There is no registration for the workshops.
Please show up at the workshop you wish to attend. Please note that it may be full.
The workshops are conducted in parallel sessions,
and each workshop has a duration of 1 hour and 15 minutes.
01. How to have safe and playful conversations with children
In this workshop, we will present the dialogue tool ‘Bo på krisecenter’, developed by Esbjerg Women’s Shelter Denmark incollaboration with FACE:IT, as well as the ‘Klub Trumf’ project, which is agroup program for children and young people. The ‘Bo på krisecenter’ materialsare the first Danish dialogue tool aimed at children and young people living inwomen’s Shelter.
The materials include games, conversation cards, and the books‘Bo på krisecenter’ and ‘Bo’s BIG Book on Psychological Violence against Childrenand Young People’. The materials for Klub Trumf consist of a breathing book,workbooks for children and young people, and a workbook for the child’s oryoung person’s carer.
Common to all the projects is a focus on safe, openand playful conversations on the child’s terms. Through play, activities anddialogue, children are supported in understanding and regulating their ownemotions, as well as talking about things that may be difficult. In theworkshop, participants are introduced to how the materials can be used inpractice in conversations with children, group sessions and in conversationswith women.
Silje Simonsen is the manager, and Heidi Juhl is a child welfare specialist at Esbjerg Women’s Shelter.
We are both co-developers and project managers for the discussion materials about Bo på krisecenter, as well as the group program for children and young people, KLUB TRUMF. Through our work, we focus on enhancing the well-being, sense of security and emotional understanding of children and young people staying at the Women’s Shelter.
Heidi Juhl has worked at the Women’s Shelter for 12 years and has extensive experience in child welfare work with this target group.
Silje has worked at Esbjerg Women’s Shelter since 2022 and previously worked for many years with vulnerable children and young people in the local authority sector.
02. Practical experiences from the Ericastiftelsens clinic for children
and youth exposed to and/or involved in violence
Children and youth who have been subjected to, experienced, and/or usedviolence in various forms often face difficulties accessing support and psychologicaltreatment within the regular healthcare system in Sweden. Therefore, Ericastiftelsenhas recently started Våldsmottagningen – a unit which offers free, specializedtreatment for those at risk of not receiving the treatment needed.
The service is open to children and youth aged 0–24 who live in, or have connections to,socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Those placed in foster care or living inresidential care institutions are also eligible. Interventions are often provided incollaboration with social services, and professionals are offered free consultation.
Common problems at the unit include trauma-related symptoms such as difficultieswith trust, affect regulation problems, risk-taking behaviors, and the use of violence,as well as relational and school-related difficulties. Most of those referred to theservice have been subjected to violence and have not received psychologicaltreatment, despite their situation being known to the authorities. Experiences so farhighlight the importance of creating space for safety and for relationships to develop,as well as working flexibly and with persistence.
The workshop will present the clinical approach, the treatment methods offered, and how collaboration with professionals work. Case examples will be included and we invite to a discussion on how safety and relationships can be tailored for the target group.
Ericastiftelsen
Foto: Hanna Neikter
Helena Wallberg, Leg psykolog, Leg psykoterapeut och projektledare för Våldsmottagningen. Helena har arbetat med stöd och behandling för barn och unga inom skola, socialtjänst och BUP. Arbetar främst med mentaliseringsorienteradbehandling. Haräven erfarenhet av att arbeta med barn och ungdomar medneuropsykiatriskproblematik.
Emily Lebenswerd,Leg psykolog, Leg psykoterapeut, Specialist i psykologiskbehandling/kliniskpsykologi. Emily har arbetat med behandling för barn och ungautsatta för våldoch övergrepp främst inom BUP. Arbetar mestadels med TF-KBT menäven ProlongedExposure (PE) och krisstöd.
Anna Norlén,Fil.dr., Leg psykolog, Leg psykoterapeut, Verksamhetschef & Rektor. Annahar arbetat medstöd och behandling för våldsutsatta barn och unga inom socialtjänst,BUP ochcivilsamhälle. På senare år har hon särskilt fokuserat på insatser för små barnmed metodenChild-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).
