My History
I have had many roles in my life….
The daughter who didn’t want to burden anyone with her worries….
The child that thought she was too much.
The neurodivergent student who could never live up to her ‘potential’….
The sales manager who had to be tough and dominant, working in a men’s world….
The girlfriend who stayed silent in her domestic abuse….
The ‘wild’ girl who used drugs as an escape from the horrors within….
The outsider who thought she was too sensitive to be liked….
The analyst who intellectualized her feelings to not have to feel…
The human who felt confusion about her sexuality and gender….
Ultimately becoming a seeker of healing. A curious spirit…
With a mission to lift up collective and individual shame & fight for healing.
For everyone.
The Big Shift
After studying in the Netherlands, I began working as a sales manager in the flower industry. The long hours and toxic work culture took a big toll on my mental health. A severely abusive relationship followed, where I was the victim of emotional and physical abuse, until I finally escaped to Berlin.
In Berlin, I found temporary relief in clubbing, drugs, and unhealthy relationships. However, the pandemic eventually forced me to confront my destructive patterns. I lost my apartment, was sleeping at friend’s places when I was not partying, and my drug use escalated. Something needed to change.
I decided to travel and focus on my writing. What I thought would be a solution turned into a journey of horror and self-discovery. Two months later, I felt lonelier than ever, sobriety amplifying my past traumas. A friend's psychotic suicidal episode in Portugal triggered severe PTSD, leaving me isolated in fear. Returning to Berlin meant facing drug addiction, while returning home meant misunderstanding and judgement, only potentially enhancing my belief of ‘being broken’. I stayed in Portugal for the following six months, going from Airbnb to Airbnb, having severe panic attacks and constantly switching between dissociation and activation.
Without access to therapy, I immersed myself in trauma research, seeking healing and answers. Battling suicidal thoughts, I found hope in Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist." Inspired by the main character Santiago's quest, I made the intention for myself to start looking for meaning in everything.
Adopting a new perspective, I immersed myself in psychology and spirituality. My purpose became to become a seeker. This marked the beginning of my healing journey.
Eventually, I returned to Berlin. Things were harder than expected. My PTSD was severe and I spent most of my days highly dissociative, feeling like the world wasn’t real and fearing that I would go crazy. I felt more alone than ever, flooded with shame for my mental being, having no one to share my experiences with. Ultimately I fell back into addiction. It wasn't until I found myself crying in a club that I realized: I hadn't gone through all that isolation just to return to the same destructive patterns. I had left, and I wouldn't go back.
I sought out professional help and began sharing my stories, inner world, and feelings. I learned how to release trauma from my body. I found safety in my body. I was witnessed, seen, and held.
Besides therapy, I continued my journey of self-healing. I explored various modalities, created a new lifestyle, discovered new passions, found safety within my body and the world, cultivated self-compassion, and undid years of shame. Ultimately, I found a purpose: to help others in the struggles I faced. The mission of letting other people not go through ‘having to do it all alone’. The mission of helping others find safety and belonging.
Over the past four years, I've extensively researched and practiced numerous healing modalities. I studied (and practiced) Internal Family Systems, Somatics, Holistic Life Coaching, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Shadow work and Tantra. My coaching approach is a unique integration of these modalities, drawing from my personal journey of healing and transformation.
My facilitation journey started with spending multiple winters on Koh-Phangan in Thailand, assisting Tantra from the Heart on their 5 day Tantra retreats. This was the final cherry on top of the cake for my journey of stepping into my power!
The Journey Into Coaching
Qualifications
2024 - Present - IFS Online Circle - Internal Family Systems
2023 - Present - Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy
2021-2022 Holistic Life Coach Certification
2021-2022 Mind-body Practitioner Certification
Courses & Experiences
2022 - Present - IFS Therapy
2024 - 6 week Somatic Experiencing Course
2024 - 3 day Circling retreat
2024 - 5 day advanced Tantra retreat
2024 - 5 day Tantra Retreat
2023 - 5 day Tantra Retreat
2023 - 12 week advanced IFS course
2023 - 6 week IFS course on attachment & intimacy
2022 - 6 week IFS introduction course