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I'm Derek Brouwer,
psychologist and coach in Wageningen
I support and guide people who feel caught in stress, old patterns or a need for control, and who long for greater calm, direction and freedom. My approach brings together psychology, body awareness, intuition and spirituality, always with a focus on how they can be applied practically in everyday life.
Why I do what I do
My own journey of personal development began more than fifteen years ago. The extraordinary world of psychedelics — particularly their therapeutic use — profoundly changed the way I see myself and live my life. It accelerated my personal growth and brought more happiness, love and abundance into my life.
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At the same time, I discovered how easy it is to move from one journey, ceremony or retreat to the next without anything truly changing in everyday life. An insight may be deeply moving, but it only becomes valuable when it shapes the way you live, make choices, work and relate to others.
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That is where my passion lies: helping people bring their insights into everyday life. The same principle guides my own journey — practising what I preach — and lies at the heart of the support I offer others.
My approachÂ
Psychology
Together, we explore the beliefs, emotions and patterns that may be holding you back. My psychological background and analytical way of thinking help us understand what is happening and where change is possible.
Body Awareness
Not everything can be resolved by talking or thinking. The body also holds experiences, tension and emotions. Listening to it can create space for processing, calm and change.
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Insight only becomes change when it finds a place in how you live.
Meaning and Action
We explore what your insights, intuition and experiences might be showing you. We then translate this into practical choices and steps, so that change is not only felt within but also becomes visible in everyday life.
My background
and experience
Master's degree in Psychology, Leiden University,
specialising in burnout.
PNEI (Psycho- neuro-, endocrine- and immunology) and orthomolecular medicine, body-oriented trauma therapy, EMDR and EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), also known as tapping.
More than fifteen years’ experience supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds: from young professionals to people over 60, and from people with vocational backgrounds to researchers and professors.
Experience with energy management, stress and burnout, trauma processing, future life design, living more intuitively, and developing a greater sense of calm, direction and confidence.
Also just Derek
I live in Wageningen with my husband Mark and our son and daughter, who came into our lives with the help of a Dutch surrogate. Fatherhood keeps me close to what truly matters: being present, remaining open to wonder and creating space for growth.
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People describe me as cheerful, intuitive, practical, analytical and curious. I enjoy exploring things in depth, while also making sure life does not become heavier than it needs to be.
"Insight only becomes change when it shapes the way you live."
What you can expect from me, Derek Brouwer psychologist and coach Wageningen
Genuine attention
I listen not only to what you say, but also to what is harder to put into words.
Honest and non-judgmental
Everything that comes up is welcome to be explored — with openness and curiosity, and without you needing to prove anything.
Depth and practical steps
We look beneath the surface of your story and translate what we discover into choices and actions that fit your life.
Space for your own process
You do not have to adopt my way of looking at things. Together, we explore what psychology, intuition, symbolism and spirituality mean to you and what genuinely helps you move forward.