My journey into psychology did not begin at university, but in education. As a teacher, I noticed that my attention was increasingly drawn to the wellbeing of my students. Their stories, their resilience and their struggles moved me more than grades or learning objectives. That curiosity about what truly drives people eventually led me to psychology.
I explored the impact of psychological trauma on the nervous system, the body and our everyday functioning. My approach is partly inspired by the work of Dutch-American psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, psychologist and trauma therapist Peter Levine, and Canadian physician, author and speaker Gabor Maté, alongside current scientific insights from the fields of trauma, attachment and neuropsychology.
My own life journey has also shaped who I am. I lost my mother at a young age and grew up in a family where illness and responsibility played a significant role. These experiences taught me how deeply loss, caregiving and a lack of safety can affect a person’s life. They also sparked my curiosity about what helps people develop resilience and reconnect with themselves and with others.
Today, I support people from that combination of professional knowledge and lived experience. Not because I know your story, but because I know how important it is to feel truly seen and heard.
