SSN has therapists and psychologists available at all of USN's campuses. Find the contact information to the therapist/psychologist on your campus from the list below.
Hanne K. Bratland, Department Manager Health and Kindergarten+47 31 00 84 88 | [email protected]
Hanne K. Bratland's office is located at Raveien 189 B, Campus Vestfold.
SSN Health offers drop-in talks Monday-Thursday 2.30pm-3pm. You can choose whether you want to drop by our office, or call us. Phone numbers and office hours can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Hilde Kaasa, psychologistOffice: Room 1-159 (next to the exam office)
Tel.: +47 31 00 83 18
Drop-in (2.30pm-3pm) at the office on Wednesdays. Available on phone, with the possibility to ad video if you wish, Monday-Thursday.
Hilde is a trained psychologist, has worked as such for many years and has extensive experience with various psychological issues. Hilde can help you with small and big challenges, preferably the ones that are most prominent in relations to other people. Hilde can, for example, help with anxiety, breakup in friendship, love grief, depression, study pressure and low self-esteem.
Office: Room 1-159 Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1-147 on Wednesdays.
Tel.: Can be reached on phone +47 31 00 83 84 on Wednesdays.
Drop-in (2.30pm-3pm) at the office or by phone, with the possibility to ad video if you wish, on Wednesdays.
Thea is a qualified psychologist and is temporarily employed at SSN in addition to studying writing at USN. Thea likes to work with everything from small to big challenges and is available for conversations on Wednesdays, as well as Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Tiril Anja Matland, psychologist(Tiril is only available online)
+47 31 00 82 84
Drop-in (2.30pm-3pm) on phone, with the possibility to ad video if you wish, Monday-Thursday.
Tiril Anja Matland is a qualified psychologist. Tiril has done extensive work with young adults with addictions to for example drugs, trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression and challenges i close relationships. Tiril is interested in understanding how different events in life affects us, and she is especially good at identifying difficult feelings and thoughts that can be challenging to deal with alone.
Lisbeth Weltha, therapistOffice: 1-147 (The office is located to the right from the main entrance, in the hallway behind the service desk).
Tel.: +47 31 00 83 84
Drop-in (2.30pm-3pm) at the office or by phone, with the possibility to ad video if you wish, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Lisbeth is a sociologist and cognitive therapist, specialised in substance abuse and addiction problems. Lisbeth has years of experience working with young adults, both individually and in groups.
If you arrive at a closed door with the therapist / psychologist, you can leave your telephone number with the service consultant in the SSN service office and you will receive a phonecall from us.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
SSN Health Drammen offers drop-in talks at the office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 2.30pm-3pm, or digitally Monday-Thursday 2.30pm-3pm. Phone numbers and office hours can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Kristina Fjeldheim, psychologistOffice: 1307, on the ground floor in Papirbredden 1.
Tel.: +47 31 00 83 10
Drop-in (2.30pm-3pm) at the office on Monday-Wednesday. Available on phone, with the possibility to ad video if you wish, Monday-Thursday.
Kristina is a qualified psychologist and has many years of experience with therapy for young adults and adults, both individual and in groups. She has been working with different types of mental problems, like anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, relation difficulties, stress related problems and lifestyle issues.
Guro Ølnes Røyset, psychologistOffice: 1306, on the ground floor in Papirbredden 1.
Tel.:+47 31 00 84 84
Drop-in (2.30pm-3pm) Available on phone, with the possibility to ad video if you wish, Monday-Thursday.
Guro is a trained psychologist, and has worked for many years with young adults. She has extensive experience from working with substance abuse problems, but has also worked extensively with anxiety, depression, and self-image challenges. Guro likes to work on the topic of emotions: How can emotions cause great difficulties and a lot of pain, and how can emotions be helpful?
Katarina Poleszynski, therapistOffice: 1306, on the ground floor in Papirbredden 1.
Tel.: +47 31 00 84 83
Drop-in (2.30pm-3pm) at the office on Monday and Tuesday. Available on phone, with the possibility to ad video if you wish, Monday-Thursday.
Katarina has a master’s degree in psychology. She has broad experience in both counselling and talk therapy on issues related to mental and physical health. Katarina is especially interested in how transitional challenges and adversities in life shape us as adults, and the impact our relationship to ourselves and others have on our quality of life.
