Online sessions with an Israeli-licensed specialist in medical psychology, for adults coping with illness, anxiety and related difficulties.
A free 15-minute call first. I usually reply within 2 working days.
Psycholoog NIP
Membership no. 248744 - the Dutch professional association for psychologists.
Hospital experience
Founded and led psychological service in a hospital obesity clinic within endocrinology.
Evidence-based approaches
CBT, Schema Therapy and EMDR, used integratively.
Online
Sessions with clients around the world, except the Americas.
Illness rarely waits until you feel settled. In a new country, the healthcare system is often another load on top of being unwell.
Appointments get postponed because navigation is exhausting, not because you are failing to cope. You may know the illness well and still feel newly lost in how care works here. A partner or child can become interpreter and driver overnight; trust can erode even when language is not the whole story.
This is health psychology for illness during immigration, not relocation coaching and not medical, insurance or immigration advice. If the move itself is the main difficulty and there is no medical situation, I am probably not the right person.
Situations grouped the way the practice is organised - illness and medical treatment, the body and eating, and life stages. Ask if you are unsure; I will say honestly whether I am the right person.
A sentence about what is going on is enough. I read every message myself.
We talk about what is happening, what you are looking for, and whether I am the right fit. There is no charge for this call, and no obligation to book anything after it. If I am not the right person, I will say so and suggest where to look.
Short-term and focused, or longer-term and exploratory. We review together whether it is helping.
I do not think one method fits everyone, so I adapt. I combine structured work on thoughts and habits in the week with attention to what illness does to identity, relationships and daily life.
I will not hint that this is all in the mind. The illness is real. I work with what it does to the rest of your life.
Online sessions. Fees per session, in euros.
Evidence-based writing on the situations I work with.
Some people arrive at a diabetes appointment with results that look reasonably good and still feel as though they are barely keeping up. There are medications to remember, food decisions to make, glucose readings to interpret and appointments to attend.
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Some people tell the nurse immediately: "I am afraid of needles." Others smile, say nothing and cancel the blood test for the third time.
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People going through fertility treatment hear a surprising amount of advice they did not ask for. Take a holiday. Stop thinking about it. Try to stay positive. Your body needs to relax.
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Write one sentence about what is going on. I will say if I work with that, and if not, where else to look.
A free 15-minute call first. I usually reply within 2 working days.
