Born and raised in Haarlem, I have lived for many years in southern Norway, where I enjoy peace and quiet. In addition to grief counseling and Compassionate Inquiry, I engage in acupuncture, meditation, gardening and beekeeping.

I have a diverse background when it comes to education: Creative Therapy, Art School, Acupuncture, Master in Pedagogy, Compassionate Inquiry, Polyvagal Theory and a continuing education in Grief Therapy at the college in Oslo.

What these different choices have in common is a deeply felt interest in what moves us and what gives meaning in our lives.

Having worked in so many different fields, and now having the necessary life experience myself, I can often place the themes people come up with well.