If you arrive at a closed door with the therapist / psychologist, you can leave your telephone number with the service consultant in SSN's service office, and you will receive a phonecall from us.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
SSN Health now offers drop-in talks every afternoon Monday-Thursday from 2.30pm-3pm. You can choose whether you want to drop by our office, or call us. Phone numbers can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Ingunn Vaadal, psychologist
Due to the pandemic we now offer digital sessions, either by video or telephone. You will be contacted at the time of your appointment.
Office: Separate office on the second floor in the same building as Brage Student Bookstore in Kirkegata 6. Entrance from the side of the building.
Ingunn is a qualified psychologist and offers therapy appointments to students in Kongsberg. Ingunn is very interested in how humans are doing, both with themselves and with others, and how burdens in life can affect us.
Office: Separate office on the second floor in the same building as Brage Student Bookstore in Kirkegata 6. Entrance from the side of the building.
Tiril Anja Matland is a qualified psychologist. Tiril has done extensive work with young adults with addictions to for example drugs, trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression and challenges i close relationships. Tiril is interested in understanding how different events in life affects us, and she is especially good at identifying difficult feelings and thoughts that can be challenging to deal with alone.
If you arrive at a closed door with the therapist / psychologist, you can leave your telephone number with the service consultant in the SSN service office and you will receive a phonecall from us.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
SSN Health now offers drop-in talks every afternoon Monday-Thursday from 2.30pm-3pm. You can choose whether you want to drop by our office, or call us. Phone numbers can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Ingunn Vaadal, psychologist
Office: L231 (The office is on the first floor by the print shop).
Ingunn is a qualified psychologist and offers therapy appointments. Ingunn is very interested in how humans are doing, both with themselves and with others, and how burdens in life can affect us.
(Tiril is only available online)
+47 31 00 82 84
Tiril Anja Matland is a qualified psychologist. Tiril has done extensive work with young adults with addictions to for example drugs, trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression and challenges i close relationships. Tiril is interested in understanding how different events in life affects us, and she is especially good at identifying difficult feelings and thoughts that can be challenging to deal with alone.
If you arrive at a closed door with the therapist / psychologist, you can leave your telephone number with the service consultant in the SSN service office and you will receive a phonecall from us.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
SSN Health now offers drop-in talks every afternoon Monday-Thursday from 2.30pm-3pm. You can choose whether you want to drop by our office, or call us. Phone numbers can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Hilde Kaasa, psychologist+47 31 00 83 18
Office: You will find SSN Health at SSN´s office in Porsgrunn. We have now moved our offices and we are now located right inside the main entrance, in the "glass gate".
Office: B-140
Hilde is a trained psychologist, has worked as such for many years and has extensive experience with various psychological issues. Hilde can help you with small and big challenges, preferably the ones that are most prominent in relations to other people. Hilde can, for example, help with anxiety, breakup in friendship, love grief, depression, study pressure and low self-esteem.
Roy Madsen, therapist+47 31 00 82 98
Office: You will find SSN Health at SSN´s office in Porsgrunn. We have now moved our offices and we are now located right inside the main entrance, in the "glass gate".
Office: B-139
Roy is a nurse and cognitive therapist and has extensive experience with therapeutic conversations, guidance conversations and coaching. Roy is particularly concerned with how our thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other and provides students with concrete and useful tools with which they can meet their challenges. For example, Roy can help you with anxiety, worry, stress and difficulties in relationships and cooperation. has experience with counseling and therapeutic conversations, individually and in groups.
If you arrive at a closed door with the therapist / psychologist, you can leave your telephone number with the service consultant in the SSN service office and you will receive a phonecall from us.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
SSN Health now offers drop-in talks on phone every afternoon Monday-Thursday from 2.30pm-3pm. Phone numbers can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Hilde Kaasa, psychologist
Hilde is a trained psychologist, has worked as such for many years and has extensive experience with various psychological issues. Hilde can help you with small and big challenges, preferably the ones that are most prominent in relations to other people. Hilde can, for example, help with anxiety, breakup in friendship, love grief, depression, study pressure and low self-esteem.
