About

As a devoted mother of two teenagers and a seasoned professional, I understand the beautiful complexities of child development and the real-world challenges parents navigate every day. My commitment to supporting families is built upon a strong foundation of study in:

• Child Coaching and Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Orthomolecular Therapy

My own family's journey has been a rich lesson in resilience. We've traveled the world and lived in five countries, making my children 'Third Culture Kids' (TCKs). While they thrive on embracing new cultures and languages, this journey can sometimes bring a unique sense of not fully belonging. This personal experience is what ignited my passion to dive into the brain, physiology, and biology of both children and adults.

Now, I channel this expertise to help Dutch and Expat families—working with both teenagers and adults. Having lived and worked outside the Netherlands for 20 years, I am fluent in English and fully equipped to support international clients.

It's a beautiful truth that your well-being directly influences your child's. Children are incredibly perceptive; they absorb your low mood, energy levels, and emotional balance. The good news? It is never too late to take different steps and transform habits.

I combine my orthomolecular background with psychology in my coaching sessions. This integrated approach allows us to work on multiple levels—from mindset to biochemistry—to create a truly comprehensive and personalised plan.

P.S. With my background in Hotel and Restaurant Management, I'm also thrilled to share some of my favorite 'winner-healthy-recipes' with you!

Curious how small nutritional and lifestyle changes can have a huge positive impact on your and your child's state of mind?

Comfort Children is committed to empowering children and their parents by offering tailored coaching services designed to inspire growth, foster resilience, and gently transform old habits into positive, sustainable ones.

• Highly sensitive personality
• Emigration, immigration, relocation, changing schools and moving away
• Divorce and grief
• Orthomolecular therapy; reduce inflammation and really balance your nutrition
• Stress reduction, panic attacks, CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)
• Sleep 
• Addiction

• Child coaching & Child psychology, The Netherlands, 2022 
• Clinical psychology, The Netherlands 2024
• Orthomolecular Therapy, The Netherlands 2025
• Supporting adolescent learners: social and emotional well-being, Griffith University, 2023
• Childhood adversity: the impact of childhood maltreatment on mental health, Division of  Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, 2023
• Understanding depression and low mood in young people, University of Reading, 2023
• Teaching students who have suffered complex trauma, Queensland University of Technology, 2023
• Food and Mood: Improving mental health through diet and nutrition, Deakin University and Food & Mood Centre, 2023
• The neurobiology of addiction, American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2023
• Understanding addiction, Central Queensland University, 2023