Psychotherapy Modalities
Our Approach
At Hue Therapy, we understand that one approach doesn’t fit all. Our range of psychotherapy modalities is carefully chosen to meet you where you are and guide you forward, whether it’s finding emotional clarity, strengthening relationships, or healing past wounds.
From Gestalt’s holistic exploration to the depth of Emotionally Focused Therapy, each modality is designed to support your unique journey with insight, empathy, and a proven path to progress.
When Should You Seek Support?
Life can feel overwhelming at times, and knowing when to reach out for support can be a powerful step towards feeling more grounded and in control.
Here are some common reasons people choose to seek therapy:
symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression
grief and bereavement
anger and challenging emotions
behaviour patterns
life transitions, change and integration
early life events and experiences of trauma
addiction and a healthy lifestyle
gender identity and/or sexuality
workplace and career issues
supervision for job burnout
navigating relationship with partners, family, friends, colleagues, community etc
The Modalities We Use
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on identifying and changing the thought patterns that drive our emotions and actions. Instead of endlessly analysing the past, CBT empowers you to make real, positive changes right now by addressing the “thinking traps” we all fall into at times.
CBT benefits you by creating a path where you’re actively reshaping the way you respond to life’s challenges. It helps you notice negative patterns, understand their root, and build healthier, more productive ways of thinking. It’s practical, actionable, and proven to reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and more.
It works so well because it teaches you how to spot and change thoughts that aren’t serving you. You learn to approach situations with clarity, helping to reduce emotional distress and improve your overall well-being. It’s like training your mind to respond in ways that support your happiness and resilience.
Developed in the 1960s, CBT was born out of the realisation that our thoughts have a profound impact on how we feel and behave. It was designed to give people a practical, structured way to address those thoughts, using science-backed methods to rewire the brain for better mental health and emotional resilience.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering CBT Therapy:
Kerimé AbayEmotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a structured approach to therapy that centres on emotions as the key to understanding ourselves and building stronger relationships. It’s a warm, compassionate modality that encourages you to explore your deepest feelings and reactions, helping you see the patterns that often shape your connections with others.
EFT benefits people by helping them tune into and work through emotional experiences that might feel overwhelming or confusing. By recognising these feelings and understanding how they impact relationships, EFT fosters a sense of security and closeness, allowing you to engage more meaningfully with loved ones and communicate openly. It’s especially effective in addressing relationship challenges, as it deepens emotional bonds and encourages trust.
Why does it work so well?
Because EFT recognises that our emotions are central to our wellbeing and our relationships. When we understand and embrace these feelings, we can break out of reactive cycles, nurture compassion, and respond to life with a greater sense of emotional balance.
EFT was developed in the 1980s, rooted in the belief that emotions, not just thoughts, are the driving force behind our actions. By focusing on emotional experience, EFT was designed to empower people to connect with themselves and others in a deeper, more authentic way, making it a powerful tool for both personal growth and relationship healing.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering EFT Therapy:
Kerimé AbayAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a unique approach to psychotherapy that encourages you to embrace your thoughts and emotions rather than fighting or feeling controlled by them. At its heart, ACT helps you connect to your values and commit to actions that lead to a more fulfilling life, even in the face of difficult emotions.
The benefits of ACT are transformative because it teaches you to develop a new relationship with your inner experiences. Instead of avoiding discomfort, ACT shows you how to accept it as a natural part of life, helping you focus on what truly matters and freeing up mental energy for growth. By clarifying your values and aligning your actions with them, ACT promotes lasting, positive change.
ACT works so effectively because it recognises that some pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. It equips you with mindfulness techniques to stay present, fostering resilience and a sense of agency, so that your choices are guided by what’s meaningful, not by fleeting emotions or fears.
Created in the 1980s, ACT was developed as an answer to traditional therapies that focused solely on reducing symptoms. Instead, ACT aims to help people live richer, more satisfying lives by embracing all aspects of the human experience—including the challenging parts—leading to a life that’s true to one’s values and aspirations.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering ACT Therapy:
Kerimé AbaySchema Therapy
Schema Therapy is a powerful, integrative approach that combines elements of cognitive, behavioural, and experiential therapies to uncover and heal deep-rooted patterns or “schemas” formed early in life. These schemas can influence our thoughts, emotions, and actions in ways we might not fully understand, often driving behaviours that don’t serve us well in adulthood.
