By• 1 minute of readingHello, My name is Gerdien Kramer. I am trained as a medical specialist and I’ve been working in radiology for over fifteen years. Radiology offers the opportunity to view the physical body on the inside at a highly detailed level in grey scaled pixels. It’s been a beautiful and rewarding […]
By• 1 minute of readingI have over 25 years of experience as a psychologist, coach and teacher of the nature of mind. Trained by Gabor Maté in Compassionate Inquiry, I combine my work as a Somatic Psychotherapist, Holosomatic Breathworker and ceremonialist with a deep commitment to meeting each person with curiosity, compassion and non-judgement.
By• 1 minute of readingI am an artist, a contortionist, a mother… At the age of 13, I joined Cirque du Soleil, so my transition into adulthood took place within the unconventional world of the circus. On stage, I sought to maintain balance, fluidity, precision, and grace. Sometimes, I would lose my balance for
By• 1 minute of readingBorn in Mexico, I have lived in different countries including Panama, the United States, and Canada. My experience as a migrant, mother, and woman has given me a deep understanding of the processes of adaptation, identity, trauma, and human resilience. I speak both English and Spanish, and I primarily support
By• 1 minute of readingXavier de Lecaros-Aquise became a Compassionate Inquiry practitioner with the class of 2019 and has since also been a Compassionate Inquiry Educator’s assistant of new graduating practitioners for four years. He works with clients internationally as well as in person at his private practice based in London’s Shoreditch, UK. Xavier
By• 1 minute of readingHello, I am Nathalie. I am a medical doctor from Antwerp, trained in pediatrics. Chronic disease and mental illness in my own children guided me to trauma-informed medicine and the books of Gabor Maté. Intrigued by the profound impact of childhood adversity on physical and mental health, I started the
By• 1 minute of readingKenza Benzidan (she/they/them) is a Gestalt therapist and Certified Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner, working from an intersectional, biopsychosocial, and trauma-informed approach. Their work is shaped by their own migrant experience and by a deep awareness of the social, cultural, and political contexts that are part of each person’s life. They integrate
By• 1 minute of readingAlways fascinated by the way simple words can turn into emotions, find deeply organic pathways within us, and eventually shape the way we think, relate and behave, I have spent many years exploring human experience from both scientific and relational perspectives. My journey began with studying medicine, continued through Cognitive
By• 1 minute of readingI am a therapist and holistic practitioner based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health Psychology and Quality of Life and I am currently completing my Master’s studies. For many years, I have worked through both mind and body — as a therapist, bodywork practitioner and bioenergy
By• 2 minutes of readingAfter 20 years of teaching in both the public and private sectors, I felt called to look at what had always been present beneath the surface: my own pain, patterns, and unanswered questions. Over the years, my students gently reflected back to me the parts of myself that still needed
