I was born in Belgium in 1979 and moved to Costa Rica in 2003, following my family that had emigrated to Costa Rica in 1999. I have an 11 year old child and I speak fluent English, Spanish, French and Dutch.
After completing my master in Family education and counseling at the University of Ghent, Belgium, I moved to Costa Rica, worked in the tourism sector and volunteered at the local child protection shelter. At that time I began practicing yoga and meditation. and completed my master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the Universidad Latina, Couple therapy at the Centro gestaltico atrapaseuños, and EMDR psychotherapy with Gabriela Segura (EMDRIA). Recently, I completed the Transformational Breathwork facilitator training in NY and Miami. I offer private counseling and therapy since 2004.
The Aspen Institute (CO,US) offered me the opportunity to integrate their Leadership program because of the community empowerment work of the non profit organization CEPIA, which I founded in 2005 in Costa Rica.
I work since 2005 for the non profit organization CEPIA, promoting health and education for underprivileged kids and families in Guanacaste.
Surfing, yoga, community service and nature keep me in balance.
My own journey of self-healing and self-exploration was possible thanks to breathwork, juicing, shamanic and sweatloge ceremonies as well as individual psychotherapy.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference.
For
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference.
For more information about EMDR go to: www.emdr.com
Session last between 1h and 1h15min.
Over the years I have witnessed that EMDR allows deep healing to unfold on a physical, mental and emotional level, in a non-invasive, safe and structured way.
I work from a humanistic and transpersonal perspective, offering guidance and empowering to my clients.
My goals is to strenghten my client‘s connection with her/his inner guide, inner wisdom and capacity of self-healing. Together we establish a working plan and goals for growth, self-realisation and expanded consciousness.
We work with the emotional, mental, physical and energetic bodies.
Systemic family therapy is a therapy of action: a transformation of the family structure will allow a possibility of change. The tool of this therapy consists of changing the present, not the past.
Couple therapy is about rediscovering, re-experiencing and understanding our relationship and our communication with each other. The therapist
Systemic family therapy is a therapy of action: a transformation of the family structure will allow a possibility of change. The tool of this therapy consists of changing the present, not the past.
Couple therapy is about rediscovering, re-experiencing and understanding our relationship and our communication with each other. The therapist provides useful tools to enhance communication, self-expression, mutual tolerance, creativity and non violent communication.
Breathwork utilizes an open connected relaxed breath that originates in the lower abdomen and repeats the inhalation and exhalation without pausing. It has great benefits such as improved physical health, cleared emotional wounds and enhanced mental capabilities. Many have also found a stronger connection to spirit while cultivating a gre
Breathwork utilizes an open connected relaxed breath that originates in the lower abdomen and repeats the inhalation and exhalation without pausing. It has great benefits such as improved physical health, cleared emotional wounds and enhanced mental capabilities. Many have also found a stronger connection to spirit while cultivating a greater awareness of the breath and self. Your life can open up and become more fulfilling through the practice of Transformational Breath®. This technique was developed by Dr. Judith Kravitz.
Session last 1:30min and can take place at your home, at my office or online.
When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels, we improve our concentration, we reduce our monkey mind, we connect better to our core self and inner guide.
Learning to meditate is like learning any other skill.
I teach different styles of meditation: chacra meditation, mantra
When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels, we improve our concentration, we reduce our monkey mind, we connect better to our core self and inner guide.
Learning to meditate is like learning any other skill.
I teach different styles of meditation: chacra meditation, mantra meditation, meditation with visualizations, among others.
Individual and group sessions available.
Challenging experiences can wind up being our most valuable, and may lead to learning and growth. There are many ways to integrate a psychedelic experience and to continue working with the opening that took place. I offer you to work with me to complete the experience and to be guided to integrate the learnings into daily life.
My counsel
Challenging experiences can wind up being our most valuable, and may lead to learning and growth. There are many ways to integrate a psychedelic experience and to continue working with the opening that took place. I offer you to work with me to complete the experience and to be guided to integrate the learnings into daily life.
My counseling session are also available ONLINE (Skype, Watsapp or Zoom).
I organize retreats in Costa Rica offering participants tools for daily practice, self-exploration, self-awareness and deep healing, through a variety of techniques such as yoga, meditation, breathwork, positive psychology, body awareness, and non violent communication.
Retreats involve different teachers and experts. Contact me for more information.
As a fellow of the Central American Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute, I offer workshops and conferences about authentic leadership and self-care for leaders, as well as for organizations and businesses.
Watch the conference about authentic leadership and social investment at Las Catalinas, Guanacaste, organized by Remote
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As a fellow of the Central American Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute, I offer workshops and conferences about authentic leadership and self-care for leaders, as well as for organizations and businesses.
Watch the conference about authentic leadership and social investment at Las Catalinas, Guanacaste, organized by Remote
https://cepiacostarica.org/news/2019/11/authentic-leadership-and-non-profit-organization-cepia/
As the founder, 12 years executive director and now vice president of the NGO CEPIA (www.cepiacostarica.org) I try to provide deep insights and innovative perspectives on community development, fundraising for non profits, human capital development, education and multidimensional poverty.
Please contact us with any question.
Counseling session are available face to face or ONLINE (Skype or Zoom).
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
+50687128504 (watsapp or text messages)
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