My therapist journey
I was born in London in 1978 and of Irish, Dutch and Italian parentage. My family moved around which exposed me to other cultures. I spent most of my twenties and half of my thirties teaching English in different places and trying to figure out who I was. In 2013 I returned to Amsterdam and decided to train as a therapist and life coach. During my study I realised that I was stuck in some childhood beliefs and behaviours that no longer served me and didn’t fit with who I wanted to be.
As a result of my training, I got to know myself properly. I learned about my strengths and, more crucially, what was holding me back. By redefining my expectations and freeing myself from those unhelpful beliefs, I adjusted my sense of self and shaped my life to fit who I had become. In short, with self-knowledge came self-acceptance, calmness and emotional balance.
What I am:
CBT-based talk therapist
Counsellor
Life coach
Supportive listener
What I’m not:
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Doctor
Psychoanalyst