Family and Couples Therapy in English and Norwegian

Hi, I’m Imani Marie Dorsey, a trained family and couples therapist based in Kristiansand, Norway.

I offer individual, couple, and family therapy to help you navigate life's challenges and strengthen your relationships.

What we can work on together:

Couple and family conflicts
Intimacy and closeness issues
Improving the way you listen and talk to each other
Support during or after separation and divorce
Parent-child relationship challenges
Support when one person's struggles affect the whole family
Navigating life's changes and new phases

Location and booking

I offer in-person sessions at Sentrumklinikken located centrally in downtown Kristiansand.

Booking is simple. You can schedule an appointment through Sentrumklinikkens online system:

Or by calling the clinic at: +47 38 09 55 33

Visit our website at www.sentrumklinikken.no for more information, or email me directly at: imani@familytherapy.no

Address:

Sentrumklinikken

Vestre torv, 3rd floor

Vestre strandgate 32

4612 Kristiansand

Book a session

I provide in-person sessions in English, Norwegian, and Spanish, welcoming both Norwegian-speaking and international clients. My approach is respectful, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs. All relationship structures are respected and welcome, including non-monogamous, queer, and blended families

Family Therapy – Strengthening relationships, improving communication, and fostering understanding so each family member feels heard.
Couples Therapy – Supporting partners in navigating challenges, rebuilding trust, and deepening connection.
Parenting Support – Offering practical tools and emotional support to help you parent with confidence and clarity.

Choosing private practice means you set the pace. There are no long wait times, scheduling is flexible, and you get to decide how often and how long you’d like for us to work together.

My services at a glance

About me
Originally from Los Angeles, I’ve called Kristiansand home since 2013. With credentials in Family Therapy from the University of Agder and a Master’s in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies, I’m passionate about exploring what makes us humans tick. My work with families and couples is shaped by my years of living in Spain, France, and Norway, and by learning the languages and cultures of each. I strive to help individuals and families create meaningful relationships and better understand themselves in the contexts they live in.

How can couples therapy help?

Couples therapy is a space where you and your partner can gain a better understanding of each other, and get support in reconnecting. Together we can explore unwanted relationship patterns, misunderstandings, and painful experiences or emotions. I work alongside you to build more openness, trust, and healthy attachment.

Some of the topics you might wish to explore together include:

A desire to strengthen and nurture your relationship
Communication difficulties or recurring conflicts
Jealousy and infidelity
Sexuality and intimacy
Life crises that affect the relationship
Questions about separation or how to co-parent well
Challenges that arise when there are more than two people in the relationship
Navigating blended families and "yours and my" children

How can family therapy help?

In family therapy, I help you strengthen the relationships within your family. Together, we explore how you affect one another and how patterns of communication can be shifted to make everyday life easier for everyone. Our goal isn't to figure out who is right or wrong, but to foster understanding and cooperation for better health and well-being.

Some of the issues you might wish to explore include:

Disagreements and conflicts within the family
Challenges in the parent–child relationship
Relationship difficulties between different generations
Major family transitions, like becoming parents, forming a stepfamily, separation or divorce, or navigating loss
Illness that affects family dynamics
Cultural differences that may create tension or misunderstanding

What is parenting support, and how can it help?

Parent support is a service for parents who want to strengthen their skills and confidence as caregivers. It may involve gaining a better understanding of your child’s needs, developing healthy communication patterns, managing challenging behavior, or simply feeling more secure in your role as a parent.

Some of the aspects of parenting you can get support with include:

Parenting practices, household rules, and setting healthy boundaries
Co‑parenting—before, during, or after a separation
Challenges in the parent–child relationship
Adapting to a new parenting role after a change in custody

Specializations

Multicultural Families

With lived experience of navigating different cultures and multicultural relationships, I bring a thoughtful and inclusive approach in work with multicultural families. I create space where all perspectives and voices can contribute and be listened to, so family members can live more peacefully together.

Healing after infidelity

In our sessions, I'll create a safe and non-judgmental space for you and your partner to address infidelity issues, rebuild trust, and strengthen your bond. My goal is that both of you feel heard, respected and supported during this difficult process.

Consensual non-monogamy and open relationships

I offer affirming, non-judgmental couples and relationship therapy for individuals and partners practicing consensual non-monogamy (CNM), including those in polyamorous, open, or ethically non-monogamous relationships.