Hi, I’m Torgeir.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience - and I still find this work as meaningful as when I started. I was born in Norway and have called Australia home for over two decades, a journey that's given me a genuine appreciation for how differently people experience the world.
I see therapy as a partnership. My job is to understand what's actually going on for you, help you make sense of it, and work with you on what needs to change - at a pace that fits your life.
Experience
Originally from Norway, I have called Australia home for the past two decades. My fascination with the human mind and a desire to genuinely help people led me to pursue extensive academic and clinical training across Australia and internationally.
For most of my career I worked in tertiary settings, supporting young adults through the complexities of identity, relationships, academic pressure, and mental health. Over time my work expanded across all adult life stages — helping people navigate everything from acute crisis to longer-term patterns that keep them stuck.
I have worked across university counselling services, clinical settings, and private practice, with individuals from widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. That breadth of experience has made me a more attuned, adaptable clinician — and reinforced my belief that good therapy starts with genuinely understanding the person in front of you.
Education
Bachelor of Psychology - Adelphi University, NY, USA
PostGraduate Diploma, Psychology - Bond University, AUS
Masters Of Clinical Psychology - Griffith University, AUS
Board Approved Supervisor - Australian Psychological Society
Clinical Psychology Endorsement - Psychology Board of Australia
Approach
Every person who I see brings a different history, different strengths, and a different idea of what they want from therapy. My job is to understand that before anything else.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. I'll be direct when that's useful and patient when that's what's needed. The goal isn't just to feel better in the short term — it's to build genuine insight and lasting skills that hold up when life gets hard again.
I work with a range of evidence-based approaches and tailor treatment to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. Whatever brings you here, the work will be grounded, honest, and focused on what actually matters to you.