Psychotherapist Intern Copenhagen
Meet Nelda
Nelda Andersone
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Trainee Psychotherapist | PhD in Organisational Psychology
Online & In-person
My name is Nelda Andersone, and I am an Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) trainee psychotherapist with a PhD in organisational psychology. I offer therapy in English, Danish and Latvian. At the heart of my work is a curiosity about how people adapt to life's circumstances and relationships, and what may get left behind in the process.
I am currently completing the final year of my clinical training in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) at the EFT Institute in Copenhagen, where I work under professional supervision. My training continues to deepen my understanding of how emotions, attachment, and relationships shape our lives and capacity for change. I am also a student member of Dansk Psykoterapeutforening and the International Society for Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT).
Alongside my clinical training, I hold a PhD in Organisational Psychology, where I studied how people are affected by change, uncertainty, and shifting demands. This perspective has made me particularly aware of how pressure, responsibility, and high expectations can shape our emotional lives. I also work as a learning support mentor for young adults with ADHD, anxiety, and executive functioning difficulties. Across both experiences, I have become increasingly interested in the hidden costs of adaptation and the ways it can leave us feeling ashamed, self-critical, lonely, or disconnected from ourselves.
Central to my work is creating a therapeutic relationship where you feel understood, accepted, and able to turn towards the parts of yourself that may have been difficult to acknowledge, express, or make sense of on your own.
Nelda’s Approach
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally exhausted, or stuck in patterns they don't fully understand. They may be struggling with self-criticism, burnout, relationship difficulties, or a sense that they have lost connection with themselves.
Often, the ways we learn to cope, protect ourselves, and relate to others began as adaptations to our circumstances and relationships. While these adaptations may once have helped us navigate difficult experiences, they can also distance us from what we feel, need, and want. Over time, we may lose touch with aspects of ourselves that are important to who we are.
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), the approach that informs my work, offers a way of rebuilding that connection. As an evidence-based model, EFT helps people access, explore, and transform emotional patterns that contribute to distress and difficulties in their lives. EFT views emotions as important sources of information and change rather than problems to be fixed. By making sense of your emotions, it becomes possible to relate to yourself in new ways.
My aim is to help you reconnect with more of yourself, both the parts that cope, perform, and hold everything together, and the parts that feel, need, want, and long.
My work is informed by:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - exploring your emotional states as they arise and allowing for deeper understanding, acceptance and healing
Attachment Theory - looking at how you relate to yourself and to the world around you, focusing on our client-therapist relationship and finding healing in that
Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches – recognising and respecting differences in how people think, feel, process information, and experience the world, while supporting you to work with your strengths rather than against yourself.
Relational and Experiential Therapy – paying attention to what happens in the present moment, both within yourself and between us, to help create new emotional experiences that support growth and change.
Self-Compassion Practices- developing a kinder and more understanding relationship with yourself, particularly in moments of difficulty, self-criticism, shame, or emotional pain.
What Can We Address
Therapy is always tailored to your individual needs. Here are some examples of the challenges I work with:
Anxiety and Emotional Overwhelm - exploring what may lie beneath anxiety and overwhelm, and learning to relate to difficult feelings with greater awareness, compassion, and self-trust.
Self-Criticism and Perfectionism- getting to know the roots of self-criticism and the beliefs that tell you that you are not good enough, or that you are somehow too much, and developing a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Relationships and Attachment - exploring recurring patterns in your relationships, getting to know your emotional needs, and finding ways of relating that feel more true to who you are. This may include experiences of loneliness, disconnection, or a longing for closer and more meaningful relationships.
Growing Up Without Feeling Fully Seen- making sense of the impact of emotional loneliness, unmet needs, or feeling misunderstood, and how these experiences continue to shape your relationships and sense of self today.
Stress and Burnout- Recognising when chronic stress, pressure, and high expectations have come at the expense of your needs, limits, and wellbeing, and reconnecting with what is sustainable for you.
Life Transitions and Uncertainty - Navigating periods of change, uncertainty, and identity shifts while finding your footing in who you are and what you need.
Neurodivergence- supporting neurodivergent adults experiencing emotional overwhelm, self-criticism, executive functioning difficulties, and the challenge of navigating environments that may not always fit their needs.
Personal Growth and Emotional Development - developing a deeper connection with yourself, your emotions, needs, and patterns, while strengthening self-trust and reclaiming aspects of yourself that may have been pushed into the background.
What therapy Feels like with Nelda
Some people come to therapy because they are struggling. Others come because they feel stuck, disconnected from themselves, or curious about patterns they do not fully understand. Many arrive carrying emotions, experiences, or questions they have struggled to make sense of on their own. My aim is to offer a space where you do not have to do that alone.
I approach therapy with curiosity, openness, and a genuine interest in your experience. I believe our emotions, reactions, and ways of coping make sense when viewed in the context of our experiences and relationships, and I meet what you bring with compassion and respect.
I am an active participant in the therapeutic process, helping you explore experiences that may feel confusing, overwhelming, or difficult to put into words. Together, we become curious about the emotions, needs, and patterns shaping your experience, while making space for change to unfold at a pace that feels right for you.
You do not need to arrive with a clear problem or a clear answer. We can begin wherever you are.
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