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My name is Dorien. I was born in 1982 and I live in Ede - The Netherlands.

My background is Social Work and had the privilege to start my career in dissability care, where I learned a lot about vulnerabilities in their pure form, without the layers of masking and intellectualising.

It often felt like I got my real education in South Africa (Cape Town), where I lived for seven years. I worked with the ladies on the street, the inmates in Allandale prison, and the chronical mentally vulnarable people in House Sonop. My consciousness was witnessing deep suffering, addiction, trauma, crime (restorative justice), early death (TB/HIV) and polarities between the rich and the poor. 
As I was exposed, I had to learn, did different trainings to meet the needs of the people I was sitting with. And often I realised I could just give them a little drop of connection, of hope. A moment. An imprint. Mostly I learned how strong the human psyche is to survive.

Back in the Netherlands in 2019 I had the possibility to start with IFS training. (I had fallen in love with the Internal Family Systems model through the book 'The body keeps the score' (Bessel vander Kolk). And over a couple of years I did level 1,2,3, with lots of practice - an ongoing learningprocess.

I started my practice in 2021, because I really believe in the power of transformation. As I went halfway through my time in South Africa through a spiritual crisis myself, I also know how tricky it can be. I am creating a space where everything is welcome, to explore and bring more harmony. I focus (as coach) on Trauma High Sensitivity and Spiritual Emergence. But everything is welcome.

I notice that IFS is often an integrative method after years of therapy (Becoming the Inner Healer from the inside out). And because I work as practitioner, when we feel you need more help - we can refer to different methods.

As IFS practitioner, I can help you working with parts of you who are difficult for you to access on your own. I know how helpful an 'held space' can be. I welcome all parts (I have faced my inner demons, so I am not afraid to meet yours) and together we can help you to connect with them, seeing their positive intention, to come into a place of more harmony.

I mostly work online on Zoom works well, as people often go inside in their own inner world).
On request, you are welcome as well at my homebased practice in Ede - The Netherlands.
Sessions are €75,- per session (standard 60 min, up to 75 min for a safe closure).
I offer a package of 5 sessions for €350,-. (I prefer this option admin wise, but we can discuss the possibility of paying per session.
Prices are subject to change. (Last updated: June 2025)

Sessions can be cancelled up to 24 hours, free of charge.

I update my availability on this page, where you can contact me, or directly on: +31616901794 / dorien@thekokon.nl