Real contact changes
outcomes
Working with people in distress is complex. We are a Nordic network for teaching, supervision and research in mentalization-based approaches for professionals working in difficult relational situations.
Accessibility
Reach out if you are interested in discussing implementation of a mentalizing stance in your workplace.
Evidence
Our teaching is grounded in three decades of clinical research.
Community
A Nordic association connected to international MBT centres.
A brief introduction
Mentalization is the imaginative act of perceiving and interpreting behaviour as connected to intentional mental states.
Developed by Peter Fonagy and Anthony Bateman, MBT is a structured psychotherapy that supports the capacity to make sense of oneself and others. It has the strongest evidence base for borderline personality disorder, and growing application across adolescent, family and group settings.
Read the full introduction
Programme · Spring 2026
Upcoming courses
BASIC
MBT-A/CD Training
An Anna Freud Centre certified training in mentalization-based treatment for adolescents (MBT-A) and conduct difficulties (MBT-CD).
23 – 26 September 2026
Karlstad, Sweden · In-person · 4 days
BASIC
MBT-A Training
An Anna Freud Centre certified training in mentalization-based treatment for adolescents (MBT-A).
Winter 2027
Oslo, Norway · In-person · 3 days
"We come to know ourselves through the minds of those who have known us well."
— Peter Fonagy