03. Crisis support with children and families who have experienced online sexual abuse -Working methods and experiences from Barnahus Jönköping
Barnahus in Jönköping is one of few children’s advocacy centres in Sweden that coordinates work with crimes of sexual abuse that occur online, and in addition offers routine crisis support interventions for children and families in that group. Children who have experienced online child sexual abuse have received growing attention in research and the media in recent years. These children face unique problems in terms of detection, legal process, protection, and support. The workshop will cover knowledge and experience that aims to promote understanding of these families' situations, as well as the local conditions, working methods, and crisis support structure of Barnahus Jönköping, and the practical work in the client sessions.
Psykolog på ATV Jönköping
Filip Broström is a licensed psychologist at Alternativ till Våld (ATV) in Jönköping, Sweden, where he primarily works with treatment of children who have been exposed to domestic violence. Since 2022, ATV Jönköping has been tasked with providing crisis support to children and families in criminal proceedings at Barnahus in Jönköping. Filip is one of two psychologists responsible for the crisis support work at Barnahus.
04. Counseling youth in an honour-related context
Origomodellen: Att mötas i samtal – om våld i en hederskontext
This interactive workshop provides professionals with knowledge on engaging with youth living under honour-related norms.
The workshop offers:
• Knowledge of honour-related norms and their impact on the individual.
• Practical guidance and tools for conversations
• Opportunities to reflect on approach and professional conduct.
Based on the Origomodel guidance, we explore the target group’s specific needs, central themes, and how to establish a safe approach during conversations. This guidance serves as a support for all professionals who meet with this target group. Participants will gain an increased understanding of how honour-based norms impact an individual’s agency and well-being, as well as knowledge on how the practitioner's approach can enable change.
Foto Anna: Casia Bromberg
The workshop is led by Linn Jansson and Anna Rantala Bonnier, social workers and counselors at Origo Stockholm – a resource center against honour-related violence and oppression that supports youth (ages 13–26) and trains professionals. With backgrounds in social services and civil society, they have many years of experience providing qualified support to survivors of violence. Through their daily work at Origo, they possess specialized expertise in providing counseling for complex cases. In addition to their clinical work, they are experienced lecturers dedicated to professional development for practitioners facing these challenges in their daily work.
05. Transforming Generations: A Roadmap for Ending Interpersonal Violence
A comprehensive domestic and sexual violence organization in the United States takes an innovative approach, centering primary prevention with youth to change a community’s cultural norms that perpetuate interpersonal violence.
Through comprehensive services the organization develops strong collaborative relationships across systems with law enforcement, public schools, university, healthcare and community organizations to strengthen the community’s response to interpersonal violence. These partnerships allow for multiple entry points to services for survivors and those who use violence. Once connected, this comprehensive model allows for seamless access to a multitude of services for the whole family.
This model aims to end interpersonal violence in two generations by: educating youth, from elementary school through college, on healthy friendships and relationships; serving child and adult victims of violence from immediate crisis to stability and all the way through healing through evidence-based therapy; providing accountability and support to those who have used violence; and engaging the community in recognizing and interrupting harmful behaviors.
Community Violence Intervention Center, Nord-Dakota i USA, arbeider med tilbud for de som er/har blitt utsatt for vold og de som bruker/har brukt vold i nære relasjoner, i tillegg til forebyggende arbeid med ungdom på alle trinn i barne, ungdom og videregående skole
www.cviconline.org
Nord-Dakota i USA
Therese Hugg, is Vice President of Therapy Services at CVIC in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Hugg is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience in the field of domestic and sexual violence and has served survivors in North Dakota and Norway. Hugg is trained in EMDR, TF-CBT, and Brainspotting.
Laura Nash Frisch, is Vice President of Victim Witness and Visitation at CVIC. With 30 years of experience, Frisch is a master’s level social worker. Frisch provides expert testimony on behalf of victims and has participated in a national cohort to develop a best practice tool for child visitation centers.
06. Når relasjoner radikaliserer Felles psykologiske mekanismer i voldelige relasjoner,sekter, gjenger og radikalisering.
Shared psychological mechanisms in violent relationships, cults, gangs, and radicalization.This workshop explores the similarities between violence in intimate relationships, radicalization, gang recruitment, and control within cults. Although these phenomena are often addressed in separate professional fields, research and clinical experience suggest that many of the same psychological mechanisms are involved; gradual boundary shifts, emotional bonding, loyalty conflicts, shame, fear, and control. Through short reflective exercises and group dialogue, participants will explore how these dynamics can be understood across different contexts. What psychological processes keep people in destructive relationships or environments? And what do individuals need when they attempt to leave?
