Born in the Netherlands, I spent a great deal of time in the forest near my home. This was a haven where I felt a deep sense of interconnectedness.
Later, I found that same sense of interconnectedness while passing long afternoons in the sauna with my mother and her sisters. Saunas in Northern Europe are more than a place for relaxation. There, in the presence of these older women, I felt this sacred sense of acceptance where everything is held just as it is - sorrow when someone died, exuberance at birth, and the witnessing of one's truth.
After living in Paris, I moved to Amsterdam and spend several years working with a theater company. Improvisational theater offered me an avenue for creativity where inner exploration was possible. Again, just as in the forest, I felt how every small action is connected to a larger whole. This strengthened my sense of trust and surrender in each moment.
I wanted to bring this sense of trust and inner exploration to others. After 4 years, I was certified as a therapist by NAP (Netherlands Academy for Psychotherapy). An academic institute grounded in the work of Milton Erickson. I opened a practice in Amsterdam and developed an approach utilizing the four elements as creative metaphors in a therapeutic context. This innovative approach, after being featured in several Dutch magazines, led to a successful practice where I 
still see clients when I am in Amsterdam.
I moved to San Francisco where I opened my private practice. In 1998 I became a student in the Ridhwan school, that teaches the Diamond Approach. This is an integral, spiritual approach based on the teachings of A.H. Almaas. I continue to be inspired by the mystery and the amazingly unpredictable ways in which we are encouraged to expand and grow.
My role as a therapist is to witness and facilitate the unfolding of your process so that healing and growth can occur. There are deep wells of knowing and wisdom in each of us. Through inquiry we access our essential curiosity which leads to the truth of our Being.
Please call me if you have any questions or to schedule an appointment at 415 994-8789.