Heimilisfriður helps people to stop their abusive behaviour.

If you think that you are possibly abusing someone in a close relationship, contact Heimilisfriður. Therapy involves taking responsibility for your abusive behaviour. Then you are shown methods to deal with problems in a constructive manner.

Therapy starts with individual interviews and eventually progresses to group therapy if wanted. Individual therapy sessions cost 3000 kr. and support group therapy costs 16.000 kr. per semester. There is no couples therapy at Heimilisfriður but spouses are offered two interviews: one at the beginning and one at the end of your therapy regiment. 

There is an elevator in the building for wheelchair accessibility. If you need sign language or other language interpretation, your referrer will likely pay for that.

Heimilisfriður is located at Höfðabakki 9 in Reykjavík. You can book a session via telephone 555 3020 or send an email to heimilisfridur@shb9.is.

Language interpretation and sign language interpretation by referring entity.

Heimilisfriður offers therapy for people who have abused someone in a close relationship.

You can always call 1717. Full confidentiality and anonymity is guaranteed.

You can call 1717 or talk through their webchat if you want to talk to someone. The volunteers are professionally trained, well-experienced and from all walks of life. You can contact them regarding any issue causing you concern. You can get emotional support, counseling, someone to listen and helpful information. Both the phone and webchat are free of cost.

When you sign into the webchat, you will be prompted to register a name and email, but you do not need to register either your name or email address.

Here are some examples of matters you can talk about:

If you need someone to talk to or need information about where to find help, please do not hesitate to get in touch. If you don’t speak fluent Icelandic, you can request to speak English or Polish.

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The Red Cross Helpline 1717 is a dedicated phone and webchat for those who need someone to talk to in confidentiality. They are open 24 hours, and it's free to call.

The nurses at Heilsuvera consult you in all issues related to wellbeing and health.

You can go to your Healthcare Centre (Heilsugæsla) to get help because of abuse. You can always come or call there during work hours and talk to a nurse, a psychologist or a midwife that gets you the help you need. If you haven’t already, you should register yourself and your family at the nearest healthcare centre and apply for a General Practitioner (GP).

On the website Heilsuvera, you can also talk to a nurse through webchat. On Heilsuvera, you can log in with your electronic ID to see what is your health care centre, book appointments with a doctor, view your medical history, and renew prescriptions.

Outside of the capital area, there is always a doctor on call. Here is a map with every healthcare facility in the country.

At the Healthcare Centres, doctors, nurses, midwives and psychologist work to serve residents  in that neighbourhood or municipality. 

Sex must be built on respect and good communication where both parties’ desires are respected. Respecting the boundaries of others is fundamental in healthy relations.

If you’re concerned about viewing sexual images of children or having sexual conversations with those under 16, we can help you stop and change your behaviour for good.

If you think that there is a possibility that you have abused someone sexually if you are worried about your sexual behaviour, either online or towards other people, or you've gotten comments about you behaving inappropriately, seek help and change it.

Taktu skrefið is a group of psychologists specialised in this field. They help children, teenagers and adults.

The service is not free but most unions subsidize psychology services. You could also check with social services in your area.

Taktu skrefið (Take the step) is a group of psychologists that help people that are worried about their sexual behaviour or have sexually abused someone.

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