About me | Marie Rigel

🌸 About me

I believe in creating life experience through processing what we go through. Experiences in themselves do not create life experience
– it’s what you do with them that can lead to a richer life.

As a therapist, I see the whole person

– body, mind, and subconscious.

With me, it’s important that you feel safe and cared for.

For 25 years, I have worked with personal development, studied various methods, and gathered experience – both professionally and personally – to meet you where you are in life.

Whether you are facing major trauma or smaller life choices, we begin a process together in which you receive support to understand what lies beneath and find your way forward. With a solid professional foundation and specialized methods, I tailor the treatment to your needs, aiming to create understanding, healing, and lasting change.

🧠 Experience - I have solid experience with:

Emotional challenges
Suicidal thoughts
Anxiety
Mild depression
Identity issues
Boundary setting
Physical pain with emotional causes
Family dynamics
Relationships and partnerships
Childlessness and motherhood
Self-confidence and self-worth
Work-related crises
Low energy ...and more.

🎓 Education and Training

University of Oslo (UiO) – Bachelor in Theology and Pastoral Care

Diakonova University College – Pastoral Care, 2-year postgraduate program

School of Communication and Personality Psychology – Therapist, 3-year program

Staffeldtsgate University College – Psychology, Spirituality, and Identity

Modum Bad – Institute for Pastoral Care – Grief and Crisis

Huma Nova – MI: Motivational Interviewing

Aromedica – Essential Oils and Chemical Component Groups

Axelsons Body Work School – VEKS course, Ear Acupuncture, Foot Reflexology, Cupping, Classical Massage

💼 Other Experience

Leader and Officer in the Norwegian Home Guard (1996–2018)

Fire and Safety Guard, Oslo University Hospital (1998–2012)

Graphic Designer with Marketing and Project Management, NKF (2003–2006)

📚 Courses I Have Designed and Led
I have developed and led several courses within my practice, focusing on therapeutic and personal development. The courses are based on professional expertise, clinical experience, and a commitment to creating safe spaces for reflection and growth.

✍️ Creative Writing – 8-week course, 2 hours per week
A writing course focused on inner processes, life stories,
and emotional healing.

🎨 Free Through Colour – Weekend course
A creative course focused on emotional expression
and release through colour and form.

🧭 Self-Mastery – Weekend course
A course to strengthen inner structure,
understand personal patterns, and develop coping strategies.

🌺 Self-Mastery for Women – Weekend course
A course specially designed for women – focusing on identity, life roles, and personal development.