Den Røde Stolen

01/08/2023

Hei. Jeg har 2 ledige plasser i Den Røde Stolen, gratis samtaleterapi for ungdom mellom 12 og 24 år, fra 15 august så spre gjerne ordet og ta kontakt og bestill time her:

Den Røde Stolen Gratis samtaleterapifor ungdom mellom12 og 24 år i Arendal Timebestilling Endre bestilling Signer Avtale Velkommen tilDen Røde Stolensamtaleterapi Den

05/07/2023

Ikke glem å pakke med deg psykevettreglene på ferie! 🧳🧡 Lagre denne til en dag du trenger det.

10/12/2022

Jeg vil gjerne dele dette fantastiske blogginnlegget fra Nellie Hill om Den Røde Stolen:

Blog post by Nellie Hill @ https://bbewithnellie.weebly.com/

I went to prison in Norway
Audun has led an interesting life, including a long stint in Arizona, and he is just one of those people that can strike up a conversation with anyone. He reminds me a lot of my grandfather, and, no, not in an old man way. He has a wise soul, a sharp mind, and a big heart. You immediately feel important and heard when you talk to him. His time in the states was a bonus for me because we were able to talk about when BAH was stationed in Arizona. Of course, he mentioned he owned a motorcycle, so he and NBF had an instant link too. As I said, he can connect with anyone. He ended up giving us a tour of his office at the hotel as well.

Den Røde Stolen (the red chair) is just that, but then, so much more. This is a place to sit and lay down the load, a place to find solace, and a place of nonjudgmental, whole-hearted support.

Let me tell you another thing I have noticed about Norwegians, when they make up their mind to do something…it’s happening. So when Audun decided to follow his passion to support the youth in his community, he didn’t let a little thing like needing four years of university training stand in his way. In 2019, he began that education, and now when you go upstairs in the prison, there is an office with a red chair that is home to his counseling service.

The service is free for those aged 12 to 24, and when I heard his ‘why’, I was instantly taken back to my own childhood and that of some of my toughest students. There are some struggles that don’t know cultural boundaries….drug use, bullying, neglect, and abuse. I will simply say, he has really rolled up his sleeves and waded in. He is the kind of adult I needed when I was young. I don’t say this lightly because I was a goddamn wreck. Anyone can provide a shoulder to lean on and a compassionate ear, The quality Audun has that sets him apart is a true passion to balance that care with a healthy push to challenge people to see better in themselves and be better versions of themselves.

Obviously, I didn’t learn all of this from his tour. I had a chance to catch up with Audun the next morning at the hotel. I couldn’t help but be bothered by one small detail, though. That Red Chair, that passion, is something he does after he works another full time job, but when he introduced his office he said something about his real job, referencing the job he has where he makes money. That didn’t sit right, and I told him as much. His real work is how he is impacting the lives of each person that sits in his chair. That is the necessary, messy…hard work. My intent was to thank him and remind him that what he does is invaluable, but I later heard I actually gave him something to chew on. That makes my heart smile.

I sincerely wish I had taken a photo of that chair to share with you.

28/05/2022

Depresjon

Håpløs
Energiløs
Meningsløs
Følelsesløs

En depressive episode er en forsvarsmekanisme som kan utløses av en hendelse eller situasjon som ble for stor, som gikk for fort og som ble for mye til å kunne håndtere.

Kroppen går i sparebluss for å beskytte oss, men varer den for lenge kan vi miste kontakten med oss selv, venner, familie, miljøet rundt oss og naturen.

Samtaleterapi er et godt verktøy for å komme seg ut av en depressiv episode eller forebygge depresjon. I Den Røde Stolen jobber vi sammen med å finne mening og få kontakt igjen med det vi har mistet.

28/05/2022

Traume

Vi definerer traume som en hendelse eller situasjon som ble for stor, som gikk for fort og som ble for mye til å kunne håndtere.

Det er vår tilpasning til denne hendelsen som kan bli problematisk i ettertid. Kanskje vi blir sittende fast i et fastlåst mønster som er usunt for oss?

Det er bevisstgjøring av denne tilpassingen og fastlåste mønstre vi jobber med i Den Røde Stolen.

28/05/2022

Ungdom og apati

Ungdommers liv er kontrollert av skoler og foreldre, som om de fortsatt var småbarn, er ofte plaget av apati.

Siden vi ikke lenger har ritualer for de komplekse overgangene i ungdomsårene, legger vi ikke merke til eller hedrer overgangen til voksenlivet, og vi ærer heller ikke individet som prøver å komme frem.

Utdrag fra
The Language of Emotions
Karla McLaren