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Trudy HaakCounsellor & Coach What is Counselling & Coaching? Counselling is generally an accepted form of “talking therapy” and aims to empower people to find their own solutions to problems they face in life. It is based on principles of mutual respect, openness, honesty and empathetic understanding that can be enhanced by a variety of interventions. Counselling may be more beneficial for long-standing or complex difficulties and the time frame for treatment varies with the individual client and what they want to achieve. Short-term Counselling or Coaching is similar to counselling but generally more directed towards a clearly defined problem or specific dilemma that be dealt with using a short term solution focussed, goal-orientated approach.It can be useful for motivated clients who have a specific problem and are prepared to work in a highly focused, demanding way. This tends to require 3-5 consecutive sessions and these can sometimes be extended or a review date planned for some weeks later. Practice frameworkI primarily have a humanistic/holistic person-centred approach with a transformational twist. I use a variety of intervention techniques depending on the individual client and his/or her issue. My aim is to help clients examine their experience, clarify thoughts and feelings and identify perceived patterns and mechanisms. This process usually enables clients to recognise self imposed limitations and the impact of these on their lives. In this process, the client also begins to acknowledge their strengths and dreams about what they want to create for their life. This usually leads to clients taking on their best personal solutions and invariably to a general increase in health and wellbeing. My clients usually report a greater sense of power and ease with themselves and start to create a life more in tune with their abilities, values and life vision. Who am I? My name is Trudy Haak and I am Australian with migrant Dutch parents. I have been registered as a psychologist since 1996 in Australia. I obtained my Masters degree (doctorandus) at the University of Amsterdam when I lived in Amsterdam between1989-1994. I have mostly worked in higher educational settings in a variety of roles such as teacher, disability practitioner, counsellor and psychologist. Currently I work part-time as a Student Counsellor at a University of Applied Sciences in Breda. My speciality is in mental health conditions and I have had extensive experience in coaching people with Autism and ADD/ADHD. I began my own spiritual journey in my teens and moved out from institutional religion to explore other faiths and spiritual practices. This has been an exciting journey and has led me to understand that my source of power and direction is my divine or higher self. In addition to the usual professional development activities required as a psychologist over the years, I have had extensive training in transformational coaching with Landmark Education between 2005-2008. Currently I am a student with the Ramtha School of Enlightenment which has further contributed to enhancing my knowledge and skills for creating a life that I love and am inspired by. What issues can be addressed by Counselling and Coaching? Costs/duration Counselling: duration determined by mutual agreement
Coaching: usually 3-5 sessions à € 80,- per appointment (1hr)
Reimbursement Please note: Trudy is a currently seeking membership of the Nederlandse Associatie voor Counselling. Please check their website to see if you are entitled to receive reimbursement of fees from your medical insurance company. |