I'm Coen Hamming, a couples therapist and personal coach based in Amsterdam. Since 2011, I've been running my own practice, working with individuals and couples who want to better understand themselves, improve their relationships or find a new direction in life.
I offer therapy and coaching in both English and Dutch. My work combines different coaching and therapeutic approaches, allowing me to look at personal and relationship difficulties from several perspectives.
My background and training
Over the years, I've trained in several approaches to coaching and therapy, each offering different ways of understanding human behaviour, emotions and relationships.
My professional background includes:
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – Couples therapy focusing on emotional connection, attachment and the patterns that develop between partners.
- Co-Active Coaching – I'm a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), trained to help people gain insight into themselves, explore their possibilities and make choices that fit who they are.
- Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor Therapy – A body-oriented therapeutic approach that also forms part of my background in group therapy. I'm a registered Pesso therapist.
- EMDR – Training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a therapeutic method used in trauma treatment.
- Leadership and personal development – I've also completed additional courses in leadership and related areas.
These different approaches have broadened the way I look at the challenges people encounter. Rather than relying on a single method for every situation, I draw on my background depending on the person and the difficulties they bring.
How I see my role as a therapist and coach
One of the principles that guides my work is that I don't see people as broken or in need of being fixed.
I believe that people are fundamentally capable of living fulfilling lives and finding their own answers.
Of course, that doesn't mean we always know what to do. Difficult experiences, fears, expectations and conflicting thoughts can make it hard to see a way forward.
As a therapist and coach, I don't believe my role is to decide what is best for you. I would rather help you gain a clearer understanding of yourself, your feelings and the possibilities available to you.
I listen carefully, ask questions and sometimes use exercises or assignments to help you explore a different perspective.
I also think it's important that personal development isn't only about changing yourself. Learning to accept and appreciate who you are can be just as valuable.
Working with individuals and couples
In my practice, I work with both individuals and couples.
In individual coaching, we may explore questions about work, relationships, personal choices, difficult emotions or recurring patterns. My focus is on helping you understand yourself better and discover how you would like to move forward.
In couples therapy, I work primarily with EFT. I help partners understand the feelings and needs beneath their conflicts, so they can begin to hear each other again instead of becoming caught in familiar arguments.
Sometimes the work involves looking at experiences from the past that still influence how you feel or respond today. My background in body-oriented therapy and EMDR gives me additional perspectives when exploring these difficulties.
English-speaking therapy and coaching in Amsterdam
My practice is located in Amsterdam Zuid, where I welcome both Dutch-speaking and English-speaking clients.
I also work online or by phone. I'm accustomed to working with clients who live abroad, so meeting in person isn't always necessary.
Whether you come individually or together with your partner, I want our conversations to offer an opportunity to explore what's happening in your life and what you would like to change.
Would you like to know more or make an appointment? Feel free to contact me.
Coen
Couples therapist & personal coach
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
Registered Pesso therapist
My expertise
- EFT relationship therapy
- Pesso bodyfocussed therapy
- EMDR trauma treatment
- Emotional work
- Bodyfocussed work
- Couples Therapy
- Coaching
- Burn-out
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