Why therapy
Personal therapy can help to find balance again. Together we will investigate what you need.
Common Questions Clients Bring Into Therapy:
How do I set boundaries at work without fear or guilt?
How do I manage my fear of failure - in work, in relationships, in life?
I carry a secret I’ve never shared. Where do I begin?
I’ve experienced inappropriate behaviour or sexual abuse. Can this ever feel less overwhelming?
If any of these feel familiar, know this: you are not broken – your responses are your system’s way of surviving. In therapy, we will explore what safety, clarity, and strength look like for you, in this season of your life.
Not Only in Crisis
Therapy is not only for acute distress. It’s also a place for reflection, integration, and personal growth.
You might be asking:
- Who am I when I’m not performing or pleasing?
- What am I avoiding, and what am I ready to face?
- How do I stay connected to myself in relationships?
Whether you’re in a moment of crisis or a period of questioning, therapy helps reconnect you to your own inner compass.
Therapy is not only a tool in times of crisis, but also a valuable way to reflect on your personal growth. For example: Who am I? How do I make contact? What do I avoid? Where are my growth opportunities?
I Can Support You With:
- Learning to set healthy boundaries
- Processing trauma and early life wounds
- Exploring relational dynamics (individuals only)
- Working through fear, anger, sadness, or numbness
- Navigating stress and burnout
- Trauma processing
- Grieving loss, illness, or major transitions
- Sexual abuse
- Exploring identity, meaning, and emotional depth
- Fear of failure
- Rebuilding after bullying, dismissal, or divorce
I work with the Transpersonal Boswijk model, in which connection with and from the heart is central.
What is the Boswijk model?
The core of the Boswijk method is the belief that therapy must touch the heart as well as ask for understanding. Therapy is about fully facing difficult and significant experiences, while remaining open to your thoughts. It’s about finding a balance between our emotions and our rational mind. Down to earth, without vagueness, with the aim of becoming aware of old patterns and letting go of what is no longer necessary. No tricks or standard guru wisdom, but working with what is really there. This is how sustainable growth is created.
At the Boswijk Institute we work in an experiential and open way, so that you can let go of survival mechanisms and make room for more authentic behavior. We do this in a safe, warm and relaxing environment.
Our therapeutic method, which has been developed by Jan and Riekje Boswijk since 1979, has been further deepened and modernized over the past 15 years. Many participants say afterwards: “I have become more who I really am.” And that fits in seamlessly with our credo: “Peace in oneself, peace in the world” – Thich Nhat Hanh
