INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Are you feeling isolated, anxious, or overwhelmed?
You are not alone. Many expats living abroad experience these types of feelings. I experienced them too, when I first moved to the Netherlands back in 2000. My goal is to help you find your way back to a more fulfilling life, regardless of where you are living.
Integrative Psychotherapy and Nervous System Regulation
Many of the clients I work with struggle with symptoms of stress, anxiety, or depression. These are all signs of a dysregulated nervous system, causing clients to feel either constantly overstimulated or a lack of motivation. When clients are in this state, they find it difficult to relax and fully engage with life.
Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way. Integrative psychotherapy involves combining various methods to create a custom-made treatment program just for you, based on your specific needs. Alongside of talk therapy, you will learn simple techniques on how to regulate your nervous system. This will help you improve your symptoms and restore a sense of emotional resilience.
The Therapy Process
During the therapy process we will focus on your current situation, how you are coping at present and what you want to accomplish.
After establishing a safe and secure therapeutic relationship, we will explore your inner resources and how they relate to your thoughts, feelings and actions. From there you will be able make new choices and achieve your therapy goals.
You are unique, therefore you will progress at your own pace. The average length of treatment varies from 5-30 sessions. Appointments are usually held weekly or once every two weeks.
Common Issues
I have over 18 years of experience working with expat clients who have had a wide variety of issues. Currently, the focus of my practice is working with individuals who are experiencing issues related to emotion regulation, relationship challenges, or sexual difficulties. Issues such as:
- Stress, anxiety, or OCD
- Depression and burn-out
- Sleep disturbances
- Difficulties with concentration
- Procrastination or lack of motivation
- Feeling disconnected to yourself or others
- Low sexual desire
- Painful intercourse
- Difficulties achieving orgasm
- Premature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction
Treatment Methods
Below are some examples of the treatment methods that I use:
- Supportive Counseling and psycho-education
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Emotion regulation training based on Polyvagal Theory
- Rumination Focused Exposure & Response Prevention (RF-ERP)
- Sex counseling combined with Mindfulness-based interventions
there is a path forward
If you feel like you’ve lost your way, you don’t have to go it alone
FAQ
Yes! I am currently accepting new individual clients.
Yes! Sessions can be held online if you prefer to receive therapy from the privacy and comfort of your own home.
2025 Individual Therapy Session Fees:
- 60 minute intake/follow-up: €130
Individual therapy fees are BTW (VAT) exempt
Please provide 48-hour notice for appointment changes or cancellations. Otherwise, the full session fee will be charged.
*All fees are subject to change once per calendar year
I offer individual therapy sessions Monday through Thursday. First session 10:30 am and last session 4:00 pm
Yes! You are welcome to schedule a free 15-minute online consult, to see if we’re a good match.
You can schedule here.
In order to schedule an intake, please send me an email.
Fees for individual therapy may be (partially) reimbursed by many Dutch insurance companies within supplemental (‘aanvullende’) insurance under the category alternative medicine (‘alternatieve geneeswijzen’).
Yellow Wood is registered with the RBCZ and the VIT.
I do not have any contracts with insurance providers. Therefore, clients are responsible for checking with their insurance provider to determine whether or not they will receive reimbursement.
No. As my services do not fall under basic health insurance, you do not need a referral from your doctor.
Please check with your insurance provider to see if you are eligible for partial reimbursement.
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