Transforming pain into beauty.
Embodied therapy, relational mentoriship and holistic counseling curated for deep humans seeking to restore relationship with the body, the self, and others to flourish in life, love, and relating.
Bespoke Guidance for deep humans willing to transform the challenges of being human into opportunities for deeper connection, greater resilience and a more beautiful relationship with life
The wisdom of the body
Embodied psychotherapy — warm, gentle, body-centred therapy to meet yourself with curiosity, compassion, and honesty, allowing what has been held beneath the surface to be felt, interpreted, and integrated.
The art of relating
Holistic counseling as an invitation for wellbeing that weaves together the wisdom of Ayurveda, yoga, and tantra to nurture harmony and bring flourishing between body, mind, and spirit.
The flourishing in daily life
Relational mentorship to deepen the relationship to yourself, to others, and in life to evoke and embody the love, intimacy, sex and connection your heart longs for.
Schedule your sessions
with Tessa
Available onlind and in person in Amstrdam, NL, both in English and Dutch. To ensure a cultivated, slow, unhurried experience of healing and transforming, availability and duration of mentorship is curated individually to your needs.
Embodied therapy. Relational Mentorship. Holistic Counseling.
Drawing on embodied and somatic psychotherapy, humanistic and depth psychology, relational mentorship, and holistic wisdom, I guide you where you can slow down, feel what is present, and meet yourself with greater curiosity and compassion.
In our sessions together, we explore the patterns, emotions, and experiences that shape your inner world and your relationships, making room for healing, integration, and giving meaning to your experience as you embody the truth of what is being reveiled in the process.
My approach brings together body-centred psychological inquiry, the art of relating, and the wisdom traiditions of Ayurveda, yoga, and tantra. I believe that meaningful self-inquiry and embodiment unfolds not only through understanding ourselves, but through learning to listen to the body, honour our natural rhythms, and cultivate a more intimate relationship with life itself.
Whether you are navigating a life transition, longing for deeper connection, moving through heartbreak, a bodily challenge, or seeking greater alignment and aliveness in life with who you are, our work begins with where you find yourself today.
My service is to help you meet life with greater presence, self-trust, and tenderness — and to transform your pain into Beauty — so that you may relate to yourself, others, and the world around you with more freedom, depth, love and wholeheartedness.