EMDR Consultant | IFS & Sensorimotor Psychotherapist 

Many people arrive in therapy with a sense that something is missing, even if they cannot quite put it into words. They may feel stuck in recurring patterns, disconnected from themselves, overwhelmed by emotions, or uncertain about who they truly are beneath the roles they have learned to play and the ways they have adapted to survive life’s challenges.

Sometimes these struggles develop after a single traumatic event. More often, they emerge gradually through early relationships, repeated experiences, loss, chronic stress, or life circumstances that have shaped how we relate to ourselves and others.

I believe many emotional struggles can be understood through this lens of disconnection. Healing is not about becoming someone different. It is about reconnecting with the parts of ourselves that may have been hidden, lost, or protected along the way.

Therapy offers an opportunity not only to find relief from emotional suffering, but also to understand yourself more deeply, develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself, and create lasting change that feels authentic and meaningful.

One of the approaches that deeply informs my work is Internal Family Systems (IFS).

IFS recognises that we all have different parts of ourselves. Some parts may work very hard to keep things together, stay in control or protect us from being hurt, while other parts may carry fear, shame, loneliness or experiences from earlier in life.

Sometimes these parts can seem contradictory. One part may long for closeness while another pulls away. One may want change while another feels frightened of it. We may understand something perfectly well intellectually, yet find ourselves responding in ways we cannot seem to change.

Rather than seeing these responses as something that needs to be fixed or removed, IFS helps us become curious about them and understand what they may be trying to protect.

As these parts begin to feel heard and understood, there can be less inner conflict and more space for calm, choice and connection with ourselves.

I often weave IFS together with EMDR and body-based approaches. At times we may work primarily with parts; at others, IFS may help us understand what is making it difficult to approach or process something more directly.

I do not believe people are broken.

Our minds and bodies develop remarkable ways of helping us survive difficult experiences. The patterns that once protected us can later leave us feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck.

It is about understanding those protective patterns with compassion, gently releasing what is no longer needed, and reconnecting with the person you have always been beneath them.

Therapy offers an opportunity not only to find relief from emotional suffering, but also to understand yourself more deeply, develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself, and create lasting change that feels authentic and meaningful.

When we reconnect with ourselves, we often discover greater resilience, clarity, meaning, and a deeper sense of freedom.

Beginning therapy can feel like a significant step, whether it is your first experience or you have worked with a therapist before.

You do not need to have everything figured out before you begin. You are welcome to come exactly as you are.

My hope is to offer a safe, compassionate, and collaborative space where healing can unfold at a pace that feels right for you. Together, we can explore not only what has happened to you, but also who you are beneath those experiences.

If this way of working resonates with you, I would be delighted to hear from you.

I offer both online and in-person sessions. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, I welcome clients for in-person appointments while also working online with individuals across Europe, the UK, the Middle East, North America, and beyond. Having lived and worked internationally for many years, I enjoy supporting people from different cultures and backgrounds. Wherever you are based, we can work together if it feels like the right fit.

Email: kristina.sandstrom@gmail.com