The benefits of Schema Therapy are profound because it helps you get to the heart of the issues that repeatedly hold you back. By identifying these patterns, you gain clarity around behaviours and reactions that might feel automatic or even out of control. With guidance, you learn to reframe these schemas, freeing yourself from past conditioning and empowering yourself to build healthier, more fulfilling relationships and self-beliefs.
Schema Therapy works so well because it goes beyond surface-level symptoms, addressing the root causes of recurring emotional pain and dysfunctional behaviour. By changing these long-standing patterns, you gain a deeper self-awareness and begin to act in ways that truly support your wellbeing and aspirations.
Developed in the 1980s by Dr Jeffrey Young, Schema Therapy was created for those struggling with chronic issues who didn’t fully respond to traditional therapies. It was designed to help people break free from their past by rewriting the beliefs and behaviours that keep them stuck, making way for authentic growth and transformation.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering Schema Therapy:
Kerimé AbayGestalt Therapy
Gestalt Therapy is an experiential approach that invites you to be fully present with yourself, your feelings, and your environment. Rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, Gestalt Therapy encourages you to explore the “here and now,” helping you become more aware of how your thoughts, emotions, and body connect in each moment.
The benefits of Gestalt Therapy lie in its ability to create a deep sense of self-awareness and authenticity. By focusing on your current experience and reactions, you can uncover emotional blockages, confront patterns that may no longer serve you, and gain clarity about who you are and what you need. Gestalt Therapy can be incredibly empowering, as it encourages you to take ownership of your choices and discover a fuller, more connected way of being.
This approach works so well because it taps into the power of the present moment. By bringing attention to what you’re feeling right now, Gestalt Therapy helps dissolve lingering patterns from the past, allowing you to respond to life with clarity and intention rather than reacting on autopilot.
Created in the 1940s by Fritz Perls, Gestalt Therapy was developed as a holistic response to traditional therapies that focused mainly on analysis. It was designed to bridge mind, body, and emotion, fostering a whole-person awareness that supports genuine, lasting transformation.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) and ‘Parts’ Work
Internal Family Systems (IFS), often called “Parts Work,” is a unique therapeutic approach that helps you understand and harmonise the different “parts” of yourself. In IFS, each of us is seen as having various inner parts or subpersonalities—like the “inner critic,” the “protector,” or the “wounded child”—each with its own feelings, motives, and history. IFS therapy guides you in connecting with these parts compassionately, allowing for deep healing and self-acceptance.
The benefits of IFS are transformative because it allows you to understand and heal your inner conflicts. By learning to relate to each part with kindness, you bring balance and peace within, ultimately creating a stronger, more resilient self. IFS is especially powerful for those dealing with trauma or recurring patterns, as it gives voice to parts that may feel isolated, misunderstood, or in pain.
IFS works so well because it recognises that all parts of us—no matter how difficult they seem—have positive intentions. Instead of “fixing” or pushing away certain feelings, IFS teaches you to approach each part with empathy and curiosity, leading to profound emotional integration and a lasting sense of wholeness.
Developed by Dr Richard Schwartz in the 1980s, IFS was created to help people connect with themselves on a deeper level. It honours the complexity of the human mind, offering a pathway to inner harmony by addressing each part’s needs and creating a cohesive sense of self.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering Internal Family Systems (IFS) :
Kerimé AbaySomatic Experience and Practices–including some EMDR
Somatic Experiencing (SE) and related body-based practices, including elements of EMDR, offer a unique approach to healing by working directly with the body’s sensations and instincts. Instead of focusing solely on thoughts or emotions, Somatic Experiencing helps you connect with how trauma and stress are held in the body, gently guiding you to release tension, restore balance, and build resilience.
The benefits of Somatic Experiencing are profound, especially for those struggling with trauma, anxiety, or chronic stress. By tuning into bodily sensations and responses, you learn to process experiences that may have been “stuck” or overwhelming. This approach not only promotes physical relaxation but also empowers you to feel safer, more grounded, and in control of your responses.
