Space for healing, integration, and foundational resilience
Holding Space for You
Helping professionals and parents who find themselves stuck. Whether you are navigating a sudden pile-up of major life events, burning out on pure willpower (burning-on), or feeling disconnected from yourself and slowly draining your energy—you are welcome here.
Together, we work towards a form of resilience that doesn’t come from trying even harder, but from allowing your nervous system to calm down. This ensures your mental and functional resilience have a firm foundation in physical and emotional well-being.
Grounded in a holistic blend of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and somatic regulation.
A Holistic Vision:
My approach is holistic: we cannot disconnect our mind from our body, which means we cannot force desired changes through logic alone. For true well-being and genuine resilience, change needs to be felt and carried by our emotions and our body.
Many people I meet are intelligent, carry immense responsibility, and can analyze their challenges cognitive-wise flawlessly. Yet, they experience an underlying sense that something is off; they still find themselves emotionally and physically depleted or slipping back into old patterns. The desired change is not yet supported by their body and feelings.
True healing and sustainable change only happen when we connect all layers of being human. That is why my work centers on the integration of four essential levels:
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The Physical & Emotional Level: Learning to listen to the subtle signals of your body (your felt sense). Accumulated tension and stress in your nervous system are given the space to release and settle into stillness.
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The Mental & Functional Level: Learning to relate more healthily to difficult thought and behavior patterns, allowing you to make conscious, vital choices in daily life that align with your true values.
For Whom?
My clients are diverse, but they often share a deep sense of responsibility and sensitivity. You can reach out to me for guidance with, among other things:
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Chronic stress, burn-out, and burning-on (constantly moving on autopilot)
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Major life transitions (such as relocation/expat dynamics, parenthood, or career changes)
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Loss, grief, and impactful life events (especially also an accumulation of them)
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Questions around purpose and meaning (existential questions and spiritual development)
The problem isn't your mindset.
The issue is that your nervous system is stuck in a stress response. Your body won't just 'fall in line' because your mind tells it to. True resilience starts bottom-up, not top-down.
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Welcome! My name is Kristel Steen, MSc.
With over 15 years of experience spanning specialized mental healthcare (GGZ), the international corporate sector, and crisis intervention, I combine a solid, scientific foundation with a holistic and intuitive approach. In my practice, I draw from various methodologies, including Focusing, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness.
I believe deeply in an integrative, holistic approach within psychology. I look at you as a whole person—encompassing your body, emotions, thoughts, and your own unique circumstances and challenges. This is not something I merely support from a theoretical or scientific standpoint, but something I have profoundly experienced firsthand.
In my practice, we work solution-focused and anchor our journey in your personal values and visions. I offer you a safe, warm space where you are invited to slow down, allowing us to explore together what lies beneath the surface. My goal is to help you move beyond simply functioning or surviving, so you can step back into life with energy, compassion, and full presence—for yourself, and for the important people around you.
Education & Development
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), 2025
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Specialization in Infant and Early Childhood Sleep & Well-being, 2025
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Postgraduate EMDR Certification, 2023
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Postgraduate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certification, RINO Group (NVO), 2022
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Intuitive Coaching Certification, IMC Mensontwikkeling (NOBCO), 2020
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Utrecht University, 2016, Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Cum Laude
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Utrecht University, 2014, Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Pedagogical Sciences
Testimonials
"Kristel is an incredibly sweet and warm woman, which, combined with her expertise, has allowed her to shape many treatment programs in a truly wonderful way. For clients, she's a gentle yet clear and consistent therapist who makes them feel comfortable, seen and heard, and who also provides them with life-changing insights..."
Norma van Maaren, GZ-Psychologist
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CONTACT ME
Every change starts with a single conversation (in English, Dutch or French!).
I work online and tailor my approach to what is needed to initiate the move toward foundational resilience. Do you have a question about my services or would you like to explore if we are a match? I look forward to hearing from you.
PHONE
+33 6 64 76 91 18
ADDRESS
47 Route des Côtes, 71250
La Vineuse sur Fregande, France
SIRET
845107929 00026