{"id":1102,"date":"2025-10-01T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/?page_id=1102"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:41:10","slug":"salfraedithjonusta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/en\/starfsemin\/salfraedithjonusta\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychological services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1102\" class=\"elementor elementor-1102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f727f5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f727f5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179c56 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b179c56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa54df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa54df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"intro\"><p data-block-key=\"kqy0m\">Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg offers its members free support interviews (on-site or remote) at the Communication Center. Interviews are available for psychotherapy, social work, family therapy, education and mediation.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"bqdcd\"><b>Request an appointment by sending an email to samskiptastodin@samskiptastodin.is or calling 419-0500.<\/b><\/p><p data-block-key=\"1r8kn\">You can also send an email to sirry@sjalfsbjorg.is with a request for time or further questions.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"509g8\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"paragraph-block -text\"><p data-block-key=\"59zqj\">The interviews are available to members of Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg. To become a member, you can contact one of Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg&#039;s member associations, which are located throughout Iceland. Information about the member associations can be found at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #1D7488; text-underline-offset: 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/en\/starfsemin\/adildarfelogin\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p><p data-block-key=\"5piib\">The interviews take place on\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #1D7488; text-underline-offset: 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/samskiptastodin.is\/\">The communication center<\/a><\/span><\/p><p data-block-key=\"5piib\">\u2013<\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-key=\"48vok\">Margret Vignisdottir<\/h4><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14594 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/margret_salfr_samskiptastodin-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/margret_salfr_samskiptastodin-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/margret_salfr_samskiptastodin-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/margret_salfr_samskiptastodin-64x73.jpg 64w, https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/margret_salfr_samskiptastodin.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Psychologist<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"mailto:margret@samskiptastodin.is\">margret@samskiptastodin.is <\/a><\/p><p>Diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems in adults and adolescents over the age of 18.<\/p><ul><li>Depression<\/li><li>Anxiety<\/li><li>Grief<\/li><li>Low self-esteem<\/li><li>Fear of money<\/li><li>Stress and strain<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Margr\u00e9t Vignisd\u00f3ttir graduated with an MSc degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Reykjav\u00edk in the spring of 2025 and obtained her license as a psychologist the same year. She works with individuals aged 18 and older, providing therapy for issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and low self-esteem.<\/p><p>Margr\u00e9t uses evidence-based practices in her treatment, with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She gained diverse experience during her internships at the Contact Center and the Addiction Psychiatry Department of Landsp\u00edtalinn.<\/p><p>There, she received training in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of psychological and substance use disorders in adults. During her studies, she also led the &quot;Stress Management&quot; course at the health clinic.<\/p><p>In her master&#x27;s thesis, Margr\u00e9t examined how behavioral activation can benefit individuals who struggle with depression and are also diagnosed with bipolar disorder.<\/p><p>She has a special interest in treatment that promotes increased functionality and improved quality of life.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"fq5oe\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"paragraph-block -text\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-key=\"8s2lo\">El\u00edn Broddad\u00f3ttir<\/h4><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"smaller aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.overcastcdn.com\/images\/Elin_Brodda.max-570x380.png\" alt=\"El\u00edn Brodda\" width=\"253\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-key=\"3ipbb\"><strong>Psychologist \u2013 adolescents and adults<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:elinb@samskiptastodin.is\">elinb@samskiptastodin.is<\/a><\/p><p data-block-key=\"3ipbb\">El\u00edn graduated with a BS in Psychology from the University of Iceland in 2016, an MSc in Clinical Psychology from Reykjav\u00edk University in 2024, and subsequently received her professional license as a clinical psychologist. El\u00edn focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and treats issues such as anxiety, depression, persistent physical symptoms, low self-esteem, and trauma, as well as other emotional problems. During her studies, she gained diverse experience in diagnostic and therapeutic work with both adolescents and adults. She did internships at the Capital Region Health Care System, the Children&#039;s Mental Health Center, and the Psychosis and Community Psychiatry Team at Landsp\u00edtali.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"8a42d\">Her master&#039;s thesis involved evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy in a group setting for persistent physical symptoms, and she still works in research alongside her work at the Communication Center. In recent years, El\u00edn has worked in research, but she has also completed a master&#039;s degree in social sciences with an emphasis on public health and global health. El\u00edn has a strong interest in children&#039;s health and well-being and has worked for a long time in youth work with children and adolescents of all ages.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg b\u00fd\u00f0ur f\u00e9l\u00f6gum s\u00ednum fr\u00ed stu\u00f0ningsvi\u00f0t\u00f6l (sta\u00f0- e\u00f0a fjarvi\u00f0t\u00f6l) hj\u00e1 Samskiptast\u00f6\u00f0inni. H\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vi\u00f0tal vegna s\u00e1lfr\u00e6\u00f0ime\u00f0fer\u00f0ar, f\u00e9lagsr\u00e1\u00f0gjafar, fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0fer\u00f0ar, fr\u00e6\u00f0slu og s\u00e1ttami\u00f0lunar. \u00d3ski\u00f0 eftir t\u00edma me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 senda t\u00f6lvup\u00f3st \u00e1\u00a0samskiptastodin@samskiptastodin.is\u00a0e\u00f0a hringja \u00ed s\u00edma 419-0500. 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