Lisbeth WelthaTherapist
Lisbeth is a sociologist and cognitive therapist, specialised in substance abuse and addiction problems. Lisbeth has long experience working with young adults, both individually and in groups.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
SSN Health now offers drop-in talks every afternoon Monday-Thursday from 2.30pm-3pm. You can choose whether you want to drop by our office, or call us. Phone numbers can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Kristina Fjeldheim, psychologist
Office: C104
Kristina is a qualified psychologist and has many years of experience with therapy for young adults and adults, both individual and in groups. She has been working with different types of mental problems, like anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, relation difficulties, stress related problems and lifestyle issues.
Katarina Poleszynski, therapistOffice: E105
Katarina has a master’s degree in psychology. She has broad experience in both counselling and talk therapy on issues related to mental and physical health. Katarina is especially interested in how transitional challenges and adversities in life shape us as adults, and the impact our relationship to ourselves and others have on our quality of life.
If you arrive at a closed door with the therapist / psychologist, you can leave your telephone number with the service consultant in the SSN service office and you will receive a phonecall from us.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
SSN Health now offers drop-in talks on phone every afternoon Monday-Thursday from 2.30pm-3pm. Phone numbers can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Hilde Kaasa, psychologist
Hilde is a trained psychologist, has worked as such for many years and has extensive experience with various psychological issues. Hilde can help you with small and big challenges, preferably the ones that are most prominent in relations to other people. Hilde can, for example, help with anxiety, breakup in friendship, love grief, depression, study pressure and low self-esteem.
Roy Madsen, therapist+47 31 00 82 98
Roy Madsen is a qualified nurse and is available once a week in Stavern. The service is free of charge for students at PHS, and as health professionals, we are subject to the duty of confidentiality.
Roy is a nurse and cognitive therapist and has extensive experience with therapeutic conversations, guidance conversations and coaching. Roy is particularly concerned with how our thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other and provides students with concrete and useful tools with which they can meet their challenges. For example, Roy can help you with anxiety, worry, stress and difficulties in relationships and cooperation.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
SSN Health is open as normal. If your call can be made digitally, we appreciate it, but if you need to come to the office, you are also welcome here. If you do not attend the scheduled appointment at the office, we will call you at the scheduled time.
SSN Health now offers drop-in talks every afternoon Monday-Thursday from 2.30pm-3pm. You can choose whether you want to drop by our office, or call us. Phone numbers can be found next to the picture of the therapists below.
If you have an urgent need for help, you must call 113, the emergency room 116117 or your GP.
NB! Online booking is available ONLY to students who are new to the service.
Jarle is a trained psychologist and has specialist expertise in anxiety and OCDs. Through several years of practice, Jarle has gained broad experience in most topics. Conversations can be about challenges related to low self-esteem in social settings, worries and negative thought patterns that can make different areas of life difficult and stressful. In conversations, he focuses on mastery when it comes to studies, social situations or in general how you feel about yourself.
Guro Ølnes Røyset, psychologist
Guro is a trained psychologist, and has worked for many years with young adults. She has extensive experience from working with substance abuse problems, but has also worked extensively with anxiety, depression, and self-image challenges. Guro likes to work on the topic of emotions: How can emotions cause great difficulties and a lot of pain, and how can emotions be helpful?
Tiril Anja Matland, psychologist(Tiril is only available online)
+47 31 00 82 84
Tiril Anja Matland is a qualified psychologist. Tiril has done extensive work with young adults with addictions to for example drugs, trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression and challenges i close relationships. Tiril is interested in understanding how different events in life affects us, and she is especially good at identifying difficult feelings and thoughts that can be challenging to deal with alone.
Roy Madsen, therapist
Office: SSN Health is located in the Fagerlund-building, to the right from the student service centre.
Roy is a nurse and cognitive therapist and has extensive experience with therapeutic conversations, guidance conversations and coaching. Roy is particularly concerned with how our thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other and provides students with concrete and useful tools with which they can meet their challenges. For example, Roy can help you with anxiety, worry, stress and difficulties in relationships and cooperation.
If you arrive at a closed door with the therapist / psychologist, you can leave your telephone number with the service consultant in the SSN service office and you will receive a phone call from us.
We wish to provide the best possible help to you as a student at all times. We therefore greatly appreciate if you contact us if there is something you are not happy with.
Contact our Head of Department, Hanne Bratland: [email protected].
Please do not write personal sensitive information in e-mail. Ask us to call you back instead.
