About me
A very warm welcome to you! Here you can read a little about how I work, my previous work and what motivates me.
- Lives in Stjær
- Authorised psychologist
- PhD in health psychology
- In private practice since 2019
A little about me
My name is Marlene, and I live in Stjær with my husband and our three children. I trained as a psychologist at Aarhus University, where I have also done research since 2012. My research has covered stress, sleep, crises, emotions and how to get the most out of going to therapy.
I have been a psychologist in private practice since 2019, working with people in difficult situations, including critically ill people and their families, as well as grief reactions, stress, anxiety and depression, relationship problems and family challenges. I offer therapy in both English and Danish.
Fascinating relationships
I have always been interested in people and relationships. That is why it is a real passion of mine to help people every day to look at their lives and navigate by their values. I have deep respect for the collaboration that grows in therapy, and I value the work it takes to get to know another person's complex life and world.
To keep up to date, I am always seeking the latest professional knowledge, and I am in ongoing supervision with other couples and family therapists, whom I also work with (see my partners below).
I hope you would like to share the journey with me, and I would encourage you to start by listening to my podcast ‘Hverdagspsykologen’ (in Danish) to get a glimpse into my world.
I hope to hear from you!
How I work
- Emotion-focused therapy
- Body-oriented methods, qigong and breathing techniques
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and compassion-focused methods
- Buddhist psychology
A look at my background
- 2026
- Course in craft psychology and creative expression
- 2024
- Authorised psychologist, granted by Psykologernes Sekretariat at the Danish National Social Appeals Board (Ankestyrelsen)
- Short course on ADHD with Lena Sjællænder
- Placement supervisor for psychology students
- 2023
- Course: ‘The body in trauma therapy’ with Mia Schwartz
- ‘Course in breathwork therapy’ with Lotte Maggie Mogensen
- 2022
- ‘Course in trauma therapy’ with Mia Schwartz
- Workshop in ‘Breathwork therapy’ with Lotte Maggie Mogensen
- Retreat in ‘Nature therapy, equine therapy and mindfulness’ with Marie Louise Demant
- Appointed member of the national panel of external examiners for Danish universities (AU, AAU, SDU, KU)
- 2021
- Workshop in ‘Sexology in couples therapy’ with Rikke Priested
- Trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy with Heidi Agerkvist and Lone Algot Jeppesen
- 2020
- PhD in Health Psychology from Aarhus University
- Trained as a qigong instructor with Lars Christian Schmith
- 2019
- Psychologist in private practice
- 2016–2018
- Teacher and science communicator
- 2015–2016
- Trained in Emotion Regulation Therapy with Mia O’Toole
- 2015
- Qualified as a psychologist at Aarhus University
- 2012
- Research assistant at Aarhus University, including internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for sleep disorders, research on reading disorders, studies of psychological and physiological stress, etc.
Podcast
Listen to my podcast
Interviews and themed episodes on everyday psychology, such as our relationships, habits and feelings. The podcast is in Danish.
Partners
- Family psychologistHeidi AgerkvistVisit website
- Child psychologistLouise GrønborgVisit website
- Family psychologist with a focus on mothersAnne HalkjærVisit website
- Couples and youth psychologistMie MadsenVisit website
- Stress psychologistGitte WestphaelVisit website
