My practice
My name is Johan Torsteinsrud, and I am the founder of Human Puzzles. I am an online-based professional counsellor with over ten years of clinical experience supporting people from diverse backgrounds through a broad range of emotional, psychological, and life challenges.
I offer counselling via Zoom or telephone, providing a flexible, accessible, and confidential way to engage in therapy without the stress of travelling. Online sessions allow clients to access support in a way that fits their circumstances while maintaining therapeutic depth and continuity.
My practice is grounded in a humanistic, non-pathologising, and trauma-informed framework. I take an integrative approach, drawing on evidence-based and experiential modalities such as CBT, Person-Centred, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Existential and Narrative therapies, Mindfulness-based approaches, Creative Therapy, Brainspotting, and IFS-informed work. Therapy with me is collaborative and responsive, exploring how past experiences, emotional patterns, relationships, and internal dynamics influence your present life, while supporting regulation, insight, and meaningful change at a safe and sustainable pace.
Much of my work explores how early relational and developmental experiences shape emotional life, identity, and adult relationships. While I have experience working across the lifespan, I currently focus on adults aged 18 and over, providing an inclusive and affirming space for people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, bodies, relationship structures, and family constellations.
Counselling is a relational space where your experiences are met with care, respect, and curiosity. Our work may explore emotions, values, coping strategies, support systems, identity, and the stories you carry about yourself and your life. Reaching out for support can feel daunting, so I offer a free 15-minute consultation via phone or Zoom to see whether we are a good fit and answer any questions about how I work. There is no obligation to continue beyond this initial conversation.