Kirsten Madsen
 

Clinical Specialty and Training

 
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Clinical Specialty

I can be an ally who can help you navigate through life’s transitions and struggles. I can help you see where you can go when you take the first step. I can be a compassionate and collaborative companion on the journey.

Some areas of specialization:

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Relationship conflict

  • Current and past trauma

  • Stress at work

  • Crisis

  • Loss and grief

  • Personal growth

  • Couples communication

I provide individual psychotherapy and couples counseling to young adults and adults, both straight and LGBTQ.  

Training

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Group Analytic Psychoanalyst from Denmark.

I graduated from The Danish School of Education in Copenhagen, Denmark with a master’s degree in Psychology. Additionally, I have a specialist degree in Clinical Psychology which among others includes a three-year Group Analytic Psychotherapy program. 

I am licensed as a Professional Counselor in the District of Colombia and Virginia.

In addition to graduate studies I have completed training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy at the Washington School of Psychiatry.

 

Understanding Cultural Diversity

 
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Understanding Cultural Diversity

I am a Danish-speaking therapist and I know and understand bicultural experiences. I welcome people from other countries who are experiencing adjustment difficulties or any other problems to consider me a resource to help through whatever transition they are experiencing.

Besides coming from abroad myself, I have lived in East Africa for 6 years and have learned to value ethnic and cultural diversity.