Motivations & Passion

Together with my clients I search for the essence, for the origin of the problem, the burden or the discomfort . In our collaboration it is important that everything is allowed to be there : the things you like about yourself, but also the things that are less pleasant or perhaps not seen. Only when everything is allowed to be there , can we investigate, adjust, change or heal . Healing literally means becoming whole again , including everything that belongs to you.

In this safe setting learning and healing occurs. Within that process I am sometimes a guide , sometimes a flashlight and sometimes an observer . More awareness usually gives energy, space, growth, development, healthy choices and joy in life .

Background & Experience

I studied psychology in Utrecht and then went travelling. After returning I lived and worked in England as a consultant . Later I returned to the Netherlands and switched to HRM . My interest in fellow human beings , their thoughts and actions , and what drives them, combined with my sensitivity , led me to start coaching 20 years ago .

Over the years I have learned a lot about the mind-body connection , how problems arise and methods to change them where necessary. Everything I have studied and experienced has shaped me, but my most important tools are NLP and Mindfulness (with Buddhist psychology) . These come together in Wholeness Work , an approach that enables deeper insight and transformation.

Expertise

• Coaching
• Coping with grief
• English (and sometimes German) speaking guidance
• Life issues
• Career stagnation
• Table arrangements