health routes, it can be a long wait, and it may not cater to your individual needs – such as type of therapy, specialisms, being able to work fluently in English, or the number of sessions offered. I am here to support you if you would prefer greater choice around your sessions.
Latest Blog Posts
See my latest posts here. You can find all my posts by visiting my blog page directly.
Changing preferences in communications platforms
Living at the intersection of difference
ADHD late diagnosis
Navigating school and neurodivergence as a parent in Sweden
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This weekend, we had planned to go to Stockholm Pride. Instead, we chose something quieter because sensory needs came first for our family. Even so, Pride still matters to me.
I grew up in a family where traditional views on sexuality and gender were the norm. Even as a child, I found myself questioning the certainty with which people judged others, and wondering whether there might be different ways of seeing the world. That curiosity has stayed with me.
Over the past year, conversations with transgender people, parents, and young people figuring out who they are haven`t changed my values - they`ve deepened my understanding.
Two conversations have stayed with me.
🌿 A pre-teen told me that gender isn`t the thing that matters most to him. He sees people for who they are - their personality, their kindness, their character - rather than feeling constrained by labels. This wasn`t a view he`d adopted to fit in; it was one he`d arrived at over a long period of time, in his own way.
🌿 A parent spoke honestly about grieving the future they had imagined for their child. In this case, their child is transgender, but I think the feeling is broader than that. Parents often carry hopes and expectations for their children`s future. Letting go of those expectations can be painful, but grieving the future you imagined isn`t the same as losing your child. They`re still there - the same person, with the same history, and the same capacity to love and be loved.
It`s left me thinking that we are who we are, regardless of the stories or expectations around us. Those stories don`t create our identity. Sometimes they simply give us permission to live more openly as the person we`ve always been.
Happy Pride. 🏳️🌈
#Pride #StockholmPride #LGBTQIA #Inclusion #Belonging #Compassion #Faith #Humanity #Empathy
"Children need to be bored."
It`s one of those parenting ‘truths’ we hear all the time, but in our home, boredom doesn`t lead to creativity. It leads to anxiety, dysregulation, and getting stuck.
When we`re transitioning from one activity to another, we can`t simply say, "Go and find something to do." Our children need support at that crossroads. A few ideas, a little structure, and once something sparks their interest, they`re off - creative, engaged, and independent.
The challenge isn`t creativity. It`s getting started.
It also makes me wonder whether we`re all talking about the same thing when we say boredom.
For me, boredom isn`t peaceful empty space waiting to be filled with imagination. It`s restlessness, indecision, and feeling unable to begin. That`s why having a plan or a few options helps - it isn`t avoiding boredom, it`s using supports that work for my brain.
If "boredom breeds creativity" has never felt true for your family, perhaps give a thought to how boredom feels for you and your family, what it means, and how best to navigate it – while letting go of guilt or shame, and letting go of the old rules we grew up with.
Does boredom inspire creativity in your home, or does it create overwhelm? I`d love to hear your experience. 💛
#Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #ADHD #Autism #ExecutiveFunction #Neuroaffirming #Parenting #NeurodivergentParenting #EmotionalRegulation #ChildDevelopment
I chose to take my own advice today, and had a spontaneous swim with my daughter, instead of cutting the grass, doing CPD, or teaching myself video editing. It was glorious, refreshing and much welcomed.
I`m taking half an hour out of my day to truly relax and take a break, and I`m finally starting to work through the books I`ve had in a pile for months.
The freedom to do this - or rather, awarding myself moments of freedom to do this - is glorious.
#reading #bookworm #hibernatingbookworm #hagitude #sharonblackie
"We may sometimes drift through years in which we feel like a negative presence in the world, but we come back again, not only restored, but bringing more than we brought before: more wisdom, more compassion, a greater capacity to reach deep into our roots and know that we will find water."
This.
This, for me, is the most powerful sentence in the whole of Katherine May`s book, Wintering.
This is me.
I have read this aloud to so many over the last week, and every time it brings a well of emotion. Sometimes the fall into and rise from wintering is quick, and sometimes it is slow. I am slowly rising.
#KatherineMay #Wintering @katherinemay_ #retreat #rest
Two sisters (and their two siblings) bought property on this divine island back in the 1960s.
60 odd years later the granddaughters of these two sisters sit and drink tea together, and they - together with their children, the sisters` great grandchildren - all swim and walk and play in the homes they bought.
The thread of sustenance and restoration continues, as does the deep heart connection with this beautiful place.
Connection and belonging matter. Movement matters. A slower pace of life matters. Being in nature matters. And community matters. I am bringing these lessons back to my regular life.
Many people have said to me recently, "You must be celebrating."
Far from it, my friends. We`re recovering.
We`ve now been out of school for one week, and my children will never return to that school. After four difficult years, the impact is still very much with us.
My son`s body still wakes every morning expecting a school day. His heart rate remains elevated, his nervous system still stuck in survival mode. My daughter is in shutdown. And despite constant weekly and daily conversations, both are still processing anxiety, grief, fear and uncertainty.
Leaving a difficult situation doesn`t instantly bring relief, but it does create the space for all the emotions that have been held back to finally surface.
As I write this, I can feel my own grief surfacing too - layers I thought I`d already processed, tears I didn`t expect.
This is the reality for many neurodivergent families when school is not the safe, supportive environment it should be.
Education isn`t just about academic outcomes. It`s about belonging, safety, inclusion and wellbeing. When those foundations are missing, the impact reaches far beyond the classroom.
For every child who is struggling, there is a family carrying that burden alongside them.
We need to do better.
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This will be my final post before I take a much-needed break for the summer. If you comment or message and I don`t reply for a while, please know I`m not ignoring you - I`m focusing on helping my family (and myself) heal and recover.
Wishing you all a peaceful summer.
#Neurodiversity #Autism #ADHD #InclusiveEducation #EducationalTrauma #SchoolInclusion #MentalHealth #ChildWellbeing #NeurodivergentFamilies #Parenting #EducationMatters #DisabilityInclusion
Two years ago, I created a Facebook group for the English-speaking neurodivergent community in Sweden. We are now over 200 strong.
Yesterday, I hosted the second June Garden Party for members. While these gatherings are still relatively small, they are incredibly meaningful. It was wonderful to meet new members, reconnect with those who joined us last year, and watch our young people gradually, in their own time, find comfort in the space and begin building connections with one another.
Hearing the laughter of our children as they played together filled me with joy!
For people who often feel different, community isn`t just nice to have - it`s essential. It provides belonging, understanding, safety and support. I`m grateful to be able to contribute, even in a small way, by creating opportunities for connection and offering free support where I can.
Building community takes time and can take a lot of effort when we feel we have nothing left to give, but moments like these remind me why it matters - and how using energy on things like this, gives back a million times over.
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#Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #CommunityBuilding #Inclusion #Belonging #MentalWellbeing #Sweden #SupportNetworks #NeurodivergentCommunity #SocialImpact
