I am Annette Whimster. I am a member of the Danish Association for Psychotherapists (MPF), level 3 trained IFS-therapist and couples therapist, EFT-trained couples therapist, and family therapist trained in existential and experiential psychotherapy.
I offer therapy in English to individuals (online and in person), couples (in person only) and families (in person only)
I am trained in different styles of therapy – existential, experiential, solution focused, mentalization based, emotionally focused, systemic, narrative, – but eventually I met Internal Family Systems Therapy and have completely fallen in love with this kind, compassionate and deep way of understanding the human psyche and working with it in therapy.
“Internal Family Systems is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy. We believe the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. Our inner parts contain valuable qualities and our core Self knows how to heal, allowing us to become integrated and whole. In IFS all parts are welcome.” Quote from IFS-Institute website
My focus is always on relationships – the one we have with ourselves and the ones we have with other people.
In the individual psychotherapy process our shared focus is to understand and get to know further the different parts of your personality and also to create a healing connection between the parts of you and your own Self. The goal is for you to be in a relationship with all the inner parts of yourself that is characterized by listening, understanding, kindness, compassion and the willingness to give space and attention to all parts in order to find a way to create cooperation and understanding between parts and Self.
This is called to be Self-led. To have established enough trust and connection between parts and Self for the parts to inform the system without taking over completely. An important part of the process is to get in touch with parts that have been exiled from the system because they carry feelings and burdens from traumatic experiences that are overwhelming to the system. When there is a safe connection between these exiled and vulnerable parts and Self, healing and unburdening of beliefs and overwhelming emotions can take place. A re-integration of the unburdened part into the system can take place and create a sense of more wholeness and coherency.
In couples therapy and family therapy in English there is an emphasis on creating a safe space for communication around needs & wishes, boundaries & protection and how to navigate differences and finding connection. There are double layers to work with – each person’s inner polarities and vulnerabilities and the protective parts that arises and takes over when there is interaction between the persons involved.
The goal is to make as much space as possible for the individual to express, have needs met, boundaries respected and feel safe within the relationship with the other person.
When I work as a family therapist in English, I meet with the adults in the family. I offer counselling to parents in the upbringing of their children, I meet with divorced parents to help their co-parenting when
conflict or disagreement arise or I support an adult child and their parent to find connection and understanding, and to repair when there has been a rupture in the relationship.
My approach is primarily IFS informed and inspired, but I also include elements from EFT, attachment theory, mentalization theory, narrative theory, the existential and experiential approach and shamanism.
Childhood trauma, birth trauma and early childhood trauma, neglect, abuse, abandonment, dissociation, anxiety, collapse, anger, fawning/pleasing, attachment wounds, insecure attachment, fear, loneliness, dependency and relationship difficulties are some of the topics I often meet in my clinical practice.
Fees:
Individual therapy, 60 min.: 1050 kr./ 140 EUR/ 150 USD
Individual therapy, 75 min.: 1250 kr./ 170 EUR/ 180 USD (My recommendation for IFS therapy)
Individual therapy, 90 min.: 1450 kr./ 195 EUR/ 210 USD
Clip card for individual therapy, 7 x 75 min.: 8050 kr./ 1080 EUR/ 1155 USD
Individual therapy is offered online at the same rates as above.
Couples therapy, 75 min.: 1550 kr./ 210 EUR/ 225 USD
Familly therapy, 60 min.: 1250 kr./ 170 EUR/ 180 USD
If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me:
Mail: mail@annettewhimster.dk
Phone: +45 5184 8764
Annette Whimster
Psykoterapeut MPF
IFS terapeut og parterapeut, Cand.mag.
Klinik Mitra
Sankt Knuds Vej 36, 2.
1903 Frederiksberg C
Telefon: 5184 8764
Email: mail@annettewhimster.dk
CVR: 40240454
Jeg arbejder under tavshedspligt og i overensstemmelse med Psykoterapeutforeningens etiske regler.
