Blog
Welcome to my blog! Here you will find articles sharing insights into my online counselling work, therapeutic stories, exercises to improve your mental health and well-being, as well as glimpses into my life as a a digital nomad. If you would like to receive regular updates about my work and insights into my virtual practice, click here to subscribe to my monthly newsletter.
Online Counselling
Memes in Therapy and Counselling
Have you ever recognised yourself in a meme or maybe even learned something about yourself through one? Perhaps you have shown a meme that resonated with you to your partner, your friends or even your therapist? If so, you are definitely not alone. Photo:...
Mental Exhaustion in Women: The “Mental Load” Phenomenon
Most women are familiar with the feeling of physical and mental exhaustion. If you’re permanently feeling overwhelmed by all the obligations you have to meet, you might be dealing with the so-called mental load phenomenon. In this article, I’m going to share with you...
3 ACT exercises to help you deal with unpleasant emotions
When was the last time something made you so angry that you couldn’t help but act on your anger? Or when you were so worried that you ruminated about it all day? We all know those moments when emotions take over, and we don’t seem to be able to control them anymore....
Digital Nomads
Eight years as a digital nomad
On October 6th 2022, I celebrated my 8-year anniversary as a digital nomad. It was a great occasion to sit back and reflect on all the places I've visited and the experiences I’ve had over these years of working remotely and travelling around the globe, so in this...
Where is home?
The longer I travel as a digital nomad and experience the ups and downs of permanently being on the move (at least during “normal times” - but even the pandemic didn’t manage to keep me in one place for too long), the more I get asked where my home is. It’s been over...
The daily work routine of a psychotherapist working online
What does a typical work day for a psychotherapist working online actually look like? Especially when she also travels the world as a digital nomad? In many ways, the typical working day for an online psychotherapist is not that different from that of many other...
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My Year 2021 in Review
Another very odd year is coming to an end, and, as every year, I recently took a few days off to reflect on the past year and start planning for the next one. 2021 - An Important Year for my Business It’s been a year of many changes in my...
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Have you heard of the five love languages and do you know how understanding them might help you improve your relationship(s)? Or are you maybe struggling in your relationship right now and are wondering what your next steps could be? Photo by Mayur Gala from...
Book recommendation: Burnout
“Burnout - the secret of unlocking the stress cycle” by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski is probably the book I have recommended most to online counselling clients and friends alike over the past few months. I first heard about it when a colleague suggested it for our...
‘The Courage to Be Disliked’ and Alfred Adler
Today I'd like to introduce you to a book: The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness. It's written by Japanese authors Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga and based around the theories of Alfred Adler. If you're...
The Many Faces of Pandemic Grief
What was your year 2020 supposed to look like? How many travel and life plans did you have to cancel? How often did you feel scared, sad, overwhelmed or just completely unsure what you were (and are) feeling? This might surprise you, but what you have been feeling...
How attachment theory can improve our relationships
Has anyone ever told you that you have attachment issues? Over the past few years, a growing number of clients have come to me asking for counselling around relationship and attachment issues. While "relationship issues" is a vast topic, it's also pretty easy to...
