Individual Counseling

My approach

I focus on  what inner movement is happening in the client that has an effect
in the here and now. The here and now is my departure point. During the proc-
ess  that starts  from here, I pay attention to, amongst others, the following
points of interest.

• Clarifying: What is this actually about? What is the core issue in all that is
  going on? What is the question behind the question? What is the longing or
  knowing that lies hidden in the question?
• Subpersonalities: Many of those  coming to me feel  they are caught up in
  situations or patterns that bother them — or those around them. Often our
  parts or subpersonalitities  play a role in this.  Some of these parts are pro-
  minently present  and take a lot of space.  Others do not partake in this or
  play only a minor role. By working with these subpersonalitities and by ex-
  periencing  them, things  begin  to move, and  a new  balance and a wider
  range of choice begin to emerge.
• Polarities: Often  people, as it were, walk  on only  one leg, for  example,
  a person is  predominantly rational or accommodating.  The other leg, the
  other side  of the  polarity, is not involved.  In this example  that might be