Counseling Amsterdam

10/11/2025

✨Save this post as a reminder to check in, not just with your thoughts, but with your body too.

You might feel “fine” — but your body often tells a different story.

Stress doesn’t always show up as panic or overwhelm.
Sometimes it hides in subtle, physical ways you barely notice.

This is how your body keeps score.
And how you can start listening again. 🌿

05/11/2025

NO-vember: Saying No is Saying Yes to Yourself 🕯️

Overwhelm isn’t just stress — it’s your nervous system saying “too much.”
When you push past your limits, your body moves into survival mode, clarity fades, and even rest doesn’t feel restful anymore.

This month, we invite you to slow down.
To say no to overcommitment, and yes to calm, connection, and recovery.

💡 Try this small reset:
Two short inhales → one long exhale.
This physiological sigh helps your body release tension and find balance again.

And if you want to go deeper —join our Women’s Circle on November 29th with breathwork facilitator Evelin Martin.
We’ll explore boundaries, safety, and nervous system regulation through gentle breathwork and connection.

🤍 Say no to overwhelm — and yes to yourself.

04/11/2025

Looking for a unique way to reconnect with your partner? The Resilience Retreat is perfect for couples who want to:

• Grow together through brain-body therapy
• Learn tools to manage stress and build resilience as a team
• Enjoy quality time in a serene, supportive environment

📅 Dates: 10 - 14 November 2025
📍 Location: Quinta Raposeiros, Ericeira, Portugal

🔗 Click the link in our bio to book your spot—couples welcome!

01/11/2025

Podcast nieuws

We spraken met Suzanne Rethans over sporten en herstel.
Hoe het brain je discipline in de weg kan zitten.. of is het misschien juist het gebrek aan herstel dat vraagt om iets minder om vervolgens te gaan bewegen?

Food for thought
Veel stof te bespreken met z’n drieën!

“Je moet gewoon wat meer bewegen.” Dat advies krijgen veel vrouwen in de perimenopauze, maar helaas is het geen magische oplossing.

Want als je zenuwstelsel continu ‘aan’ staat, kun je niet herstellen met nóg meer prikkels.
Dan heeft je lichaam iets anders nodig: veiligheid, rust, herstel.

Je stress, hormonen, ademhaling en autonome zenuwstelsel zijn namelijk met elkaar verweven.

En met name vrouwen in de overgangsperiode zijn extra kwetsbaar voor ontregeling.

Je bent bang om achterstand op te lopen, dus je gaat door, door, door.
Het resultaat? Nog meer uitputting, verergerde burn-outklachten en een training die averechts werkt.

In aflevering 51 van We zijn toch niet gek? spreek ik twee mensen die de integrale aanpak van binnenuit in de praktijk brengen:

Jeannette Bolck (psycholoog) en Louis Wijdenbosch (voormalig olympisch coach, PMT, fysiotherapeut en brain body expert) van Counseling Amsterdam.

💡 Waarom “meer bewegen” soms het slechtste advies is
💡 Hoe je herstel kunt trainen
💡 En waarom veiligheid, plezier en verbinding minstens zo belangrijk zijn als discipline

En natuurlijk de link met de perimenopauze.

Een must voor vrouwen die zichzelf herkennen in ‘nog even doorbijten’, terwijl hun lijf om herstel schreeuwt.

🎧 Nu te beluisteren in je favoriete podcastapp of via Substack (voor betalende leden) met uitgebreide shownotes: https://open.substack.com/pub/suzannerethans/p/aflevering-51-als-je-te-gestrest?r=1qw10y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

24/10/2025

🌸Women’s Circle: Burnout, Hormones & Breath (Special Edition)🌸

This special edition of the Women’s Circle brings together grounded psychology, hormonal insight, and the healing power of breath.

A special long edition of what you know from us because we collab!

In the first part with psychologist Jeannette, you’ll discover how stress, burnout, and hormonal changes like PMDD or perimenopause shape your emotions, focus, and energy levels. Through practical, easy-to-use tools, you’ll learn how to calm your nervous system, manage symptoms, and feel more in control of your wellbeing.

In the second part, drop into a guided breathwork journey with Evelin — a powerful experience with your own headphones for deep experience that helps you recharge and release
You’ll leave with tools you can return to whenever life feels overwhelming — and with a renewed sense of calm and energy. A unique collaboration blending psychology, hormones, and the healing power of breath.

https://counseling-amsterdam.weticket.io/women-s-circle-burnout-hormones-breath-limited-edition

16/10/2025

Burnout isn’t just about being tired. 🚫
No amount of coffee, naps, or weekends away will “fix it.”

👉 Burnout lives in your nervous system.
👉 It shows up in your brain, your body, and even your relationships.
👉 Recovery requires structure, boundaries, and brain–body tools — not just more rest.

✨ That’s why our work focuses on regulating the nervous system, so you can move from survival mode back into balance.

💛 If this resonates, save this post as a reminder: you’re not just “lazy” or “weak.” Burnout is real — and recovery is possible.

10/10/2025

Your mental health matters, today and every day.

🌍 This World Mental Health Day, we’re honoring the deep, often unspoken struggles so many carry in silence. From anxiety that speaks through the body to burnout that whispers “you’re not enough,” these messages are for you. You are not broken. You are not alone.

At Counseling Amsterdam, we believe true healing happens when we reconnect the brain and body, release shame, and rebuild from a place of compassion. Your journey is valid. Your story matters. Let’s walk it together.

💙 If this resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it today.

DM us or visit the link in our bio to learn more about our brain-body therapy.