How my journey began

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For a long time, I searched for a sense of home in the outside world.

Not only in places, but also in relationships, achievements, responsibilities, and the roles I took on for others.

I learned to adapt quickly. After losing my mother at a young age and growing up with limited emotional support, I became highly independent and responsible. I learned how to keep going. What I didn't learn was how to listen to myself.

Like many of the people I work with today, I became good at functioning. Less good at knowing what I needed.

Years later, a burnout forced me to stop. I could no longer continue in the same way.

What followed wasn't a dramatic transformation or a single breakthrough. It was a gradual process of slowing down, questioning old patterns, and learning to relate to myself differently.

A woman with long curly brown hair smiling and leaning against a tree in a forest, wearing a light blue top and beige pants.

Part of that journey led me to leave behind what was familiar and spend years living and working between countries, cultures and communities.

What started as a sabbatical became a different way of life.

Again and again, I found myself letting go of old identities, starting over, building new connections, and asking questions that don't have simple answers:

Who am I when familiar roles fall away?

What does belonging really mean?

How do I stay connected to myself when everything around me is changing?

Those questions continue to shape both my life and my work.

Looking back, many of the things I feared most, like loss, uncertainty, starting over, became some of my greatest teachers.

They taught me that strength isn't about holding everything together. It's about being willing to meet life as it is, even when we don't have all the answers.

The older I get, the less interested I am in quick fixes or perfect solutions. I'm more interested in honest conversations, meaningful relationships, and the small shifts that can change the direction of a life.

That understanding shapes how I live, how I relate to others, and the work I do today. While my path has taken me across different countries, cultures and communities, the most important journey has been learning to feel at home within myself.

It's a journey that continues.

And one I'm grateful to share with others.

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Approaches

  • Integrative Psychotherapy

  • Couples Counseling

  • Psychodrama

  • Dance & Movement Therapy

  • Creative Arts Therapy

  • Family Constellations

  • Embodied & Experiential Methods

Professional Background

International Collaborations

  • UNITEC – Department of Psychology (Honduras)

  • Sensodanza – Dance Therapy Diploma Program (Mexico)

  • EDRA – Community Mental Health Centre (Greece)

  • Kom Op Tegen Kanker – Cancer Support Organisation (Belgium)

  • Fundación Coindecom – Social Development Foundation (Colombia)

  • Kapululangu Aboriginal Women's Law and Culture Centre (Australia)

  • Life Transitions & Personal Growth

  • Relationships & Attachment Patterns

  • Self-Worth & Emotional Wellbeing

  • Burnout, Stress & Emotional Overload

  • Identity, Belonging & Cross-Cultural Challenges

  • Personal Development for Expats, Nomads & Global Citizens

Credentials

  • Education

    • MA in Social & Cultural Sciences

    • Four-year Training in Integrative Psychotherapy

    Additional Training

    • Psychodrama

    • Dance & Movement Therapy

    • Creative Arts Therapy

    • Family Constellations

    • Couples Therapy

    Professional Membership

    • VVTIV (Belgium), affiliated with the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP)

Areas of Expertise

Let's start with a conversation.

You don't need a crisis, a diagnosis, or a perfect explanation to reach out.

Just a willingness to explore what is happening and what might be possible.

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What Clients Are Saying

  • Denia

    “

    I would like to thank Mieke for her dedication in each of the workshops and circles she facilitated. We explored meaningful topics through new activities and engaging, enjoyable dynamics.

    Thank you,

    ”

  • Mercedes

    “

    Thank you , Mieke, for coming to Honduras to share your knowledge and all your skills. Personally, I attended three of your sessions, and I want to express that they were very helpful in my life and helped improve some situations that were in conflict. It gives me confidence to know that the only thing I did differently was attend your events.

    Thank you so much for sharing your gift 🤗🤗

    ”

  • Riverstone

    “

    I loved the group energy, the event gave me so much clarity about my path. It also helped me heal deeper processes in my life.

    Thank you, Mieke.

    ”

  • Yadira

    “

    I personally enjoyed the drawing parts the most. The best ones involved the most freedom and open-ended prompts. The sessions brought up a lot for me, and together we trusted creative expression as a profound way of processing and exploring what we may not have otherwise. It has been very special. I am very grateful.

    ”

  • Nicola

    “

    Thank you Mieke! I really loved your training! I learned so much more than I ever could imagine: tools, about myself, about creativity & art, and about therapy. I can say that I definitely leave your training as a completely different and more integrated version of myself, excited to share all the learning with the world“