Adalheidur (Ally) Dagbjartsdottir - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

5 years experience

About Adalheidur (Ally) Dagbjartsdottir

Welcome! My name is Ally Dagbjartsdottir and I’m so excited for the opportunity to work with you. Therapy is a collaboration, one in which we partner to find ways to help you cope with life’s challenges, setbacks, questions, etc. I would love to be the person to help you be the best version of yourself. Therapy is for everyone and anyone and as a social worker, my background enables me to look at things from multiple perspectives. I have worked with children and families for 15 years, 10 of which I have been a therapist. My specialty is working with children, adolescents, and families with trauma backgrounds. I love working with teenagers and young adults as well as parents, but really I just love that one on one partnership that takes place in the therapeutic relationship. I am a firm believer in the strengths perspective. You have what it takes within you; let me help you find your inner voice and together we can find creative solutions to any multitude of issues. You have taken the first step and that is brave. I look forward to hearing from you!

Licenses

LCSW

2020016843

LSCSW

LSCSW 05484

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English
Icelandic

11 Reviews

“Ally has been so helpful to me! I have a hard time sharing my feelings and issues and she has helped me to look at things and gain insight.”

“Ally is great! She really understands the things I'm dealing with and she is always helpful in suggesting things to help me work through my issues.”

“Just so easy to connect and talk with. Always remembers details even i forgot.”

“Ally has been wonderful. Listens to understand and offers options to help me through. So easy to connect with and really makes me comfortable to say and discuss whatever my need and thoughts are.”

“Ally is amazing! I feel listened to without being judged.”

“Ally has been so supportive and has helped lead me in the right direction to figure out what I need and want in my life. She has always been so nice and so supportive in every single way possible.”

“I adore my Adalheidur. She’s incredibly understanding and insightful. I feel supported in a way I haven’t been able to find in any other facet of my life. She understands and gives me space to talk. She listens. She meets me where I am and I have never felt judged by her. I could go on and on, but TL;DR: 10/10”

“After having a few different therapist in my life Ally has helped me more than anyone. She does a lot to help me overcome my anxiety and depression and the issues I have in my life and she pushes me to do a lot on my own so that I can continue to grow. I have made more progress in the time I’ve been with her than I feel I have made the entire time I’ve been in therapy.”

“Ally is so sweet and I feel cared for. She makes me feel heard and offers very helpful tools that I haven’t thought of to help me”

“Working with her has helped me make a positive difference in my mindset!”

“She really listens which helps to process issues. Offers great insight to why I feel the way and I and how to cope with it.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.