ABOUT
About Andi Kerr Little
I am a Scottish psychotherapist based in Oslo. I have lived here for over 10 years. I work with English-speaking expats across Scandinavia, both in person and via Zoom.
I am a Scottish psychotherapist based in Oslo. I have lived here for over 10 years. I work with English-speaking expats across Scandinavia, both in person and via Zoom.
I moved to Oslo in 2013. I came for work, a relationship, a change of scene. I thought I would stay for a year or two. I am still here. That tells you something about how life unfolds when you are not paying close attention to the plan you thought you had.
Living abroad clarified a lot for me. It showed me what I had been carrying without knowing it. The distance from home, the adjustments, the moments when nothing felt quite right, all of that brought things to the surface. I started therapy myself. It helped. It gave me a way to understand what I was feeling and why. That experience shaped my decision to train as a therapist.
I trained in integrative psychotherapy at the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy in Oslo. I have since trained in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Mate, which focuses on how early experiences shape our patterns of relating, and the Safe and Sound Protocol, a nervous system intervention developed by Dr. Stephen Porges. I have been in private practice for 10 years. Most of my clients are English-speaking expats living in Scandinavia. Many are dealing with the specific stresses of living abroad. Some are here for work, some followed a partner, some came looking for something different. All of them are trying to figure out how to live well in a place that is not quite home.
I work with people who are anxious, burned out, stuck in old patterns, struggling with relationships, or simply feeling like they are not living the life they thought they would be living by now. I also work with couples who are finding it hard to communicate or who feel like they have lost the connection they used to have. The work is about understanding where you are, what brought you here, and what you want to change.
I do not work from a single model. I trained in integrative psychotherapy, which means I draw from different approaches depending on what makes sense for each person. Some people need to talk through what is happening in their life right now. Others need to go back and look at where their patterns started. Some need practical tools to manage their nervous system. I follow what is needed.
I think the relationship between therapist and client is what makes the work effective. If you do not feel safe or understood, the work does not happen. I pay attention to that. I also pay attention to how the body holds what the mind cannot always put into words. A lot of what we are dealing with is not just cognitive. It is in the nervous system, in the way we tense up, shut down, or push through. Therapy that only addresses thoughts misses a lot.
I believe people have the capacity to change, but I do not think change happens because you want it badly enough or because you are finally trying hard enough. Change happens when the conditions for it are right. When you feel safe enough to look at what you have been avoiding. When you understand why you do what you do. When you stop fighting yourself and start working with yourself.
I hold a BSc in Psychology and a Masters in Applied Behaviour Sciences. I completed my psychotherapy training at the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy in Oslo, where I trained in body-oriented and relational approaches.
I have completed Level 1 and Level 2 training in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Mate, which focuses on understanding how early attachment experiences shape adult patterns. I am also trained in the Safe and Sound Protocol, a nervous system intervention developed by Dr. Stephen Porges.
I offer a free 20-minute consultation. We can talk about what you are dealing with and whether therapy might be helpful. No pressure, no sales pitch. Just a conversation.
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