Somatic work is so effective because it taps into the body’s innate wisdom and healing capacity. By addressing trauma where it’s held—in the nervous system—it offers a deep, stabilising experience that transcends the limits of talk therapy. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), often incorporated into somatic work, uses gentle eye movements to help reprocess traumatic memories, adding another layer of support for healing.
Developed by Dr. Peter Levine in the 1970s, Somatic Experiencing was inspired by observing how animals in the wild recover from stress. This approach was created to help humans naturally release trauma, integrating mind and body for a lasting sense of calm, safety, and emotional resilience.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering Somatic Experiencing:
Kerimé Abay (EDMR)Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) is a goal-oriented approach that focuses on identifying practical solutions rather than dwelling on problems. In SFT, the emphasis is on building a vision for the future, identifying strengths, and developing steps to achieve your goals. It’s a positive, forward-looking method that encourages you to leverage your existing resources to create meaningful change.
The benefits of Solution-Focused Therapy are empowering because it helps you quickly identify what’s working in your life and build on those successes. By focusing on solutions rather than obstacles, SFT nurtures optimism and helps you build confidence in your own problem-solving abilities. This approach is especially helpful for those seeking quick, concrete results or wanting to overcome specific challenges.
SFT works well because it harnesses the power of optimism and resilience. Instead of getting stuck in analysing the problem, it encourages you to envision what a successful outcome looks like and take practical steps toward it, fostering motivation and a sense of progress.
Originally developed in the 1980s by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg, Solution-Focused Therapy was designed to help people move forward quickly and efficiently. Built around the belief that change is always possible, SFT was created to give individuals the tools to create positive outcomes, one small step at a time.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering Solution Focused Therapy:
Kerimé Abay Coaching
Coaching is a collaborative, goal-driven approach that helps you unlock your potential and create actionable plans for personal and professional growth. Unlike therapy, coaching focuses on where you are now and where you want to go, providing a structured space to set goals, overcome obstacles, and build the skills needed to thrive. A coach acts as a guide, helping you clarify your vision and build a plan for success based on your unique strengths and aspirations.
The benefits of coaching are transformative, offering a space for insight, accountability, and forward movement. Through supportive feedback and practical guidance, coaching helps you see your path clearly, recognise patterns that may hold you back, and build the confidence to make empowered choices. Whether you’re navigating a career shift, working toward personal development, or aiming for a specific life goal, coaching turns your vision into achievable milestones.
Coaching works so effectively because it’s solution-oriented and highly personalised. It’s not about telling you what to do but about helping you discover what’s possible, building the motivation and tools you need to reach your goals and stay on course.
While coaching emerged from a blend of psychology and performance enhancement techniques, it gained momentum in the 1980s as a way to help people achieve their best lives. Today, coaching offers a structured, motivating, and results-focused approach that empowers people to achieve lasting, positive change.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering coaching:
Kerimé Abay Mindfulness-Based Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) are therapeutic approaches rooted in mindfulness practices that help you cultivate awareness, presence, and acceptance in each moment. Rather than getting lost in thoughts of the past or future, MBIs encourage you to focus on the here and now, learning to observe your thoughts and feelings without judgment. This gentle yet powerful practice builds resilience, emotional regulation, and mental clarity.
The benefits of MBIs are far-reaching, particularly for managing stress, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. By practising mindfulness, you develop a calm, grounded perspective that allows you to respond to challenges with greater ease and balance. These interventions train you to be present, helping to reduce reactivity and support mental wellbeing.
MBIs work effectively because they engage the mind and body, helping you break the cycles of rumination and worry. This approach shifts you from automatic reactions to intentional responses, giving you the space to navigate life’s ups and downs more peacefully and with self-compassion.
Mindfulness-based interventions were developed from ancient meditation practices and popularised in the 1970s by Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn, who saw the benefits of mindfulness for stress reduction. Today, MBIs continue to provide a scientifically supported pathway to greater mental and emotional wellness, empowering people to live more fully in each moment.
