The following came Jan.31,2026 from Dr. Bettina Beil-Berdal, Oslo, Norway: Here is my comment, which you may use on your website:
“I have taught prospective child and adolescent psychiatrists through a two-year programme in psychodynamic psychotherapy. We concluded the last session in May 2025 with ‘the use of projective methods’, in which Kvebæk figures are an important and exciting clinical tool. The use of these figures can symbolise and visualise complex emotional structures in families or individuals.

Although the method was developed in Norway and has been used in outpatient clinics throughout the country, 25 years later it was unknown to my younger colleagues. It was a successful re-discovery. The group was also enthusiastic about the opportunity to use it in communicating with colleagues. Through a shared perspective with colleagues on the arrangement of figures in a case, they discovered how transference and countertransference became much clearer and easier to talk about. This had an unexpected additional effect that surprised the group. When we remember that the method was originally developed to assist in the communication of clinical material in teamwork, this re-discovery underlines the efficacy of the method.

I recommend this fantastic tool provided by the Kvebæk figures, which patients often enjoy using. It is a meaningful supplement in the assessment and helps in communicating thoughts about complex family matters.

Thanks to Julie Thorsheim for sending a set of figures at short notice!

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