Experience Transformative Healing and Lasting Resilience
The list below is a chronological run trough my most recent and relevant work experience.
The text under the photos describes some of the things that have influenced the way I work as a psychologist.
Aasisaat Greenland
In september 2024 I had the opportunety to work in Greenland for almost two weeks. The nature was amazing and so was the people and culture. It felt grateful for being invited to collaborate with these warmhearted and gentle people in this cold and rough environment.
Low Arousal Environment
My clinic is designed to be calming and inspire to look out in my garden and at the birds that visit the feeding devises on the window. I know that nature in it self are healing – so why not join forces in the clinic?
Inner Healing Intelligence
The MAPS course in Iceland was a new experience to me. We were gathered from nordic contries to learn the therapeutic methods from the trials used for the FDA application. The idea of all humans poses an inner healing intelligence that I as a psychologist need to support (as opposed to me ‘fixing the client’) has changed my way of working dramatically.
PRIVATE PRACTICE ‘DORTE VILSGAARD’
2014 – NOW
In the first few years, most hours were spent dealing with compliance cases, providing online and on-site training for organisations, leadership coaching, organisational and group development, onboarding processes, re-boarding processes (related to Covid-19) and working to restart workgroups.
Since Covid-19 and onward, there has been an increased emphasis on grief and crisis, transitioning to one-on-one sessions and offering crisis plans and interventions as a primary service.
BOARDMEMBER IN ‘PSYKOLOGNET AMBA’
2018 – 2020
In the beginning I was part of the advisory board and later part of the board. The cooperative was formed in order to gather private psychologist towards avoiding costly middlemen in our field of practice for insurance companies.
HEAD OF PPR, FAMILY TREATMENT AND INTEGRATION, STRUER MUNICIPALITY
2013-2014
Coordinated a team of 30 interdisciplinary employees to help children with special needs in ordinary schools and a family treatment center. Specific tasks included implementing new laws in cooperation with the employees, reducing some services and starting up a new integration team for refugees. Overall assignment was to ensure the involvement of the employees’ professional knowledge and commitment to their specific assignment. The leaderteam had to do a 50% reduction in management layers. In addition, I had a specific work environment task on mental work environment (conflict management) and emergency plan for all the municipality’s schools in relation to critical incidents.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TEAM COORDINATOR, RINGKØBING SKJERN MUNICIPALITY
2012-2013
Coordinated a team of 12 interdisciplinary employees who assisted schools. Specific tasks included focusing on the psychological work environment (conflict resolution), clarifying long-term sick leave cases, monitoring case loads and enhancing professionalism through targeted use of training resources. The goal was to generate ownership within the team. Given the task as a leader after a few months, thereby overseeing approximately 30 employees.
WORK AND ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST AT ARBEJDSMILJØCENTER MIDT-VEST
2010-2012
I provided presentations for work environment education, lectures and individually tailored courses for groups ranging from 8 to 50 participants. My expertise includes handling advisory orders from the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet), crisis management and intervention regarding traumatic events. I offered group supervision, mapping and intervention in response to orders, as well as guidance to the work environment group during layoffs and mass firings. I conduct individual sessions related to sick leave and other job-related matters. Additionally, I specialise in developing and teaching mental first aid emergency preparedness plans.
PROJECT ‘LONGLASTING TRAUMAS FROM SEXUAL ABUSE’, SERVICESTYRELSEN
2009-2014
I was one of 37 independent psychologists responsible for conducting clients sessions referred throughServicestyrelsen (The Danish Service Agency). An essential aspect of the work involved contributing to the evaluation of the entire project to facilitate the establishment of the service. I also maintained a private practice concurrently with regular employment.
PROJECT EMPLOYEE IN UTA ESBJERG MUNICIPALITY
2010–2012
I was employed by youth education institutions in Esbjerg with the aim of teaching, providing therapy, conducting assessments, group therapy and offering supervision to teachers and mentors. A significant aspect of my role involved project management, including evaluating the project after six months. Additionally, I was associated with the Jobcenter’s Competence Project, providing specific support to the most vulnerable groups of students. This initiative underwent an independent evaluation conducted by Niras.