EIRA Psychotherapy: psychodynamic therapy in cultural diversity - Uppsala & Stockholm
About EIRA Psychotherapy: more than a name
EIRA as an acronym emphasises the connection between Empathy, Insight, Reflection and Analysis as building blocks of therapeutic work that takes a psychodynamic approach. The name is also inspired by a character in Norse mythology and poetry whose healing arts were well known. In Old Norse Eir means protection, help and mercy. EIRA Psychotherapy is a place of acceptance and personal development through therapeutic dialogue. Welcome!
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Why seek therapy?
We all experience difficulties at different times in our lives. These challenging moments can find expression in anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, relationship problems, family dynamics or a general feeling of confinement and helplessness. The feeling of being in a confining space that is closing in on us, with no clear way out in sight, can be reminiscent of getting lost in a labyrinth.
*Life crises
*Depression and low mood
*Relationship difficulties
*Self-awareness
*Stress management
*Trauma
Insights = reflection + empathy
In psychodynamic psychotherapy, the therapist and patient work together to bring unconscious patterns to the surface and help the patient deal with repressed emotions. This process is based on talking (hence "talk therapy"), free association of thoughts and the development of introspective and analytical skills. The client's self-awareness is strengthened by exploring inner spaces that have been previously inaccessible to consciousness. A change of perspective makes it possible to walk through these narrow and often dark spaces and find a way forward.
About your therapist
Claudia Merli Psychodynamic conversational therapist / Associate professor, cultural anthropologist
I am a Samtalsterapeut (English: conversational therapist) working with a psychodynamic orientation, specifically psychoanalytic psychotherapy. I obtained my certificate for Stage-1 Psychodynamic Theory and Practice from Göteborgs Psykoterapi Institut.
My academic background is in Cultural Anthropology (PhD 2008, Docent 2018 Uppsala University) and I have been a researcher for more than 20 years, primarily in the fields of medical anthropology and disaster anthropology. My original interest in medical anthropology stems from the history of ethnopsychiatry, and the study of certain patterns of behaviour that deviate from the accepted norms in their cultural and social settings.
Cultural diversity and the social context of the person sitting across from me are of primary importance in my approach to the therapeutic encounter and in exploring the path to well-being. EIRA Psychotherapy aims to offer a therapeutic place where diversity is an asset and not a hindrance.
Services offered
EIRA Psychotherapy is a private psychotherapy practice that offers individual in-person psychotherapy to adults and young adults (no online sessions available) in Uppsala and Stockholm. Psychodynamic psychotherapy is arranged with one session per week. Short-term psychodynamic therapy usually lasts three to six months, which corresponds to 12 to 20 sessions. Longer psychodynamic therapies, which are often the norm, usually last one year and beyond. Book an initial assessment appointment or contact us if you have any questions.
Therapy can be arranged in SWEDISH, ENGLISH (full proficiency) and ITALIAN (native speaker).
Fees
- Session: 45 minutes
- Price: 850 SEK per session including VAT/moms.
- Sliding scale fees available for students, unemployed, and retirees.
- Payment methods: Swish for initial sessions; monthly invoicing thereafter.
- Late cancellations (within 24 hours before the appointment) or no-shows will be charged the full price.
Ethics and guidelines
As a Samtalsterapeut and member of Psykoterapicentrum, I follow the ethical guidelines for psychotherapists issued by Psykoterapicentrum (2011).
EIRA Psychotherapy preserves written records of sessions (journalen) in accordance with the Patient Data Act (Patientdatalagen) (2008:355).
The clinical practice and professional standards of EIRA Psychotherapy are maintained and improved through regular consultation and supervision. Continuous professional development includes theoretical and clinical specialist courses with a psychoanalytic psychotherapy orientation.
Member of Psykoterapicentrum and Akademikerförbundet SSR
Contact details
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Visiting address in Uppsala & Stockholm
Drottninggatan 12, 753 10 Uppsala
Engelbrektsgatan 35B, 114 32 Stockholm
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