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TOMAS GUSTAVSSON
Licensed Psychologist
I offer psychological treatment in swedish and english in Västra Hamnen in Malmö or digitally, wherever you are. I aim to work with clarity, structure and an awareness of your current situation, your past experiences and your present needs.
We always start with putting words to what worries you, what change you wish to make and how we can achieve it in a way that works best for you. We plan the therapy to fit with your previous experiences and your current life situation. We want to build on your earlier successes in managing your life while making sure not to repeat methods which you’ve previously tried and found lacking.
After a succesfully concluded therapy you’ll not only have attained the desired changes to your life, but will also have been equipped with the tools needed to keep on overcoming obstacles and steering your life in the direction that you choose.
METHODS
I mainly work with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy (PDT) and am well versed in applying them in a variety of ways and settings. What method to use is something we decide together during the first session. Some common conditions to seek therapy for are anxiety, stress, depression, relationship problems, crises of all kinds and varying forms of joylessness and exhaustion.
INCLUSIVE, RESPONSIVE AND NORM-FREE TREATMENT
Our society has long been defined by relatively few norms, not just concerning the expected ways to act but also how to think and feel, and what to believe and like. My ambition is to meet every person on their own terms, with their own unique conditions, convictions, definitions and understanding of themselves and the world around them.
I won’t presume to know what values, perspectives or life choices are important and relevant to you. But I’m very much looking forward to learning it, as much as you want me to, to understand and help you to the very best of my abilities.
It can sometimes feel uncertain, if you fall within the traditional norms, to know how you will be received and treated in a place with these priorities and values. And the simple answer is that you will be met with the very same respect, attentiveness and understanding as everyone else.
NPF-AWARE AND -ADAPTED TREATMENTS
Getting a diagnosis of ADHD/ADD or autism is often the first step on the path to understanding yourself and learning to live with an awareness of your neurodiversity. The second step tends to be more vague. You are a lot of things besides your diagnosis and therefore it needs to be understood and managed within the context of your life: who you are, what you do and what you like.
It’s not just about learning to effectively adapt yourself to your environment but about discovering how you can work to manage what you expect from yourself and to adapt your environment to your needs. It will make it much easier to not just function and survive but to get to enjoy life and spend your energy on what you want, not just what you must.
I offer not only help in identifying and implementing the above adaptions. I also offer therapy in general with an understanding of the various needs that often accompany neurodiversity. Providing clarity, structure, predictability and patience may make the difference needed for you to experience the calm and security that most require to succesfully engage in and complete therapy.
You may need short breaks during the session, support in taking notes to keep from forgetting what we talked about or as simple things as feeling free to pace around or fiddle with things in your hand during the session without feeling selfconscious about it. The goal is not for everyone to behave the same but for everyone to feel safe and secure in their therapy.
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