“Vita - Being and being aware”

Rikke Horsgaard

Master of Arts in Educational Psychology, and head of diploma in family therapy and relational practice at Copenhagen University College.

Rolf Sundet

Specialist in clinical psychology and professor emeritus, University of South-Eastern Norway.

Vita, inspired by Aristotle's philosophy, explores unique perspectives on consciousness, the body's information, human connection, and the power within these connections. Vita, not being a traditional clinical practice, proves to be an exciting source of new understandings and has demonstrated significant potential in practice.

“From symptoms and stuckness to mutual learning and vitality”

Jørn Nielsen

Licensed psychologist, Ph.D.

Jørn Nielsen, psychologist and author, explores the path from symptoms to well-being among children and adolescents. In a world where too many young people are not happy, Nielsen challenges traditional approaches and proposes a new ethically based practice. Through the establishment of mutual care and vitality, he encourages an understanding of children that invites dialogue, learning, and movement. With a focus on children's communication and invitations, Nielsen provides concrete suggestions for creating hope, dignity, and resilient environments in the work against social inequality and limited life conditions.

Stepfamily, second class or just different? New maps for new terrain.

Bente Barstad

Special adviser/Clinical psychologist

Søren Marcussen

Psychotherapist

Glenn Ringdal

Family therapist

If you copy the first- family, you underestimate the stepfamily project. Stepfamilies need to build their families on a different foundation. We want to invite you to increase awareness and reflect on both the unique challenges and opportunities stepfamilies face.

“Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience as the Foundation for Collaborative Services: A Dialogue between Practical Work, Development, and Research”

Mika Niemelä

Professor of Practice, PhD

In a time marked by high utilization of social and healthcare services among children and adolescents, this presentation explores the challenges associated with fragmented services and lack of collaboration. With a focus on the innovative Collective Impact approach in Finland, the research investigates how childhood experiences and resilience can be key components in enhancing collaborative services.

“How to meet diversity and complexity in a dialogical way?”

Eija-Liisa Rautiainen

Clinical psychologist, PhD

Dialogical thinking and practices have been developed in mental health and social services for decades in Finland and other countries. It remains a challenge: how to meet our clients in their challenging life situations in our challenging work situations with various pressures of lack of resources, difficulties in coordinating different services, problems with collaboration between the services, demand for evidence base etc.

“Integrating the unborn child; nurturing attachment”

Soffía Bæringsdóttir

Family therapist
Chairman of FFFÍ, Iceland

Soffía works at the Health care Centre in Iceland, in a team called family team 0-5 years old and independently mostly with couples and new families.

“Multisystemic support for families with adolescents showing deviant and criminal behavior”

Nehrin Ganno

Licensed psychotherapist

Nehrin Ganno is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in systemic therapy and serving as a supervisor in psychosocial work. She divides her time among therapy sessions, supervision, and educational assignments. With extensive experience in working with families facing various challenges, she possesses specific expertise and knowledge in addressing the needs of families with adolescents exhibiting criminal behavior.

“The art of therapy”

Carina Håkansson

PhD, Licensed psychotherapist and Author

Through encounters in varied settings and therapy rooms, Carina Håkansson uncovers the critical role of communication in our lives. In her talk, Håkansson will delve into the art of listening and speaking, drawing from her experience to illuminate the profound connections forged through genuine dialogue.

“Being parents- Besieged by Experts.”

Per Lorentzen

Associate professor, Oslo Met, Norway

Today's parenthood is regarded as a complex task that demands specific skills and in-depth knowledge of a child's development. Increasing doubt about parents' ability to provide adequate care has led to proposals for mandatory parenting courses and an explosion of guides aiming to define optimal parenting practices. This keynote explores the consequences for the parent-child relationship when parents delegate responsibility to experts and lose confidence in their own judgment.