The workshop focuses particularly on how therapists and practitioners can support individuals who leave controlling groups or relationships, whether they come from cults, extremist environments, gangs, or violent intimate partnerships. Should these groups be approached differently, or can a shared framework be useful.
Cathrine Moestue is an author, speaker and a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Oslo. She specializes in Emotion Focused Therapy and works particularly with issues related to harmful social influence and trauma. She trained directly with Dr. Cialdini, teaching his class on ethical influence. Cathrine is a cult-survivor and the author of "The Cult" -they called me Roxy" (2024) her own memoir of a radical identity change from 1984. The book is available in Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, but parts of her story is available in English. In «FAR OUT» by C. McDonald Gibson & podcast from EU Knowledge Hub «Too Young to be a Threat - Minors and Radicalisation» and in the ALBC podcast (A Little Bit Culty) more info at:
www.cathrinemoestue.no
07. Breaking the heritage of violence for students
Those who grow up with violence in their childhood are at risk of developing a number of difficulties in their adult lives. But many can and will manage to break the legacy of violence.
For the past six years, Alternative to Violence in Bergen has had group-based courses for students who struggle with the consequences of their upbringing. We experience that the course provides an understanding of community, which reduces feelings of shame, loneliness and isolation. The participants respond that they gain a greater conceptual and phenomenal understanding of what violence is, which validates their own difficult experiences.
This workshop provides an introduction to the various principles, the "antidotes", that are needed to break the legacy of violence. It is suitable for those of you who work with young people who are in the initial phase of developing an adult identity, and who want to feel better about their partners, their friends and with themselves.
ATV Bergen
Psychologists Ingjerd Sørheim and Helene Kaland at ATV Bergen have extensive clinical experience working with interpersonal violence, with a specific focus on violence in the family and violence in young relationships. Both are particularly concerned about the consequences of growing up with violence for young people, and that everyone who works with vulnerable and young people must be confident in how to talk about the phenomenon of violence. Prevention and the consequences of violence on children and young people's relationships are something they are both passionate about.
08. Movement towards more open dialogue in families affected by violence
Vestfold ATV has received funding from the Norwegian Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs for the project “From violence to safe family life”. The project is about investigating approaches that can contribute to more open dialogue in families affected by violence. The team at ATV Vestfold has analyzed family cases for over two years using video recordings and reflection notes.
When violence is not repaired, responsibility is often shifted, and the interaction is characterized by covering up and adjustment. These patterns are also recreated in the therapy room, and family conversations can open for more development-promoting interaction and healing for everyone in the family.
By focusing on dilemmas and solutions, therapists become braver in inviting the partners and children earlier into the treatment process.Feedback from families is that violence no longer controls interaction, but that a more open and vital dialogue is increasing.
Helene Frøyen Trana is a clinical director and specialist psychologist in child and adolescent psychology at Alternativ til Vold (ATV) Vestfold. She is a family therapist and has, over many years, worked with children and adolescents in treatment, both at ATV and previously within family counselling services, municipal mental health services, and specialist mental health care for children and adolescents (BUPA).
Christina Pettersen Kolle is a specialist psychologist at Alternativ til Vold (ATV) Vestfold. Christina has worked with domestic violence since 2015. She has a particular focus on strengthening safety within families and involving children in treatment. She has experience with Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), family therapy, and has worked for many years with children and adolescents in the Educational and Psychological Counselling Service (PPT).
Linn Winther-Larsen is a specialist in family psychology and has worked with domestic violence since 2016, both at Alternativ til Vold (ATV) and within the state child welfare services. In recent years, she has had a particular focus on working with families, especially young children, through Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).
Per Stjernelund is a specialist in clinical adult psychology and has worked at Alternativ til Vold (ATV) since 2006. He has broad experience working with children, families, and domestic violence, including from the family unit at BUPA, as an expert witness in cases related to child welfare and child custody law, and as a clinician at ATV.
09. I couldn’t beat her» - group therapy with men exposed to intimate partner violence
Treatment options for men who have experienced intimate partner violence are limited-despite evidence that men are affecte as often as women.
In response, ATV Trondheim has developed a dedicated therapy group for this population, and two rounds have now been completed. In this workshop, the therapists will share their experience working with male victims,highlight specific issues in working with this population, and present feedback and reflections from the participants.
