Helena Hansson

Helena Hansson

Senior Lecturer, Social Work

Lund University, Sweden

Professional Biography

Helena Hansson, PhD, project leader, and senior lecturer at the School of Social Work and Department of Clinical Sciences, directs the graduate program of social work addiction and addiction-related problems and the program in care counseling. She mentors undergraduate students and has been a co-supervisor for PhD students in clinical and societal treatment and policy interventions in gambling disorder (i.e., both on the integration of services and on development of research skills in social science-cross disciplinary areas).

Degree(s)

  • PhD Med Psychiatry, Lund University 2007
  • Research supervision course – theory and practice, Lund University 2016
  • Supervision in Psychosocial Work, Second Cycle, 45 credits, 2019
  • Master's degree in Social Work, Lund University 1999
  • Bachelor of Science in Social Work, 1992
  • Basic training in psychotherapeutic method based on Psychodynamic Therapy I, 2000
  • Basic training in psychotherapeutic method based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, 2011
  • Psychiatry (module in Medical Education) Faculty of Medicine - Lund University, 1999

Licensure / Accreditations

  • Licensed Healthcare Counsellor

Professional Affiliations

  • Senior Lecturer
  • Programme Director in "Social work with addiction and addiction problems"
  • Coordinator in Master of Science Programme in Health Care Counselling
  • School of Social Work, Lund University – the Department of Social Work, University of Lund

Awards

Innovation fund for Region Stockholm 2021. Granted SEK 200,000 May 2021.

FORMAS: Granted SEK 200,000 Oct 202