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Karina Hjørnholm Stistrup
Psychologist and specialist in clinical child and adolescent psychology
In person and online
Session languages: Dansk, English
“Talks with children, young people and families who are not thriving”
About Karina
I have worked with children, young people and families since I qualified as a psychologist in 2006. I offer sessions to children, young people, young adults and parents. I have experience with children and young people both with and without diagnoses. Many come with autism, ADHD/ADD, OCD, anxiety, depression or stress. Others come with school refusal, grief, loneliness, low self-esteem or similar. Some of the children/young people I speak with are siblings of someone with a disability, autism or ADHD. I also offer guidance to parents whose children have some of the mentioned difficulties.
I qualified as cand.psych. in 2006 and was authorised in 2009. In 2024 I became a specialist in clinical child and adolescent psychology, approved by the Danish Psychological Association. I have two years of further training in mentalization-based therapy for children, young people and families.
I have worked in child psychiatry, in a children's home, at Specialområde Autisme and at the Institute for Communication and Disability. There I also consulted for Specialområde Børn og Unge and for children and young people who have been convicted or are at risk of committing crime. My practice is in a shared clinic in Aarhus C. I see people in the clinic, online and on home visits.
My approach is: I try to meet you where you are, also if you differ from the majority. Respect, kindness, openness and authenticity matter to me. We agree the focus together, and I listen to what is important to you.
How Karina works
We start by agreeing what the sessions should focus on, and I keep listening for what matters to you or your child. With children under 10 I usually move between conversation, play and small tasks on paper, where we draw the family, a situation or a feeling. A parent is always there the first time. With young people the form is conversation, sometimes with a small exercise, and I start from what the young person says, even when the parents see it differently. Parents can come alone or with their child or a partner. We may look at behaviour, at life at home, at conflict, or at what a diagnosis means for this child. I prefer to call that work self-understanding. My further training is in mentalization-based therapy.
Approaches
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Mentalization-based therapy (MBT)
Mentalization-based therapy helps you understand what is going on in your own mind and in other people’s: the feelings, needs and intentions behind what people do. Strengthening this ability can make emotions and relationships feel less confusing and easier to handle. It was developed for people whose emotions and relationships often feel intense and unstable.
Who Karina works with
Focus areas
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Psychologist with practical training (clinical psychologist), Autorisationsregistret (Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed), no. 0GRJS
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Training and qualifications
Education
- 2006Master's degree in psychology (cand.psych.)
Further training
- Two-year further training in mentalization-based therapy for children, young people and families
- Specialist in clinical child and adolescent psychologyDansk Psykologforening · 2024
Memberships
- Dansk Psykologforening
- Dansk Psykoterapeutisk Selskab for Psykologer (DPSP)
- Børne- og Familiepsykologisk selskab
- Psykologfagligt selskab for autisme
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Sessions and prices
Individual session and psychoeducationDKK 1,200
I meet you or your child for 55 minutes, in the clinic or online by a secure, encrypted connection. We agree the focus together, and the session can also be about self-understanding if there is a diagnosis.
Parent guidanceDKK 1,200
I guide parents of children who are struggling, alone or together with the child or a partner. We can talk about behaviour, contact and conflict at home, or about what a diagnosis means for your child.
Sibling sessionDKK 1,200
I offer sessions for siblings of a child with a disability, whether psychological or physical. We start from what is taking up space for the child or young person, including what they do not want to say to their parents.
Home visitDKK 1,600
I offer home visits.
Practical details
- Session languages
- Dansk, English
- Meeting formats
- In person · Online
Questions and answers
Are you taking on new courses of therapy right now?
No. Right now I am closed to starting new courses of therapy.
Who can come and see you?
I see children, young people, young adults and adults, and also parents, families and siblings. I have particular experience with autism, ADHD and ADD, anxiety, OCD, depression, stress, school refusal, self-esteem and grief.
What is the first session like?
We agree what the sessions should focus on. If it is a child, a parent is always there the first time. With young people I recommend that a parent comes the first time, but it is optional. After that I usually talk with the young person alone. With children under 10 I move between conversation, play and small drawing tasks.
Can we meet online or in our home?
Yes. I offer online sessions of 55 minutes by a secure, encrypted connection. I also offer home visits.
Is there wheelchair access?
No. My room is one floor up in a shared clinic, and there is no elevator, so I do not have wheelchair access.
Can I speak with you in English?
Yes. I offer sessions in Danish and in English.
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