The aim of the workshop is to highlight that men are also victims of IPV and are affected by it, and to help therapists better support and engage with clients from this population.
Øystein is a clinical child protection service specialist and family therapist with extensive experience working in the field of violence within municipal services. He spent 13 years at the Children’s House in Trondheim and has been with the Alternative to Violence since 2021. From his time at the Children’s House, he has broad experience in conducting group therapy for children exposed to violence.
Borgar Larsgård is a clinical psychologist at Alternative to Violence in Trondheim, where he has worked since the office was established in 2020. Prior to this, he spent three years at the Children’s House and has earlier experience from adult mental health services. As a psychologist, he has a particular interest in children, families, relationships—and violence.
01. How can we understand the web of small controlling behaviours which, taken together, form a pattern of violence that is all too often invisible to the outside world?
How, as practitioners, can we make the invisible visible, understand the impact of coercive control on vulnerable children and mothers, and support both victims and those who use violence in breaking the pattern?
This workshop explores how seemingly minor acts of control can accum4ulate into a pervasive web of Coercive Control—often invisible to the outside world yet profoundly shaping the lives of those affected.
Drawing on both theory and lived therapeutic experience, the presenters will illuminate how such patterns manifest in families, impacting all family members.Through practical exercises, participants will be supported in recognising subtle dynamics of control, understanding their consequences, and responding more effectively to both those subjected to and those enacting coercive behavior. While coercive control has been criminalized in several countries, there remains much to learn within the Nordic context.
The presenters the four founders of Institut Mod Vold (The Institute Against Violence) in Denmark, a small NGO dedicated to advancing knowledge and developing professional interventions for both survivors of violence and people who use violence.
Maria Nannestad is a psychologist specialized in working with children, young people, and families affected by violence.Mette Thyghøj holds an MA in Educational Psychology and is a specialist in narrative psychotherapy.
Mette works with both people who have been subjected to violence and those who use violence in intimate relationships.
Sara Svane holds an MA in Educational Psychology, specialized in relational and psychosocial work with children and adults subjected to violence, and with adults who perpetrate violence against intimate partners and children.
Ditte Brorson is a psychologist specialized in work with people who use violence.
02. Honor related violence - establishing safety through family treatment
This workshop focuses on cases where a young multicultural adult experiences conflict with family concerning their choice of partner, sexual orientation, religion or way of living. It is argued that involvement of family members in treatment, will lead to better understanding of the conflict, and society`s definition of honor related violence, coercive control, threatening behaviour and other sanctions harmful to health. The main goal is to keep the young person safe and to stop the violence from family members.
This work might also lead to reconciliation and re-establishing contact with family members. Methodological principles are explained through case-descriptions. It will be argued that a systemic family therapeutic approach is especially suited for this type of work. Relevant collaboration partners are mentioned.
The participants will be invited to reflect on concepts like honor culture, minority stress, cultural sensitivity, women’s issues and how the government in Norway can ensure that all citizens have the same rights, regardless of their cultural background.
I, Pia C. Aursand, am a clinicalpsychologist specialized in family psychology. I have worked with families andfamily violence for 20 years. Through broad clinical experience with honorrelated violence, I am concerned that a lot of the help that is typicallyoffered, contributes to maintain threats, conflict and distance. Years ofexperience with a family therapeutical approach in these cases, and a two yearcollaborative project with the police, has shown good results. Besides workingclinically with families and couples, I teach and supervise psychology studentsat the University in Oslo and psychologist who specialize in family psychology.
03. Language, Power and Resistance: Applying Response Based Practice in Work with Violence Against Women
This interactive workshop explores how Response Based Practice can deepen our understanding of violence against women by examining the roles of language, power, and social responses.
Drawing on my research, the workshop focuses on how institutional narratives, cultural and religious meaning-making processes, and everyday professional practices can shape how violence is understood and responded to.
Participants and I will work with concrete examples to identify how women’s resistance is often obscured and how language can unintentionally reproduce responsibility for violence. Through discussion, the workshop invites participants to rethink documentation, interpretation, and professional responses in ways that foreground women’s dignity, agency, and resistance.
(Key-note) Danmark
Bushra Hanif is a researcher specialising in violence against women, supporting organisations in strengthening their responses to women affected by violence through training and advisory services in the Response-Based Practice method.