Copenhagen Psychotherapists offering mindful-based intervention:
Kerimé Abay What is Couples Therapy?
Many couples wait until they are in a serious crisis before considering couples therapy, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Therapy is beneficial for anyone who wants to improve their relationship, whether you’ve been together for a few months or several years.
Couple therapy offers an intentional way to build intimacy and bond your worlds to create your unique dance as a couple.
Common Issues Addressed in Couples Therapy
At Hue Therapy, Kerimé works with couples experiencing a wide range of relationship issues, including:
Communication breakdowns: When partners struggle to understand each other or feel misunderstood, it often leads to frustration and resentment. Therapy can help improve effective communication by teaching new skills.
Trust issues: Whether due to infidelity or other betrayals, trust issues can be incredibly difficult to overcome. Therapy provides a structured space for rebuilding trust and strengthening the emotional bond between partners.
Power struggles: In many relationships, partners find themselves locked in a battle for control, often around topics like finances, decision-making, or even parenting. Therapy helps couples recognise potential conflicts and resolve these power struggles.
Lack of intimacy: Emotional and physical distance is a common challenge for couples. Therapy can help partners address the underlying issues contributing to a lack of intimacy and work towards reconnecting on a deeper level and regaining an intimate relationship.
Conflict resolution: All couples argue, but when arguments turn into constant fights or lead to emotional hurt, a bad habit is formed. Therapy teaches couples how to resolve conflicts in a healthy, respectful manner.
Significant life events: Significant life events can create disconnection and distance. Often leading to a need to rebuild or form new relationships. As individuals navigate their own adjustment or processes, they may emerge as new versions of themselves. In therapy, couples can explore this new dynamic together, providing a supported space for rediscovering and recreating their partnership.
Book A Session
If you and your partner are English speakers living in Copenhagen, finding a therapist who speaks fluent English is essential. At Hue Therapy, Kerimé offers online consultations for couples who prefer the convenience of virtual therapy or are unable to attend in person.
Many expats in Denmark find that having therapy in their native language helps them communicate more effectively. Whether you’re seeking help with relationship problems, communication skills, or emotional intimacy, Hue Therapy provides professional help in English for couples who want to improve their relationship.
Our Approach
There are many different therapeutic approaches that can be used in couples therapy, each tailored to the specific needs of the couple. At Hue Therapy, Kerimé utilises several evidence-based approaches for couples to work through their challenges.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a highly effective approach to couples therapy that focuses on helping partners understand and manage their emotional reactions. EFT helps couples develop a deeper emotional connection by creating a safe space to express vulnerabilities and learn new ways of responding to each other.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is another approach used in couples therapy at Hue Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying and changing harmful thought patterns that contribute to relationship issues. Through CBT, couples learn to recognise and challenge negative thoughts and behaviours, replacing them with healthier, more positive ones.
The Gottman Method
The Gottman Method is a research-based approach that helps couples improve communication, manage conflict, and build emotional intimacy. By focusing on the dynamics of the relationship, this method offers practical strategies for addressing common problems like trust issues and lack of intimacy.
Systemic Therapy
Systemic therapy looks at the couple’s relationship in the context of their larger social system, including family dynamics, career, and other external pressures. This approach is particularly useful for couples who are facing family issues, such as balancing child care or dealing with the impact of extended family.
Why Choose Hue Therapy?
Personalised Therapy Tailored to Your Needs
At our private practice, we understand that no two couples are the same. That’s why our therapy sessions are tailored to meet your unique needs. Kerimé works closely with both partners to develop a therapeutic approach that addresses your specific goals and challenges.
Whether you’re looking for help with specific issues, such as personality disorders, sleeping problems, or eating disorders, or you’re just seeking guidance on how to improve your relationship, Kerimé’s expertise will help you find a way forward.
At Hue Therapy, we’re committed to providing compassionate, expert care that helps couples navigate their challenges and find solutions that work. With Kerimé Abay as your therapist, you can be confident that you’re receiving care that’s tailored to your specific needs.
Our practice is also a member of the Dansk Psykoterapeutforening, ensuring that we uphold the highest standards of professional ethics and care.
