My story…

When I was young child coaches did not exist. Sometimes I longed to have somebody outside the family who had time to talk to me about what I was struggling with.

My friend Rineke passed away when I was young. It would have been helpful if I had spoken to a child coach then. Somebody who could have given me tools to help me process this loss. I moved to Italy when I was five years old and had to make new friends. My relatives lived far away in Friesland. That was difficult at times. Luckily I soon found my way and made friends with people whom I still see today!

They always say children are flexible. In reality children seem flexible. They live in the moment more than we adults do. It therefore seems as if they are less vulnerable to the waves of life. By giving attention to what children are struggling with their thoughts and feelings can come to the surface. In this way children can learn how to deal with them in a better way. Thus emotions are not suppressed and problems are not hidden away which could potentially resurface later in life.

Today I gladly put to use my fifteen years experience working with children, education and life experience to coach your child(ren). I am here to listen, support and teach them how to surf the waves of life with confidence.