With more than seven years of hands-on experience as a Specialist Violence Advisor at Dansk Kvindesamfunds Krisecentre, Bushra is an expert in Response-Based Practice and Coercive Control. She has recently completed her research work at Roskilde University.
Her research and professional practice are characterised by a strong qualitative approach, reflecting the methodologies applied throughout her PhD studies. In her dissertation, Bushra explores the nuances of Response-Based Practice in depth, examining its application and implications in contemporary contexts.
04. For those at home- the partner experience
The partner of participants in EEA group courses (EEA = Enkel og effektiv aggresjonskontroll = Short and effective aggression control), what are their experiences? Are they being listened to, involved and taken seriously? Do they experience real change in their daily life after the partner is done with their short anger management course?
This workshop is based on the Master degree thesis “Short courses for short fuses - From a partner perspective” and points the search light towards those who wait at home: the partners. They have close contact with anger management issues before, during, and after the EEA-course. Through qualitative interviews the perspectives of these partners are being elevated. The study gives insight to the hope, uncertainty and expectations to change, and how the course participant affects relations, safety and their family life.
EEA is evolved of Alternative to Violence in cooperation with Bufetat. In this workshop I will present the main findings of the study, with a meaning to reflect over your own work and with dialogue with the participants in the room as we go.You are invited to participate in exploring how our knowledge can be used further in our clinical work and evolving our practices when it comes to handling domestic/family violence, both in meeting with the perpetrators and the partners.
Hilde Buserud is a social worker with a Master’s Degree in Family Therapy from VID (Vitenskaplige Høgskole). She has worked in the Family Counselling Services since 2012, and has a broad field of experience from working with couples, families and parents in all the phases of their lives and crises. Hilde has also worked in the Child Protective Services and has experience from working in institutions, as well as being a coordinator for foster families, therein urgent work, investigations and managing at-home conditions.
Working together with Per Isdal she has contributed to the education and counselling of EEA for employees in the national branches of Family Counselling Services. She has a long track record of holding courses and groups in parental guidance, cohabitation and anger management
05. Den specialiserede krisecenterindsats – vold, rusmidler og psykisk helse
Vi ønsker at dele vores voldsfaglige viden, erfaring og metodeanvendelse – med afsæt i vores meningsfulde daglige arbejdskontekst på de specialiserede krisecentre. Vi arbejder med udgangspunkt i RBP og har set/erfaret, hvordan forbrug af rusmidler kan være en respons på den vold, som vores beboere har været udsat for.
Vi arbejder med afsæt i, at indtag af rusmidler ikke alene skal ses, som et individuelt problem, men kan ses - som en respons på den vold og undertrykkelse, som man har været udsat for, herunder hvordan brugen af rusmidler kan ses, som en meningsfuld strategi, mens man var i situationen – under de særlige livsbetingelser.
Sproget har en særlig betydning, det er muligt at tale værdigheden frem, så man, som individ får øje på, hvad man gjorde ud fra de muligheder, som man havde - måske har man brugt rusmidlerne til at holde volden ud, fordi det var for farligt at søge væk, eller fordi rusmidlerne hjalp til at håndtere angst, som var en anden respons på volden.
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06. “Believe Me” - Emotion-Focused Group Therapy for Mothers Living with Continuation Violence
How can we as therapists avoid getting caught up in the question of what "is true" when mothers talk about violence against themselves and their children?
ATV Bodø has developed an emotion-focused group program for mothers living with continuation violence, which also includes a course in Emotion-Focused Skills Training for Caregivers. Living with violence and feeling mistrusted by support services often leads to a loss of contact with one's own feelings and identity, which also affects the women's parenting. It becomes difficult to validate your children’s emotions when you have lost contact with your own.
In group therapy, we work systematically to create inward contact and explore what can help her and the children feel better. We will invite the audience to participate in simple exercises to promote understanding, as well as give clinical examples.
Anja Langnes er psykologspesialist ved Alternativ til Vold. Anja har mange års erfaring med å hjelpe familier hvor vold er et problem. Hun har spesialisering innen Emosjonsfokusert terapi, og det humanistiske perspektivet står sterkt i hennes behandlingstilnærming. Hun har gjennom flere år ledet grupper for kvinner som har vært utsatt for vold. Hun har en særskildt interesse for hvilke konsekvenser kvinner som blir utsatt for vold opplever, og hvilke terapeutiske prosesser som er nyttige i å hjelpe de i å ta vare på seg selv og sine barn, og for økt livskvalitet og mestring. Det siste året har hun og teamet hennes med prosjektmidler utviklet emosjonsfokusert gruppebehandling for mødre utsatt for fortsettelsesvold.
