Thirty Years Experience Sweden and
Washington State, USA

Professional experience in Sweden 1972 – 1999

After earning my Bachelors Degree in Social Work at Orebro University, Sweden, I was a medical social worker for four years, prior to holding the position as EAP counselor for the Swedish Agricultural Department seven years.

Through continuing education, personal interest, and professional experience, I observed that alcohol and drugs were often used to escape painful feelings and memories of traumas such as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and continued to deepen my knowledge through studies in Sweden, and Spain. For many years, the focus of my passion and clinical attention turned toward helping men and women recover from substance abuse, addictions, co-occurring disorders such as depression and anxiety, and past or recent traumas.

As a State Approved Treatment Provider, I maintained a Private Practice in Stockholm, Sweden for fifteen years before, in 1999, I immigrated to the U.S. In private practice,  I provided individual therapy and group counseling to men and women with substance abuse, and other addictions. Facilitating group therapy for adult survivors of trauma, such as childhood sexual abuse, and group counseling for families affected by a loved ones substance abuse or addiction was of particular significance to me.

Professional experience in the U.S., 1999 –

Continuous personal and professional growth has been of outmost importance to me, and since becoming a U.S. resident, I have achieved a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University, Seattle. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and also a Certified Chemical Dependency Professional in WA State.

My clinical skills have deepened, not only through graduate studies and continuous education, but also by professionally counseling men and women in non-profit mental health agencies and treatment centers in King County and Pierce County, and since 2006, I have been employed as an Employee Assistance Counselor (EAP) by a local full-service EAP provider in Bellevue.

I was happy to open my Private Practice in Federal Way in October 2006, where I have the privilege to support men and women from all walks of life during their journey toward healing and a happier life.

January 14, 2008