What is Holistic Therapy?

As a human you are a unity of your physical body and your mind, your attitude in life.

These two are inextricably linked and mutually influence one another, both positively and negatively. A Holistic Therapist like myself looks at the whole – both body and the mind – when exploring a complaint or a problem.

The influence of the body-mind connection

This connection proves to be a key factor in many physical and mental (sometimes vague) health complaints. Your mind reflects your attitude in life—it consists of your thoughts, beliefs, emotions, feelings, and overall attitude. It forms an energetic field in and around your body.

• Your mind can influence the health of your body—both positively and negatively. For example, how you deal with stress and tension can manifest as physical symptoms such as neck and shoulder pain, or stomach and digestive issues.
• This influence also works the other way around: what you do with your body—what you eat and drink, how well you sleep, and how much you exercise—can also affect your mind, again both positively and negatively. For instance, sleeping less than your body needs can leave you tired, more easily irritated, and more prone to seeing things negatively than when you're well-rested and feeling fit.

Part of the interaction between body and mind is conscious, but another part takes place unconsciously. Over time, this can lead to (vague) physical and/or mental health complaints. These issues may increase in number, worsen, or even become chronic. At the core, they often stem from unresolved experiences, thoughts, and emotions—running like an unconscious program that influences your daily life.

Fortunately, within these root causes also lie the solutions. What was once an unconscious factor affecting your health can be brought to awareness through my holistic approach.

Each treatment or session is adapted to what surfaces in the moment and to what suits the individual.

By seeing and approaching a person as a whole being, —the sum of all their parts—you can reach the deeper causes of both mental and physical complaints. And one you understand the root causes, you can begin to resolve them.

 

What Holistic Therapy does

Holistic Therapy essentially helps people heal themselves by enhancing their self-healing abilities. Body and mind come back into balance, causing health complaints to disappear and allowing a person to (once again) feel vital. It’s not about treating symptoms alone.

I work at the root cause, which also involves raising awareness. As a client, you learn to understand the signals your body is giving: what is my body trying to tell me?

You learn how to effectively manage your own energy, your body, and your mind. You also learn to sense which factors influence your vitality—both positively and negatively. This means you can make conscious choices for your health,  make those choices that suit you.

 

Sometimes the Body Needs Extra Support

To provide this support, I use various nutritional supplements: homeopathy, phytotherapy, and orthomolecular nutrition. In that case, I will find the optimal (combination of) supplements to support your recovery.

Do you take medication? I review everything to ensure they can be taken together safely and that they support your recovery and well-being.

In addition to addressing imbalances, I also teach you techniques during the sessions so that you can work effectively with your body and mind yourself. The more effectively you manage your body and mind, and the better you understand the signals your body is sending, the more healthy and vital you will feel.

You learn how to sense which factors have a positive and a negative impact on your health and vitality. This empowers you to make conscious choices for your own health:

You become your own guide to your health.

 

How does a consultation work?

My consultations take place via Skype/Teams or Zoom and last between one and one and a half hours, depending on what you bring to the session. This method is highly effective. Working via Skype, Teams, or Zoom offers convenience for both parties: no travel time, no traffic jams, and no additional stress. All you need is a quiet space and a stable internet connection.

I prepare each consultation in advance to get an initial impression. During the session, we work together actively.

After the consultation, I e-mail you with the invoice. If during the consultation, you require information, or you need to repeat the exercise we did during the session, this will be included too.

Is This Your First Visit?

If you're coming for the first time, I’ll ask you to answer a few intake questions—about things like medication use, past and current complaints, and similar topics. I need this information at least two days before our appointment.

Sometimes one or two consultations are enough; other times, a series of sessions is needed (with 4 to 6 weeks between appointments). Some clients choose to have a consultation a few times a year. The frequency of sessions is entirely as desired.

 

My coaching, the process and the goal

During my holistic coaching, the client is and remains responsible for his/her own healing process. As a Holistic Therapist, I support and guide this process ethically and with all my attention and care. I give feedback where necessary.

The goal is that you can feel healthy and vital again and that you can effectively manage your own energy. You have a good feel about what is healthy for you and how your energy is affected by your choices. You feel more energetic, happier, healthier, and you become more aware: you will experience Vita Tua!

Vita Tua = your personal and unique vital force

 

For more information, please check out my website or contact me via the contact form.