Call or text me on +45 40 36 99 45 or write to maria@terapitildig.dk. I reply on weekdays until 4 pm. You can usually get an appointment within 1–2 weeks.
My name is Maria Baastlund Nielsen. I am a clinical psychologist working in Skodsborg and Lyngby just north of Copenhagen. I offer therapy in English to individuals and couples. A 50-minute session costs DKK 1.100. You don’t need a referral from your doctor.
Do you need to speak any Danish?
No. Everything can happen in English – from our first phonecall to our last session.
How can I help you?
I help adults and young people from the age of 14 with all kind of problems that make everyday life hard. I have particular experience with the following areas:
- Stress – when work, studies or life in general eat too much of your energy.
- Anxiety – social anxiety, phobias, panic attacks and constant worry.
- Low mood and depression
- Low self-esteem and a harsh inner critic.
- Relationship-problems – either it’s with your partner, colleagues, friends or family.
- Negativ life patterns – often rooted in difficult experiences while growing up.
No problem is too big og small. You are welcome to call me and find out whether I am the right psychologist for you and what you are dealing with.
How does therapy with me work?
Therapy is a collaboration between you as a client and me as a therapist. You are the expert on your own life and my job is to help you find the right answers on how to make you get better. To put it simply I do so by asking questions, reflecting on your answers and challenging your perspective – always with gentleness and respect.
- You contact me – Call, text or email, then we find time for a session in Skodsborg, Lyngby or online.
- The first session – I ask a lot of questions to understand you and your situation in the present and in the past.
- We start up the therapy – In the following sessions we work on your specific problem. The length of therapy differs depending on your problem and how long it has lasted, but I can always give you an estimate on how many sessions you need.
I therapy I draw on psychodynamic, cognitive, existential and narrative therapy, but I always adapt the approach to you and your situation. If you like, I often supplement with mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises.
As a psychologist I am bound by a duty of confidentiality.
What does a session cost?
A 50-minute individual session costs DKK 1,100. A couples session of 80–90 minutes costs DKK 2,000. The prices are the same in Skodsborg and Lyngby, and the same in English and Danish.
You can pay cash or by MobilePay at the beginning or end of the session. If your insurance covers the therapy you typically don’t have to pay anything yourself.
If you cancel later than 12 noon the day before a session, or do not show up, there is a cancellation-fee of DKK 600. This also applies if you fall ill on the day.
Do you need a referral from your doctor?
No. I do not have an agreement with the region, so you can come to me without a referral.
In the Danish system your GP can refer you to a psychologist who has an agreement with the region. The region then pays 60% of the fee for up to 12 sessions per referral, but only for 11 specific reasons. Stress and relationship-problems do not qualify (borger.dk). In the Capital Region the average wait for a psychologist with an agreement was 11.3 weeks in January 2025 (Region Hovedstaden).
If you are 18–24 and have mild to moderate anxiety or depression your GP can refer you to free treatment run by the region. Since October 2026 the region contacts you within 8 working days and starts treatment within 30 days (sundhed.dk). Read more about this on my Danish page about seeing a psychologist without a referral.
Can you get a subsidy from “danmark” or your health insurance?
Yes, in many cases. If you are in group 1, 2, 5 or S of the health insurance association Sygeforsikringen “danmark” you can get DKK 300 back per session. If you are 16–25 the subsidy is DKK 450. You can get up to DKK 7.200 over 12 months – and “danmark” does not require a referral (sygeforsikring.dk).
Stress and relationship-problems do not give a subsidy from “danmark”. If you are under 26, however, you can get DKK 300 per session whatever the reason, up to DKK 2,400 over 12 months.
Many employers in Denmark offer health insurance that covers seeing a psychologist. I work with Tryg and am a network-psychologist with Prescriba and Nordisk krisekorps. If you have approval from Tryg you can book an appointment directly. Other health-insurance is also accepted when your cover is documented. See all prices and subsidies (in Danish).
Can the sessions take place outdoor or online?
Yes. We can do walk and talks – where we talk while walking at a calm pace – in Jægersborg Hegn, a forest two minutes from my clinic in Skodsborg. Individual sessions can also take place online or by phone if it is difficult for you to come to the clinic. The price is the same no matter what you prefer.
Where are the clinics located?
I see clients in Skodsborg and in Lyngby. Both are north of Copenhagen and easy to reach by train.
- Skodsborg: the clinic is located in a garden-annex at Skodsborgparken 3, a few minutes’ walk from Skodsborg Station. It takes 14 minutes with train from Østerport and 20 minutes from Nørreport.
- Lyngby: the clinic is located at Lyngby Hovedgade 27, 2nd floor – above the pharmacy. It is in the centre of Kongens Lyngby, a short trip from the translation and DTU. More about the clinic in Lyngby (in Danish).
Who will you be talking to?
I graduated as a psychologist from the University of Copenhagen in 2004 and was authorised in 2008. Since then I have worked in private practice, and today I hold the protected Danish title of clinical psychologist. I am also trained as a mindfulness-instructor and nature-therapist.
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How do you book an appointment?
Book an appointment in Skodsborg or Lyngby. Call or text +45 40 36 99 45 or write to maria@terapitildig.dk. I reply on weekdays until 4 pm, and you can usually get an appointment within 1–2 weeks.