Soul art - The art of living
Private interviews
Kristín Berta at Sálarlist conducts therapy and counseling interviews in her own clinic for individuals, both teenagers and adults.
Location: Fjarðargata 11 - 2nd floor 220 Hafnarfjörður
Kristín Berta has a license from the National Health Service for the operation of health services and remote services in accordance with law number 47/2007. Remote interviews are conducted via karaconnect.
salarlist@salarlist.is
s.6630574
Kristín Berta Guðnadóttir is a trained social worker and family researcher (MA). She is also a yoga teacher and a teacher of creating art with intention. She conducts treatment and counseling interviews in the salon for persons aged 15 and older.
Kristín Berta founded and runs the company Sálarlist, where she leads courses in creative self-cultivation that includes, for example, deep relaxation/yoga nidra, mindfulness, self-knowledge, stress management and artistic creation.
Kristín Berta has worked with people through stressful times and traumas since she graduated as a social worker in 2006. She has extensive experience and has worked in the field of child protection, health and social services since 2006. She has worked at Barnavernd, BUGL and social welfare among others. Then Kristín Berta worked for almost 6 years in Barnahús and provided trauma therapy for children and teenagers who have suffered sexual violence and/or physical violence. Kristín Berta has also worked for non-governmental organizations such as the Píeta association and works one day a week as a developer at Berginu Headspace.
Social counseling
There are many things that affect our happiness and well-being. Social workers look at the lives of individuals from a holistic perspective. An individual is part of a family and society and plays many roles in everyday life. For example, a person can be a mother, a boss at work, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a friend, a member of society, and so on. That is why it is important to look at a person's situation based on the roles they play, environment, circumstances and relationships with other people. Social work seeks to find and strengthen the strengths of an individual or family so that they or the family can best cope with the obstacles or pressures they face.
Family approach
A family approach is based on the theories of family therapy that take into account the influence that the family has on the lives of individuals. In this way, the family could be seen as a certain system and that each person within the system is affected by others within it. An example of this is if a person in a family experiences a trauma or becomes seriously ill, it affects other family members.
The family into which a person is born is often called the family of origin. The attitudes and traditions that the family of origin is shaped by, for example, have an effect on a person who is facing the life task of creating his own family. It is a great developmental task to examine and understand old family patterns and how they affect life for the better, but also what we want to change so that unhelpful or even harmful family patterns do not have to be repeated.
The generational heritage we carry in our suitcases has a formative effect on us and how we as individuals communicate with others and in close relationships. In this way, a family approach can help us examine and become aware of how our family of origin has shaped us and our communication patterns.
What is EMDR?
EMDR is a holistic psychological therapy that was developed to process the effects of trauma and stressful life experiences. The treatment is about processing difficult memories, thoughts and feelings. The approach utilizes various elements from other older and successful forms of therapy such as cognitive behavioral therapy.
Art creation in therapy
Art creation has long been used by people in different cultures to express emotions, soothe and strengthen in grief and overcome stress. Kristín Berta uses creative methods in treatment for those who want to try it. She has taken various courses in the use of art therapy for trauma and how to integrate creativity into other forms of therapy. Along with that, she encourages creative projects in between time as a way to cope with stress, sadness or anxiety for individuals who choose it.
Knowledge and experience
Kristín Berta strives to continuously improve her knowledge by seeking professional guidance and attending courses and conferences in Iceland and abroad.