1. Design Academy Eindhoven, 1991
2. General nursing, 1995
3. BA Religion Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, 2008
4. MA Spiritual Counseling, 2010
5. Postacademic training Mindfulnesstrainer, Radboud University Medical Centre for Mindfulness, 2012
6. Committed Dharma Practitioners Program, Sharpham Trust/Gaia House/Bodhi United Kingdom, 2014
7. Post-Qualification MA in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapeutic Practice (‘Core Process Psychotherapy’), Karuna Institute Devon/Middlesex University London United Kingdom, 2019
8. Supervisor mindfulnesstrainers VVM, 2021
9. Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, 2024

WORK EXPERIENCE

General nursing
1992-2007

Spiritual Counselor in general hospital
2008-2018

Consultant spiritual care Palliative Team IKNL
2011-2018

Mindfulnesstrainer
2012 – today

Core Process therapist
2016 – today

Meditation teacher CCMM
2021 – today

Supervisor mindfulnesstrainers
2022 – today

AREAS OF INTEREST

Psychology and psychotherapy
Body-based trauma therapy, transpersonal psychology, pre- and perinatal psychology and – trauma work.

Mindfulness
In particular applications of mindfulness based interventions in health care.

Buddhism
Scientific historical-critical approaches; studying applications and significance of Buddhism in (secular) Western societies; studying and practicing Buddhist’ psychology and – meditation.

Spirituality and Rituality
Shamanism; indigenous spiritualities and -rituals, ‘spiritual emergency’ and contemporary rituals.

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