Oskar Blakstad

CEO of Explorable AS

Psychologist

Interests:

  • applying new technology to health care and science
  • health promotion, early intervention and prevention
  • self-help and empowerment
  • society, politics and how to build better health care systems

Founded Explorable.com (previously www.experiment-resources.com) in 2008, an educational website about research, psychology and academia.

Main focus in 2013 is development of web based mental health tool for individuals with psychological problem such as panic attacks and gambling problems. The plan is to help people before they need psychotherapy.

Work history

Entrepreneur/Psychologst, Explorable (July 2012 -> Now)

Clinical Psychologist, DPS Solvang, Hospital of Southern Norway - Psychotherapy, Early intervention, Societal Psychology (2009 - 2012)

Graduated as a Clinical Psychologist, University of Bergen, Norway (January 2009)

Research Assistent, University i Bergen (2004 - 2009, Part time)

Health worker, Psychiatric Ward, Hospital of Southern Norway and Bergen Hospital Trust (2001 - 2009, Part time/Vacations)