About me

Background

I worked for fifteen years as a psychologist in a wide range of clinical and educational environments, including hospitals, mental health services, rehabilitation, (international) schools and private practice. I worked with adults and children, parents and families, teams, leaders and professionals, both in the Netherlands, where I’m from, and abroad..

For most of this time, I was also involved in delivering training, professional development and supervision. That combination — working with people and working on professional practice — continues to shape my work today.

In 2017, I started my own business, with a clear focus on growth, development and professional functioning. I now work as a coach and supervisor, and I am also affiliated with several training providers. I design and deliver training in leadership, communication, coaching skills and neurodiversity.

How I work

I work in a psychologically grounded, solution-focused and practical way. I start from the assumption that people are capable and resourceful, and that development is most effective when it aligns with who someone is and what their context requires.

In practice, this means creating space for reflection, examining patterns and choices, and supporting people in discovering what genuinely works for them — and how to apply that insight consistently in their work and leadership.

While my approach is Solution Focused, I draw on different perspectives where useful, always in service of the question at hand and the context in which it sits.

Coaching and supervision

I see coaching as a profession, and I believe it matters how it is practised. In a largely unregulated field, quality, reflection and professional accountability are essential. For that reason, I am affiliated with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and registered as a Senior Practitioner. I am also an accredited as a supervisor (ESIA), to contribute to the ongoing development of my fellow coaches and the quality of the profession in general.

Tot me, supervision is as an integral part of professional practice — not only as support in complex situations, but as a space for reflection on ethics, responsibility, boundaries and professional identity. As both coach and supervisor, I work within clear professional frameworks (EMCC), focusing on quality of practice and ongoing professional development.

Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity runs as a common thread through my work. In coaching, supervision and organisational support, I focus less on labels and more on functioning: how someone’s brain works, how they manage their energy and collaborate.

My Write Your Own Manual program grew out of this work. It offers a practical way to understand how someone functions, and to translate that understanding into clear choices and communication — for oneself and in relation to others.

Neurodiversity is not only a professional theme for me, but also part of everyday life. Within my family, neurodiversity plays an important role. That lived proximity keeps my work grounded and realistic, and helps me continuously test what genuinely helps in practice — and what does not.

Personal

After several adventures living and working abroad, I have settled with my international family in a rural part of the Netherlands, close to the German border. It’s lovely to be near our Dutch family and once more have close contact with old friends. Those international experiences continue to inform my work, as I am intimately familiar with the challenges of finding your way in an unfamiliar professional environment. This can be about a culturally different space, but this is equally true for neurodiverse professionals having to function in a setting that is designed more for their neurotypical colleagues.