Nina Sønderberg

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Emotion Focused Psychotherapist and Author

When being the strong one becomes a way of being

You are the one who holds everything together.

Capable. Responsible. Strong.

And often alone in it.

Over time, this way of relating becomes more than a role
it becomes how you experience yourself.

I work with high-functioning women and professionals who have learned to adapt by overfunctioning —
and are now beginning to question the cost of it.

This is a space to understand those patterns — and to begin relating differently.

A place to begin on your own

This journal was created as a quiet entry point into the work.

A space to notice patterns, reflect, and begin to understand the ways you have learned to relate — to yourself and to others.

It does not offer answers.

But it may help you ask different questions.

→ Explore the journal here

Illustration of a person with a shaved head, looking down at a syringe in their hand. A blue area marked 'self-care' is visible on their chest. The background is blue, and text promotes a 30-day self-love challenge by the Nordic Wellbeing Academy.

Free resources

‘30 Days of Self-Love’ includes daily journal prompts to foster emotional awareness.

Under my free resources, you can find example prompts and download a sample page to try it yourself!

About me

I am a psychotherapist and author of 30 Days of Self-Love, known for my warm, down-to-earth approach to healing and growth.

Blending Emotion Focused Therapy with powerful writing practices, I help people reconnect with themselves and move through life with more clarity and compassion.

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