Two journeys. One shared vision.

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to help people. As a kid I used to encourage my parents to exercise and eat well — I even dreamed of becoming a personal trainer one day. Eventually that calling led me to medicine.

But the moment that truly changed everything came during my medical studies in Romania, where I was introduced to lifestyle medicine for the first time. I wrote my thesis on how just a few days of intentional lifestyle changes could measurably transform blood values — and I was completely sold. This, I thought, is how people are actually meant to heal.

Then reality set in.

After a few years of practicing conventional medicine, I found myself seeing the same patients return again and again. I'd adjust their medications, manage their symptoms, move on to the next. Thirty minutes per patient. No time to ask why they kept getting sick. No time to address the root. I knew I was treating consequences, not causes — and it weighed on me.

Honestly? I wasn't living very healthily myself at that point either. The stress had caught up with me. I was overeating, exhausted, and at around 90 kilos, I didn't feel right teaching something I wasn't living.

So in January 2023, I made a decision. I stepped back from clinical work and gave myself a full year to actually live what I believed. I dove deep into nutrition, fasting, sleep, circadian rhythms, sunlight, fresh air — the full picture of lifestyle medicine. I wanted to find the healthiest recipes, build real habits, and understand from the inside out what transformation actually feels like.

That year, completely out of the blue, Fredheim Lifestyle Center in Norway contacted me — they didn't even know I'd taken time off. They asked if I'd be willing to work with them. I said yes. Eventually they asked me to become their leader, and I accepted, knowing it would teach me everything I needed to know about running a holistic health center.

I'm grateful for my medical background — not because I want to rely on pharmaceuticals, but because understanding physiology deeply means I can help people in ways that are both natural and safe. Just because something is natural doesn't automatically make it harmless. You have to understand the root cause, the physiology, and the person in front of you.

There are no guarantees in health. But we can learn to live by the principles that give us our best chance — and that's exactly what I want to help you do.

From a young age, I was drawn to people. I loved sitting with someone, listening deeply, trying to understand what they were going through. For a long time I thought I'd become a psychologist.

Then, as a teenager, I started struggling myself. First social phobia, then depression, then panic attacks. It was a really difficult season of my life — but walking through it, and eventually out of it, only made my desire to help others even stronger. I knew firsthand what it felt like to lose hope and slowly find it again. I wanted to be part of that journey for other people.

That's what led me to become a social worker. I wanted to sit with people, support them, help them find their way. But over time I noticed something: just talking wasn't enough. Sharing information, exploring problems together — it helped, but something was still missing.

I started to understand that we are whole people. Our mental health doesn't exist in isolation — it's deeply connected to how we move, what we eat, how we rest, whether we feel purpose, whether we spend time in nature. Physical, mental, social, and spiritual health are woven together. You can't pull on one thread without the others responding.

That realization led me to Fredheim, a lifestyle center where I could see that holistic approach in action. I worked in reception, in the kitchen as kitchen leader, learned meal planning, and began to understand just how profoundly nutrition shapes not just our bodies but our minds. I also completed a lifestyle coaching certification and am now a soon-to-be certified life coach.

My role at Vivera is personal to me. I'm here to walk alongside you — whether you're working through mental health challenges, trying to build new habits, or simply carrying something heavy that you need space to talk through. I offer both coaching and supportive conversations, because sometimes what matters most is having someone present with you in the process.

Before Vivera Health existed, before we were even married, Fredrik and I discovered that we shared the exact same dream. We both wanted to create a place where people could access real, holistic, evidence-based health support — not quick fixes or miracle promises, but genuine, lasting change.

That shared vision is the foundation of everything we're building here.

Whether you're dealing with a chronic condition, burnout, mental health struggles, or simply longing for a healthier and more vibrant life — we want to meet you where you are. With knowledge grounded in science. With care grounded in lived experience. And with the unwavering belief that a better life is possible.