Specialties 

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For anyone who is struggling with insecurity,  setting boundaries, negative or highly critical self-talk, uncertainty about work or studies, feeling uncomfortable in groups, forming relationships, feelings of inferiority.

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Loving and accepting yourself is vital to your emotional wellbeing. It’s not uncommon for us to struggle to offer ourselves the same compassion and understanding that we readily give to others. However when low self-esteem becomes a consistent problem, it can have harmful effects on how you perceive, interact and relate to the world. Working on self-worth in a therapeutic setting can help shift this tendency and help you learn how to also nurture yourself. 

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In our sessions together, I can help you learn to

identify and emphasize your unique strengths, while addressing the limiting beliefs you may tend to tell yourself.  You will be able to honor your own needs, set effective boundaries, cultivate healthy relationships, and learn how to trust your own intuition. And you will experience that it is possible to feel happy and self-confident.

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For anyone who struggles with some kind of anxiety, whether it be panic attacks, fear of failure, heart palpitations, fear of public speaking, fear of making mistakes, avoiding places or things, social anxiety, high stress levels. 

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We all experience feelings of fear. This feeling ensures alertness and caution in situations that might be threatening to you or your loved ones. Your body and mind are fully "on" to be ready to escape the situation if needed. Fear becomes a problem only when it makes your daily life difficult or impossible. For example if you experience anxiety in situations that are not, or are no longer, dangerous. And also when you become avoidant and anxiety hinders you from living freely and fully.

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There are many effective ways to work on anxiety and unhealthy stress levels. 

For one, breaking the cycle of avoiding anxiety and the struggle against experiencing it can be helpful. It often feels very unnatural to open up and dare to feel more, yet it may be a way to regain control and freedom over your life.

Sometimes, it is useful to uncover the roots of your anxiety, and we will address this in the treatment as well. 

Learning how to 'switch off' and find calm, even when going through stressful circumstances, is also an important skill we can incorporate. 

Building your self-confidence and courage is essential. And courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to do what is right for you despite fear.

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With my help, you will practice step by step to reclaim territory by doing things that you avoid but are important to you.  You will notice that this way, you gradually regain confidence in yourself. You will become the manager of the emotion anxiety, instead of anxiety managing you. What's more, you'll feel more balanced and peaceful. 

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While grief most commonly follows a major life event, like a death, divorce, major financial loss, or miscarriage, it also can come as a result of smaller, less life-altering losses. 

Additionally, there are ambiguous losses which may be less obvious to others, but can still cause powerful grief reactions. Ambiguous loss can refer to the loss of an individual who is still physically present but psychologically absent. This is often experienced by family members of individuals who suffer from dementia, addiction, chronic mental illness, or traumatic brain injury.

This type of ambiguous loss may also happen when one is still emotionally present but physically absent, for example when there is no formal closure, as in the case of a missing person, the loss of an affair or hidden relationship.

Regardless of the cause, grieving may take on various forms and can appear differently depending on the person.

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You might find yourself stuck in your grieving process and struggling to get back on track with your life. This can be accompanied by sleep and concentration problems, poor appetite, and a lack of interest in things you used to enjoy.

 

If you recognize this, I can guide you through your grieving process, step by step, at your own pace. This way, you have the time and place to express any grief feelings you may experience including sadness, fear, confusion, depression, as well as anger and guilt.

 

Grief is like rowing with two oars, one focused on the loss and the other on recovery. Together we will work on the steering skills, finding balance between those two. Working with me, you will have space for reflection, acceptance, and eventual restoration of a meaningful life despite the profound loss.

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In therapy, I can help you navigate and heal from various types of trauma – single incident,  childhood / developmental/relational and trauma associated with racism and discrimination.

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Through the safe holding space and my therapeutic skills you are enabled to process and reframe the traumatic memory and /or experiences. I can help you explore and understand early experiences, context and triggers, and develop coping mechanisms to address lingering effects.

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When dealing with trauma associated with racism or discrimination,  I use culturally intentional approaches, providing a space for you to discuss your experiences, validate emotions, and foster empowerment.

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Overall, the treatment is tailored to the specific nature of the trauma, incorporating practices such as EMDR, inner child, parts and somatic work - with the goal of continuing your journey to healing and resilience.

Living with low moods, depressed feelings or loneliness can feel like navigating through a dense fog that impacts every aspect of life, dimming joy and vitality. It’s waking up each day with a weight on your chest, feeling as though even the simplest tasks require an insurmountable effort. Questions about the lack of meaning in life often arise.

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Treatment for low mood and depression involves a multifaceted approach tailored to your unique needs and experiences. In therapy, we’ll collaborate to explore the roots of these heavy feelings, identify triggers, develop coping skills, and cultivate a deeper understanding of yourself. Often subconscious feelings play a huge part and so an integrative approach, also focusing on your inner world, is essential.

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Through compassionate support, inner work and evidence-based interventions, I’ll journey alongside you, illuminating the path toward more ease, lightness and connectedness. 

If you are experiencing (reverse) culture shock and you're struggling to find a sense of fulfillment and belonging in your new place, it may be stressful and difficult to navigate this on your own.

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I am a professional with first-hand cross-cultural experience and I am happy to work with you to move through your life transition feeling more balanced.

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Whether you're a migrant, digital nomad, expat, if you grew up as a third culture kid (TCK) or you're in a cross-cultural relationship - you might feel like an outsider, isolated, and/or struggle with cultural differences. 

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Together, we can transform this time of emotional upheaval into an opportunity to build bridges between cultures, without pressure to choose one or the other. Taking this path leads to a greater sense of adaptation and comfort in being bi/multicultural.

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Cultural transitions counseling helps to feel supported, (re)build confidence,  a sense of belonging, maturity and resilience.