Solveig Frivold, LMFT

Solveig Kristina Frivold is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and National Certified Counselor who brings a relational and trauma-informed perspective to her clinical work. With six years of clinical experience and several years practicing in cross-cultural settings in Asia since 2018, she has supported individuals, couples, and families across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Solveig works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and grief.

As an LMFT - a clinician trained to work with couples and family systems - and a National Certified Counselor - a credential that recognizes professional counseling standards - she blends training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and EMDR with an eclectic approach tailored to each client. Her work emphasizes compassion and honest collaboration while helping people identify strengths, rebuild connections, and move toward healthier functioning. Whether addressing attachment wounds, communication problems, mood disorders, or coping with major life changes, Solveig aims to create a supportive space for growth and healing. She welcomes international clients and offers flexible modalities to meet varied needs, and she looks forward to partnering with people who are ready for change.

Attachment, Emotion-Focused, and Trauma Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds and relational patterns shape present-day connections. It helps people understand attachment needs, repair ruptures in relationships, and build more secure ways of relating to partners and family members.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, helps partners and individuals identify and express underlying emotions that drive interaction patterns. By clarifying emotional needs and responses, EFT supports stronger emotional bonds and improved communication in relationships.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It is often used when past events continue to impact current functioning and relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Solveig collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques from these models to find the best fit. This collaborative process helps shape a treatment plan that feels practical and relevant.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, varied time zones, or mobility limits. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access licensed professionals from different locations, and integrate therapy into everyday life.