Ex-successful top manager in multinationals (M&A, corporate strategy and planning)
Ex-Board of Directors Member at a company with 500+ mln EUR turnover
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Education
- PhD in Organizational Behavior (The Netherlands) - MBA in Strategy and Culture (Sweden) - Existential Therapy (UK, Oxford Univ.) - Existential Coaching (Austria) - Counselling & Psychology - ACT Therapist - Family and Couples Therapist - Emotional Imagery Therapist
HOW I WORK
- I combine psychology, philosophy and counselling looking for an optimal mix that would provide maximal effectiveness for each client - The basis of my work is existentialism, meaning- and future-centric methods
PRIOR TO THIS
- 12+ years corporate career in multinational in M&A, strategic planning, company culture - Board of Directors Member in a company with 500+ mln EUR turnover - Lecturer at the faculty of Work and Organizational Psychology at University of Amsterdam - Executive Education Program Director at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
EXTRA INFO
- Working under the supervision of a mentor - Seeing my own psychotherapist - Constantly continuing education and development - Invited speaker at conferences and corporate events - Member of ACBS (Association for Contextual Behavioural Science)
Issues I Work With
If your issue is not on the list below, please contact me to explore working together anyway.
Search for Meaning
Inner void, loss of meaning, existential crisis, wondering what is life about, searching for a more meaningful living and working
Life Transformation
Personal growth, looking to transition to a more fulfilled living, aligning life with values and meaning, goal-setting, procrastination
Professional crisis
Career-change, burnout, unhappiness at work, longing for a change but no clarity towards what, professional self-identity, impostor syndrome, self-worth
Future-self authoring
Defining and connecting with your future-self, active life authoring, changing life scenarios, strategic life planning, goals and values
Therapeutic Book Club
I lead a Therapeutic Book Club - a form of "soft" therapy through reading books. This is a transformative yet gentle way to explore higher self-awareness and personal growth through reading in a supportive group setting. The club is led by a practicing counselling psychologist. Together we will read and discuss powerful works that delve into psychological, philosophical, and existential themes such as: freedom, choice, responsibility, meaning, life and death.