Sigurd Riste Andersen is a couples and family therapist based in Oslo, who specializes in emotion-focused therapy (EFT). This form of therapy emphasizes emotions and bodily experiences, and aims to promote understanding and connection between couples. Andersen offers one-hour therapy sessions to maximize the benefit of the conversations, as well as homework assignments inspired by strategic therapy to support the process between sessions.
In addition to couples therapy, he also offers individual therapy, marriage counseling, family therapy and guidance. Andersen is a certified course instructor in the PREP cohabitation course for couples and in Good Cohabitation for first-time parents, which gives him a broad competence in relationship work. He also explores cultural frameworks and societal norms that affect relationships, which can be useful for couples who want to better understand the dynamics of their relationship.