MEET KERIME
An Experienced Couples Therapist
We believe that no two people see life through the same lens. Our individual experiences are the shades that colour our humanity and inform the inner workings of our minds.
That’s why at Hue, we honour each individual’s unique values, beliefs and experiences to create a compassionate space where a person’s internal processes are seen, heard, and acknowledged.
Learn more about Kerimé Abay
Counsellor/Psychotherapist MPF
(BA Social SC, Master’s in Counselling)
Couples Therapy FAQ
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While couples therapy and marriage counselling share many similarities, they are not exactly the same. Marriage counselling typically focuses on issues within a marriage, while couples therapy is a broader term that applies to partners in any type of committed relationship. This includes married couples, but also partners who are dating, living together, or engaged. Both approaches aim to improve the quality of the relationship, but the focus and strategies may vary depending on the couple’s unique circumstances.
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Yes, for couples therapy to be effective, it’s important that both partners attend. The therapy is designed to help both individuals work through issues together, fostering better communication, trust, and emotional understanding. However, if one partner is initially hesitant, individual therapy may be recommended as a starting point. Over time, the goal is to engage both partners in the process to address the challenges within the relationship.
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Yes, individual therapy can be an effective complement to couples therapy. In some cases, one partner may benefit from exploring personal issues, such as past trauma, anxiety, or stress, that could be affecting the relationship. By addressing personal concerns in individual therapy, partners can often contribute more positively to the relationship. However, it’s usually best when individual therapy works alongside couples therapy to ensure both aspects are being addressed.
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The length of couples therapy varies depending on the couple’s unique situation and the issues being addressed. Some couples may find that a few sessions are enough to resolve minor issues, while others may need several months of therapy to work through more complex problems. On average, couples attend therapy for 10-20 sessions. The therapist will discuss your specific needs during the first session and help create a plan that’s appropriate for your relationship.
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During your first session of couples therapy, the therapist will focus on understanding the dynamics of your relationship, the key issues you’re facing, and your goals for therapy. It’s a time for both partners to share their perspectives in a safe, supportive environment. The therapist will likely ask questions to assess how the relationship is functioning and will work with both partners to establish a roadmap for future sessions. The first session is also an opportunity to see if the therapist is a good fit for your needs.
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At Hue Therapy, several approaches to couples therapy are used, depending on the needs of the couple. These include:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which helps partners understand and manage their emotional responses.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which focuses on changing negative thinking patterns that impact the relationship.
The Gottman Method, which is based on improving communication and emotional intimacy.
Systemic Therapy, which considers external factors, such as family dynamics, that may be affecting the relationship.
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Every relationship experiences ups and downs, but there are certain signs that indicate it might be time to consider couples therapy:
Frequent arguments or conflicts that don’t get resolved.
Feeling emotionally distant or disconnected from your partner.
Struggles with trust issues or infidelity.
Persistent power struggles over decisions or control.
A lack of physical or emotional intimacy.
Challenges in communicating effectively with each other. If any of these issues resonate with your relationship, therapy can provide the tools needed to rebuild trust and connection.
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Yes, couples therapy can be an important tool for couples dealing with the aftermath of infidelity or betrayal. While rebuilding trust after a betrayal is difficult, therapy provides a structured space for both partners to explore the underlying issues, express their emotions, and develop strategies for healing. A therapist will work with you to address the trust issues and emotional damage caused by infidelity, helping both partners move toward forgiveness and repair.
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Couples therapy is highly effective at improving communication patterns. Many couples struggle with communication, either due to misunderstandings, unspoken feelings, or ineffective ways of expressing themselves. In therapy, partners learn new skills for communicating openly and honestly with each other. This includes listening actively, expressing feelings without blame, and resolving conflicts in a constructive manner. Improved communication often leads to greater emotional intimacy and a stronger bond.
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Yes, online couples therapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy for many couples. At Hue Therapy, we offer online consultations for couples who prefer the convenience of virtual therapy or are unable to attend in person. Online therapy provides the same level of care, support, and professional guidance as face-to-face sessions. As long as both partners are committed to the process, online therapy can offer meaningful benefits for your relationship.