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Being sensitive to others, the positive side:
- Are you highly sensitive to the moods and feelings of others?
- Are you naturally skilled at holding space for others?
- Do you perform well under stress?
- Are you deeply dedicated to your pursuits, with many successes to show for it?
- Are you loyal?
- Do you constantly offer people second chances?
- Are you intuitive?
These are deeply powerful and beautiful traits.
But these traits may tip out of balance, which might look like...
- Over-adapting so deeply that you lose sight of what you need.
- Being a people-pleaser but losing yourself in the process.
- Feeling unseen or unheard, without speaking up.
- Having patience for others, but being overly critical of yourself.
- If you're loyal to the point of not setting healthy boundaries.
- If you allow others space, but don't ask for it yourself.
- If you don't think you're good enough.
- Fearing conflict, rejection, or the anger of others.
- If you don't say what you want because you're afraid of rejection or you feel guilty.
- If you often play out dialogues in your mind where you have to deal with other people's reactions.
How I can support you.
First and foremost, I want you to know that you are more than welcome to a free introductory call. Experiencing a sense of ease, flow, and genuine connection together is the true foundation for meaningful therapy and personal growth.
After that, I welcome you to share your story and background in full detail. This is what we call our formal intake session.
During this session, we will also explore your unique wishes, needs, and goals for therapy.
Based on this, I create a treatment plan, which we go through and optimise together.
Transactional Analysis and EMDR can be very helpful to use. See tabs Transactional Analysis and EMDR for more information.
Many of my treatments are short-term; we walk alongside each other for a relatively brief period to uncover deep insights, empowering you to independently make new choices.
Sometimes it can also be nice to meet and stand together for a long time.
In both cases, we will regularly check in to ensure you are achieving what you want and that the frequency of our sessions still feels right for you.
Reviews
Michelle was a massive support to me when I found myself in an unhealthy relationship. Even though I recognized the red flags, I felt powerless to act. She shed light on his behavior, but crucially, on my own patterns too. Seeing it all written down and backed up by theory made me realize that taking the step to leave was entirely up to me—and that I deserved better. And I actually did it!Beyond her expertise, she created a space where I felt 100% safe. I could share my deepest thoughts, yet there was always room for humor when needed. I can’t thank her enough for everything she has done.
Michelle is a very warm and dedicated psychologist who is truly by your side. She listens well, communicates clearly, and quickly gets to the heart of the matter. Together, you create a concrete plan so you know exactly what you are working on. No unnecessarily long processes, but goal-oriented and effective. Highly recommended. — Paulien
Michelle helped me learn to listen to my body and my feelings again. Her warmth, purity, and genuine involvement ensured that—despite the tension I felt entering the sessions at first—I felt increasingly safe and could slowly open up. Through her guidance and transactional analysis, I was able to reconnect with my inner child and learned to make choices from my adult self that are good for me. My boyfriend also joined the sessions regularly, which was incredibly valuable not only for me, but for us as a couple. I admire the way Michelle not only guides others, but also how she lives her own life. Thanks to her, I live closer to myself and finally give my feelings the space they have always deserved. I wish everyone could have someone like Michelle by their side.
Every word meant from the heart. ❤️
After going through two burnouts due to both work and personal circumstances, I found Michelle—and what an absolute breath of fresh air. Being able to tell my story without any judgment or criticism, but with a deeply listening ear and understanding insights instead, was incredible. Michelle has a striking ability to explain how family dynamics work and how to navigate them, while effortlessly applying those same patterns to workplace situations. My nervous system has completely calmed down, and I have been given practical tools to handle challenging situations. Thanks to Michelle, I have finally reclaimed my inner peace.
I experience Michelle's guidance as extremely pleasant and extremely valuable.
She gives me the trust and space to truly open up. She genuinely sees and hears me, explains patterns beautifully, and thinks right along with me—even when support from a different direction might be a better fit. Her interest in me feels sincere and honest, not just because it is her job. I am incredibly grateful for the safe space she creates and can highly recommend her if you are looking for an expert therapist with a big, warm heart who manages to be both professional and deeply approachable.
Michelle is the TA (Transactional Analysis) specialist who has helped me incredibly much. It has been a few years now since Michelle truly helped me move forward at a point in my life where I was stuck. And to this day, it remains a real and very positive life-changer! Later in the process, we also successfully completed EMDR together, during which I was guided in a highly professional manner. A heartfelt recommendation...
Do you want to see if we are a good fit?
During a noncommittal phone call, we explore it together. Leave your details on the contact form or Send me a message through WhatsApp.
