The Cocoon
My story
My Philosophy
I was born in 1982 and grew up in Hilversum in Holland.
I had a good childhood and I felt always different than others. I was very sensitive and I struggled with the consequenses of an attachment problem. I felt often emptiness, fear and pain in my inner most being. The sensations were too much, so I started to live on the outside and tried to push the pain away by addictions.
Finding my way through religion and churchland, healing started to happen. I had to learn what was from God and what was manmade. Things started changing, I dealt with a lot of issues and after years of working through my pain I decided that enough was enough. I judged mysef that I took too long.
In 2011 I emigrated to South Africa where I started working with the poor as a fulltime missionary. It expanded my horizon and perspective on life. After a rapid Spiritual Awakening process (2014/2015) my life changed slowly but surely towards a more integral way of seeing the world. Seeing value in everything, in every part, in every person, in every lesson. I went through a lot in my personal life and can connect with many people on a deep level.
My Work Experience
I love Jesus. He is my Authority. I believe He absorbed sin, brokeness and pain in his own body to give me life. I believe in a Personal Relationship with the Trinity where love can just flow and heals us back to life and brings us back in our potential. I believe our potential is limitless.
I am open for any client, with any kind of background. I got hurt badly by religion, so I understand resistance from the inside out.
I value the gift of just being present without projecting beliefs and judgements on others. I learned that everything is happening in it's own time, while we get space to be who and where we are without judgement.
I believe in the power of Grace, what means for me: Divine Power what is bringing forth... This is why I believe that deep processes of change have more to do with allowing (working it out in human experience) than trying to put in effort in making things happen.
I believe prensence is the most powerful tool we can use to help others heal.
I believe that through connection and resonance, healing can flow.
I believe we need each other, we are not meant to be alone.
My Training
While living in Holland, I worked a lot with clients with Autism. In this period I learned a lot about creating clearity.
When I arrived in South Africa in 2011, I started to work at a school for childeren with Autism. But I noticed my heart was attracted to the poor. So I started working with homeless people. Visiting them under the bridge, counselling them in their trauma's and addiction, managing soup kitchens and leading holistic programs, where there was place for learning practical skills as well as lasting change.
After I while I felt in my heart that I wanted to do something more specific. Looking back I am so thankful for all the different aspects of it. My mainfocus is work with ladies in/coming out of prostitution. We do outreaches at night and sharing the love of Jesus and challenge them to make descisions out of value.
I have the privilege to do deep therapy with the ladies when they come off of the roads. 95% of the ladies went through a form of sexual abuse. Another part of my week is prison ministry. I learn to connect with guys with all kind of backgrounds and we do interactive bible study, where there is lots of space for their story.. Since a year I am involved in a mental hospital, doing artclassis with clients who struggle with a longterm sensitivity for psychoses. Next to that I facilitated for years Inner Healing Circles for women from Mitchels Plain. Creating a safe space for them to heal from deep stored trauma.
Bachelor in Social Work
Christelijke Hogeschool Ede - The Netherlands - 2004
Creative Therapy
Civas 2017
HSP Coaching and Life Coaching
Civas 2017
Spiritual Emergency Coaching
In process of registration 2017 - 2018
"Dorien is a totally skilled en equipped coach/therapist. She helps a person to go to the core of the trauma you've endured, hels you to accept yourself and guides you through the process to have purpose again." - Patricia.
