About Solveig
Solveig Frivold is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and mood concerns. She takes a direct and calm approach so conversations feel manageable even on a hard day.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to untangle problems and find practical next steps a person can use between meetings. Solveig blends attachment-focused ideas with client-centered listening to create a clear plan for change.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and trauma-focused methods when those approaches fit the concern. She also draws on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for people with traumatic memories who want that option.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She works with people to name patterns, practice different ways of relating, and shift reactions that cause pain.
The emphasis is on building emotional awareness and better communication skills that apply to daily life. Solveig has six years of clinical experience and holds a Washington state LMFT license.
She has worked across cultures and with people from many regions, bringing that background into sessions when cultural context matters. People who choose her often want a therapist who listens closely, offers practical tools, and helps them reconnect with their values and strengths.
She frames therapy as a step-by-step process so progress feels steady and achievable.
How attachment, EFT, and trauma work online
Solveig commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current needs and reactions. This approach helps people spot patterns in how they connect and learn new ways to ask for support. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on the heart of relationship pain by naming emotions and reshaping interaction patterns between partners or within oneself. Trauma-Focused Therapy and EMDR offer ways to address distressing memories and reduce their intensity so daily life feels less reactive.Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss goals, life context, and comfort with different methods to pick what fits best. That decision can shift over time as needs change and progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people juggling work, family, or long distances. Video calls allow face-to-face connection when body language matters, while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging give brief check-ins, written reflection, or a way to stay connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care when schedules or locations change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Washington, Virginia
- Languages
- English