What can we do for you & What is our goal?
We believe that every individual has the innate capacity to grow, take steps and to regain ownership of their life. We offer guidance to those who are ready to engage in self-reflection, whether driven by a wish to develop personally or by the experience of being stuck in recurring patterns that feel difficult to change alone.
Our clients include (young) adults and professionals who seek clarity, balance, and a sense of direction in their daily lives. Some face high levels of stress caused by rejection, performance pressure or perfectionism. Others struggle to navigate the demands of work, family, and caregiving. We also work with individuals dealing with feelings of social disconnection due to, for example, unemployment, burnout, or long-term health conditions.
Despite their different circumstances, what unites our clients is a shared desire to pause, to reflect on what truly matters, and to gain deeper insight into their own functioning so that meaningful and lasting change becomes possible. This may involve addressing deeply rooted themes that have remained unresolved, or developing a stronger sense of calm and confidence.
We provide a safe, clear, and supportive setting in which this process can take place. Through a structured and collaborative approach, we help bring unconscious patterns into awareness enabling clients to make new choices not driven by survival, but by freedom and intention.
Who are we
Throughout my life, I have been fascinated by the underlying motives and patterns, both in others and in myself. For many years, I struggled in (romantic) relationships, often withdrawing from connection without truly understanding why. No matter how illogical it seemed, I felt unable to do otherwise. This experience only deepened my curiosity about what might lie at the root and what could lead to resolution.
After exploring a range of conventional and alternative treatments, I eventually found my way to Emotive Therapy. Through this approach, I began to understand that my emotional triggers often overruled my thoughts or common sense. I gained insight into the way I had developed, the situations and experiences that had shaped me, and the reasons these continued to affect my daily life so strongly.
During and after my process therapy, I gradually began to feel more at ease with myself. This made the step toward becoming a therapist a natural one. In 2012, I began my training as an Emotive Therapist at the School for Emotive Therapy. Today, I am also part of the teaching faculty at the school.
I value the opportunity to support others in their process, drawing from both my professional expertise and personal experience. It is a privilege to guide you as you explore and work through your own themes and patterns. I also look forward to offering this guidance to English-speaking clients, as I find it both inspiring and enriching to work across languages and cultural backgrounds.
Alex Ariaens
Professional, dedicated, passionate, and caring. These are the words I would use to describe myself. Qualities that are, on the surface, entirely positive. And they are. Yet, in my own journey, I came to realise that my caring nature had also become an unconscious obstacle. It influenced the choices I made. Shaping, for example, the direction of my career in significant ways.
My introduction to Emotive Therapy opened my eyes to the habitual patterns and core beliefs I had been living by. By breaking through these, I was able to reclaim a sense of authorship over my future. A freedom to choose no longer limited by unconscious constraints.
This feeling of freedom is something I deeply wish for others to experience as well. With a wealth of life experience and many years of working in healthcare, ranging from ambulance care and mental health services to home care, I began my training as an Emotive Therapist in 2018.
Brigitte Ramaekers