The easiest way to Peace, Happiness, & your Goals

I usually meet my clients over a phone call. It'll give both of us space to take notes, or gaze out of the window while thinking up our best insights. Sometimes, clients love to call while they're enjoying a walk in nature. If you don't live in the European Union, phone calls are charged extra by both our providers. In that case, we can call for free via What's App. 

If you prefer a video call, we can certainly meet via Zoom. This is also our go-to meeting spot when the sound quality of  our phone call isn't great.

If you choose the option for hiking coaching in nature, I'll give you the address of where we'll meet. It will be around Bilthoven (Utrecht, NL).

Yes. 

In the beginning, I'd like to talk to you every week. As soon as I get to know you and your story better, we can meet with a lower frequency. Sometimes, I speak to clients only once a month.

The most flexible is when I send you the link to my agenda so you can schedule an appointment yourself, whenever it suits you. 

Yes.

Ask me about it during the intake!

In my experience, we can always find a solution that works for us both.  

My sessions usually include a lot of talking time.

I listen. I ask in-depth questions for you to find more clarity. Or so that you may find more helpful perspectives. Sometimes I'll give suggestions. 

Clients often tell me that: 

- They find it very comforting to be seen and heard
- The conversations offer clarity and new understanding of themselves
- They often find more helpful points of view

I also use creative methods. Like therapeutic meditations. Sometimes I'll let you write a poem, or  let you search for pictures that match a theme you're working on. Along the way, we'll find out which methods suits you best.

Most of the time, I'll give you some "homework". It's often about mindset, like reading through helpful thoughts.  But it can also be certain activities I'll ask you to do. For example, an exercise for the new behavior you want to create.  

You're always welcome to tell me which methods you like to use, or don't like to use. You're always free to choose which questions you do and don't want to answer. Or which assignments you do and don't want to do. 

My philosophy of life
I'm educated as an inter-religious spiritual care-giver. So I have a broad point of view. I like to connect with your source of inspiration. Whether you're an atheist or a Christian, hedonist or Buddhist, capitalist or communist. But I do have my own roots; in humanism, agnosticism and a passion for philosophy, science, yoga and liberal-minded spirituality. 

Skepticism & spirituality
For me skepticism and spirituality go hand by hand. I see spirituality as a search for the truth. And you'll find your truth easier by not believing everything you hear.

And with ' not believing everything' I don't mean 'shooting'  every idea.  So for example, I also mean: don't just believe God DOESN'T exist. Be open to possibilities. 

I like to play with beautiful ideas like 'everything is God', reincarnation, the existence of a spirit world and the journey of a learning soul. I can't  claim these ideas are either true or false. And so a beautiful mystery appears: why do we exist? What is this existence? Is there a purpose, an if so, what is it?  

I like to think of myself as a 'positive agnostic': I know that I don't know much. I feel  amazed and moved by it and I remain passionate about my spirituality. 

My own life goals
As a 6 year old child I knew: I want to improve the word! Let's get rid of war, poverty and animal cruelty.  Thank God I'm not the only one who wants that. And so I chose my own contribution: 

• To be very good at helping people being happier. It's valuable as it is, but it also means these people have more 'psychologic space' to do good themselves.
• I hope to inspire people with my lifestyle: I'm vegan, buy second hand as much as I can, I have compensated the CO2 of all my flights, avoid flying now, I live a modest life and donate to charity. 
• Once a year I host my event:  het Ethiek Revolutie e-festival. Up until now only in Dutch, but I hope to launch the Ethics Revolution E-Festival in English soon (2024/2025). During 9 days full of webinars with different inspirational speakers, you can learn everything about contributing to the world.