INSPIRE international research network
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK IN SPIRITUAL AND EXISTENTIAL PERSPECTIVES IN SYSTEMIC AND DIALOGICAL PRACTICE (INSPIRE)
Our vision and aims
Our vision in the INSPIRE international research network is to contribute to enhancing spiritual and existential perspectives in systemic and dialogical practices
Our aims are to:
- Become an internationally acknowledged research network
- Build networks internationally with similar research environments
- Strengthen the learning processes in education and clinical practice
- Provide a safe place for dialogue among the network members about spiritual and existential issues. Respect different experiences and perceptions of the topic, to learn from each other.
- Engage in the debate, nationally and internationally, on spirituality and existential issues concerning systemic therapy and dialogical practice.
- Facilitating the exchange of ideas on a wide range of topics about spirituality and existential perspectives, both religious and spirituality independent of religion.
Making room for spiritual and existential perspectives in systemic and dialogical
practice and research
Conference at VID Specialized University, Oslo 12-13. June 2025.
Keynote speakers: Mark Rivett (US) and Angela Lamson (UK)
Other contributors: Reenne Singh (UK), Ulrika Ernvik (Sweden), Lizette Nolte (UK), Jacqui Scott (UK), Åse Holmberg (Norway), PhD and master students.
Save the days! More information will come.
Åse Holmberg
Leader, associate professor/Dr
- ase.holmberg@vid.no
Camilla Christine Holm
Co-leader, assistant professor/PhD-student
- camilla.holm@vid.no
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PhD projects
Members
| NAME | POSITION |
|---|---|
| UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Ellen Twist | Family & Systemic Psychotherapist in a child and adolescent inpatient unit + private practice |
| Dr Philippa Donald | Systemic and transpersonal psychotherapist |
| Catherine Rodger | Family therapist, a Tutor on the MSC Course at IFT + private practice |
| Davis Humphreys | Family therapist in a primary care practice in Hertfordshire, and teaching on a Family Intervention in Psychosis & Bipolar experiences training at the University of Exeter |
| Dr Lizette Nolte | Clinical psychologist and systemic/family therapist, lecturer, and researcher at the University of Hertfordshire + private practice |
| Nadir Khan | Family Systemic Psychotherapist, Doctoral fellow |
| Dr Reenee Singh | Consultant Family Systemic Psychotherapist and psychologist, Director, London Intercultural Couples Centre |
| Dr Jaqui Scott | Senior Lecturer (Research) & Clinical Psychologist & Supervisor, Doctorate Programme in Clinical Psychology, University of Hertfordshire |
| NETHERLANDS | |
| Petra Deij | Systemic family therapist, supervisor, trainer and doctoral fellow at the University of Bedfordshire |
| Robin Glerum | Psycho-dynamic psychotherapist and systemic therapist in Lorentzhuis, Haarlem |
| NORWAY | |
| Dr Åse Holmberg (leader) | Associate professor in family therapy and systemic practice, VID Specialized University, Oslo + private practice |
| Dr Bengt Carlsson | Professor in mental health care, University of Southeast- Norway, Drammen |
| Camilla Christine Holm (co-leader) | Doctoral fellow: Spirituality in mental health, VID Specialized University Oslo |
| Sigurd Riste Andersen | Assistant professor in family therapy and systemic practice, VID Specialized University, Oslo |
| Liv Hilde Briså | Doctoral fellow: Spiritual perspectives working with youths in non-profit sector, VID Specialized University, Oslo |
| Dr Per Jensen | Professor emeritus in family therapy, VID Specialized University, Oslo |
| Dr Farhan Shah | Associate professor at Faculty of Theology (UIO): Systemic and spiritual perspective on suicide, modern Islamic philosophy, and theology, Oslo |
| April Holten | Systemic couple and family therapy therapist, private practice |
| Lene Bjølverud Rødningsby | Deacon and master´s student in systemic family therapy |
| Stephen Rodriguez- Elizade | PhD-fellow: Men and existential struggles, VID Specialized University, Oslo |
| SWEDEN | |
| Ulrika Ernvik | Family Therapist, Sweden |
| Gustav Ledstam | Family therapist, Sweden, and assistant professor in family therapy and systemic practice, VID Specialized University, Oslo |