The Art of Slowing Down

English-speaking somatic psychologist in area Arnhem.

Sharing your story and being witnessed in your pain in a safe enviroment can be relieving: pain that was in your body for a long time finally gets words that are met with compassion and empathy. However, not every psychological question can be solved by talking. Sometimes talking about and bringing to memory a difficult situation lead to overwhelm that consumes too much energy. More often than not, pain and fear persist in the body even when the mind seems to understand origins of that pain and fear. That is why my approach is focussed both on the body and mind. During sessions, we start where it is comfortable for you to start: with the story, or with bodily sensations.

My expertise encompasses somatic symptoms (persistent pain or unease without medical explanation), burn-out, sexuality, and narcissism. Next to those, here are some themes my clients come to me with:

• stress,
• feeeling of loneliness,
• difficulties with integrating into a new country and culture,
• persistent tiredness, demotivation,
• overthinking,
• re-integrating after a burn-out,
• struggles in communication with others,
• (overwhelming) emotions and difficulties with managing them,
• low self-esteem,
• fear to make a change,
• wish to have a more fruitful profession,
• wish to achieve goals more quickly (by slowing down),  
• and generally speaking, wish for a better life.

If you feel like sharing with someone you can trust, let me know. You don't have to go through your struggles alone. 

Together, we will look at your situation and you will leave with a solution that fits you.