07. EvocativeExercises in Group Therapy for Men Who Use Domestic Violence
This workshop explores the use of evocative exercises in group therapy for men who perpetrate violence in intimate relationships. Participants will learn how these techniques can foster self-awareness, accountability, empathy, and behavioral change through practical examples and hands-on activities.
The workshop begins with a brief overview of the therapeutic context, as well as key themes addressed in the group sessions. It then focuses on how evocative exercises create corrective experiences that help clients recognize the impact of their violence, take greater responsibility for their actions, and better understand victims’ perspectives.
Through hands-on exercises and discussions, workshop participants will learn how evocative techniques can create a safe space to explore the causes of violence and express emotions more constructively. Feedback and experiences from former group participants will be shared.
Especially relevant for therapists, psychologists, and other professionals, the workshop provides concrete tools and creative techniques that can be integrated into group treatment programs.
Vibeke Silseth is aspecialist in Clinical Psychology and has worked at Alternative to Violence ineight years. She has extensive clinical experience working with adults,adolescents and children who have either perpetrated or been subjected toviolence. She has specialist training from IAP (Institute for ActivePsychotherapy) as well as further education in EFT (Emotionally FocusedTherapy).
Bakken is a specialist in clinical psychology with advancedtraining in Emotion-Focused Therapy. He has worked at Alternative to Violencefor 10 years. At ATV, he works with treatment for individuals who use violence,support for victims of violence, family interventions, as well as teaching andsupervision. Anders has a particular interest in group therapy and providessupervision to psychologists and other professionals in this field.
08. Emotion-Focused Therapy in work with perpetrators of violence
Thisworkshop opens with a brief overview of EFT theory and the interventionsdeveloped specifically to activate emotions.
The presenter will then show why a deeper focus on emotions proves useful when working with clients who use violence in close relationships.
The workshop is designed to be practice-oriented, drawing on therapy cases withstrong outcomes — as well as cases where the intended effect did notmaterialise.
The aim is for participants to leave with concrete tools they canapply in their own clinical work.
Antonsen is a clinical specialist both in child psychology and in psychotherapy - EFT. She is a trained EFT supervisor and has worked in the field of domestic violence for more than ten years. She has a special interest in adjusting EFT to the treatment of people struggling with aggression in intimate partner relationships.
09. The Power of fellowship- Group Therapy for women exposed to intimate partner violence and the role of digital formats in expanding access to treatment
Drawing on several years of experience with group-based interventions for victims of partner violence, ATV has highlighted the importance of community and recognition when engaging with others who share similar experiences. Such processes may contribute an additional dimension of safety, understanding, and hope within the therapeutic context.
This workshop provides insight into group therapy for women exposed to intimate partner violence. ATV Finnmark is currently working to adapt this intervention to a digital format. The purpose of this initiative is to improve access to treatment for individuals who may otherwise encounter barriers to in-person participation.The workshop will address opportunities and challenges associated with delivering therapy in a digital group format, including issues related to the therapeutic alliance, co-therapy, group dynamics, accessibility, and practical implementation.
The workshop is relevant for clinicians working in the field of interpersonal violence and/or with group-based interventions. Participants will gain insight into experiences from the ongoing project, reflections on clinical practice, and how digital solutions may contribute to increased access to treatment.
Eirin Kamilla Hoaas Johansen is a family therapist and manager of Alternative to Violence Finnmark. She has been employed at ATV since 2020 and has clinical experience providing therapeutic interventions to individuals who struggle with violence and aggression toward close relations, as well as those who are currently or have previously been exposed to intimate partner violence. Since the establishment of ATV Finnmark, she has facilitated group-based therapy for women exposed to violence and is actively involved in the development of this service into a digital format.
Elin Andersen is a clinical psychologist specialist at the Alternative to Violence Finnmark, where she has been employed since 2024. Her prior professional experience includes work with adolescents presenting with substance use and emotional regulation difficulties in child welfare institutions, as well as extensive experience within specialist mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults. She has a professional commitment to group psychotherapy and is currently engaged in clinical development work related to group-based interventions in the field of interpersonal violence. Her work focuses particularly on improving access to high-quality treatment, through the use of digital formats.
