As an English-speaking psychotherapist in Belgium, I have more than 30 years of experience helping people through periods when life, relationships or personal circumstances become difficult to manage.
My Approach as an English-Speaking Psychotherapist
My approach is grounded in psychological understanding, but therapy also needs to be practical. I want to understand not only what is troubling you now, but how you come to experience the situation in the way that you do. As an English-speaking psychotherapist in Belgium, I work with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Sometimes these patterns develop in relationships. Sometimes they affect how we see ourselves, how we respond to difficulty, or the choices we believe are available to us.
I often tell people that when you begin to understand the logic of what is happening to you, you can start to see why you respond as you do – and what may need to change.
Understanding does not solve everything by its self. But it can give you something important: a clearer view of what is happening and the possibility of responding differently.
I have lived and worked in several countries myself, so I also understand that moving between cultures can involve much more than just changing your address. It can affect your identity, independence, relationships, your sense of belonging and direction.
My role is not simply to listen, and it is not to tell you how to live your life. I listen very carefully, ask questions, challenge you when I think It may be useful, and work with you to find practical ways of dealing with what brought you to therapy. I believe that therapy should help you understand yourself more clearly and find ways to deal with the difficulties you face in everyday life. The aim is to help you find a way forward that makes sense for you and your circumstances.