Everybody struggles now and then, whether it's something big or small, we all have our own issues and hardships. However, these problems can be difficult to discuss with others. Having a mental illness, for example, is still a big taboo within different communities. For this reason I also started blogging about mental health: I wanted to show people that these imposed stigmas are largely not in line with reality. I write about my own mental health and the life lessons I have learned in recent years, as well as the knowledge I gained from my education. To be able to discuss this subject further, I am involved in various activities within the professional field.

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Experience Expert

I believe in the power of experience. It can sometimes be difficult for a client to build a relationship of trust with his or her coach if the client does not feel understood. A bond with the client is very important to be able to achieve the set goals. This helps if you have similar characteristics. This can be, for example, ethnic background, but also personal experience with the request for help and goals set. That is why, in addition to my psychology background, I also use experiential expertise to be able to offer the right guidance. As a professional you not only need the skills and knowledge learned from the training to be able to help a client, but also experiential expertise. Knowledge of experience with the methods can be used to support clients in the recovery process. In addition, the experience expert with his own recovery process demonstrates the existence of the capacity to recover. Read my personal story here