How I can help

Whatever brings you here is reason enough.

You don't need a diagnosis, a label, or a "big enough" problem to reach out. If something is weighing on you, it matters.

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Anxiety & worry

Anxiety can look like racing thoughts, a tight chest, sleepless nights, or quietly avoiding the things that make you nervous. Together, we can understand what keeps the worry going and find ways to feel steadier.

It may help if you overthink, feel on edge, panic, or find that fear is making your world smaller.

Low mood

Feeling low can make everything heavier: getting up, seeing people, even things you used to enjoy. We'll make room for how you feel, and gently explore what might help you feel more like yourself again.

It may help if you feel flat, hopeless, tired all the time, or disconnected from your life.

Stress & burnout

When you're always giving at work, at home and to your family, it's easy to lose yourself. We'll look at what's draining you, and what you need to recover and set healthier limits.

It may help if you feel exhausted, irritable, overwhelmed, or like you can never switch off.

Relationships & family

Relationships shape so much of how we feel. Whether it's a partner, parents, children or expectations from your wider family or community, we can explore what's happening and what you want.

It may help if you feel misunderstood, stuck in conflict, or torn between what others expect and what you need.

Identity & life changes

Moving countries, starting a new chapter, living between cultures, or asking big questions about who you are can be unsettling. There's space here to explore all of it, without anyone telling you who you should be.

It may help if you feel caught between worlds, unsure of your direction, or that you have to hide parts of yourself.

Grief & loss

Grief has no timetable and no right way to look. Whether you've lost a person, a relationship, a home or a hoped-for future, we can make room for it, including any cultural or religious ways of grieving that matter to you.

It may help if grief feels overwhelming, frozen, or hard to talk about with those around you.

Not sure if this is right for you?

That's a very normal feeling. You're welcome to book a first session simply to talk things through and see how it feels. There's no commitment beyond that.

If I don't think I'm the best person to help with what you're facing, I'll tell you honestly and, where I can, help you find someone who is.

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Who I work with

  • Adults aged 18 and over
  • Individuals, couples and families
  • In person in Amsterdam, or online via Zoom
  • Sessions mainly in English, with room for Arabic, French, Italian or Swahili words when they fit better