Are you looking for an English-speaking therapist in Amsterdam? Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, stress, difficult past experiences or problems in your relationship. Or you may be living abroad and finding it challenging to navigate changes in your personal or professional life.
I am Halima, an integrative counsellor, trauma therapist and coach in Amsterdam. I offer personal, compassionate and culturally sensitive therapy in English, helping you reconnect with yourself and find greater emotional balance, confidence and freedom.
Zoek je een Engelstalige therapeut in Amsterdam? Ik bied persoonlijke, cultuursensitieve therapie en coaching in het Engels, onder andere bij trauma, angst, stress, relatieproblemen en expatgerelateerde hulpvragen.
What can I help you with?
I offer integrative therapy and counselling for a wide range of personal and emotional difficulties, including:
- Trauma and difficult life experiences: including childhood trauma, distressing memories and the emotional impact of past experiences.
- Anxiety and fears: when worry, panic or insecurity affects your daily life.
- Stress and burnout: when you feel overwhelmed, exhausted or disconnected from your own needs.
- Relationship difficulties: including communication problems, recurring patterns, emotional distance and intercultural relationships.
- Low self-esteem and insecurity: when you struggle with self-confidence, setting boundaries or limiting beliefs.
- Expat and intercultural challenges: including homesickness, cultural adjustment, identity and a sense of belonging.
- Personal development and life transitions: when you are searching for meaning, direction or a stronger connection with yourself.
- Career challenges: including professional changes, workplace stress and questions about your future.
I also offer couples therapy and relationship counselling in English.
My approach to therapy
In my work, I look at the whole person. Your thoughts, emotions, bodily experiences, relationships and personal history are all interconnected.
Sometimes you understand intellectually why you feel or react in a certain way, yet find it difficult to change those patterns.
My integrative approach combines counselling with experiential methods such as EMDR, Brainspotting, mindfulness, breathwork and body-oriented therapy, depending on your individual needs.
I believe in creating a safe and compassionate space where you feel heard, seen and accepted without judgement.
Together, we explore what may be holding you back and how you can reconnect with your own strengths, values and possibilities.
Therapy for expats and internationals in Amsterdam
My own life journey began in Casablanca, Morocco. Since my early twenties, I have lived and worked in different countries and experienced many cultures and ways of life.
For me, living abroad has always been a journey of holding on and letting go. Holding on to the values and connections that matter to you, while embracing change and discovering new possibilities.
I understand how enriching an international life can be, but also how challenging it sometimes feels.
Living between cultures can raise questions about identity, belonging, relationships and the expectations of family or society.
Through my own international experiences, I have developed a deep appreciation for different cultural perspectives.
In our sessions, there is room for your complete story, including your personal history, cultural background and the different parts of your identity.
Therapy in English, in Amsterdam or online
I offer English-speaking therapy and counselling at my practice in Amsterdam. Online sessions via Zoom are also available.
Whether you have recently moved to the Netherlands, have lived here for many years or simply feel more comfortable discussing personal matters in English, you are welcome.
Alongside English, I also offer sessions in Dutch, French and Arabic.
My aim is to help you develop greater self-awareness, emotional balance and personal freedom, so that you can make choices that reflect who you are and what truly matters to you.
Would you like to know more or make an appointment? Feel free to contact me.
Halima
Integrative counsellor, trauma therapist and coach
Registered with NFG and NAP
