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All Ears | Elena Riedel
Psychological Support and Therapy
+31 (0) 647036171
About
Dear reader,
My name is Elena. I am here to listen to you, listen closely, with full attention and without judgement. In other words, I’m all ears.
I am offering you a safe space in which your troubles – the easily accessed ones as well as the deeply buried ones – are allowed to surface and be dealt with in the manner that will best help you heal and progress.
Among others, I trained and worked at Psychologiepraktijk Rekkers in Amsterdam which is specialized on the treatment of Eating Disorders and BDD. Therefore, I have extensive experience in the field of body-related problems, such as
- negative body image/body experience
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- eating problems
Further, I can help you with
- depression and/or anxiety
- loneliness or relationship problems
- struggles related to relocation or adjusting to your environments
- spiritual crisis or questions of meaning
- PMS/PMDD/symptoms related to menstrual cycle
- processing and integrating challenging psychedelic experiences
- maneuvering times of cha(lle)nge and difficult decisions.
In my contact with you I draw from different methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Upon request and if suitable, I also make use of more alternative approaches such as modern Hypnotherapy and Breathwork.
Besides my self-employment, I currently work part-time as Praktijkondersteuner Huisarts (POH-GGZ/psychologist in GP practice) and as therapist in an addiction rehab center.
All Ears is not about putting labels on a disorder you have. I work based on the belief that there is an innate healing wisdom in you (and everyone), and I am offering you my support in getting in touch with and strengthening that part of yourself.
I offer therapy in English, Dutch and German and I’ll do my best to help you in French if needed.
Where, How and When
The ‘where’ is flexible:
I am currently making use of two locations in Amsterdam (WG-Plein and in De Pijp), depending on your availability and that of the location. Taking the session outside into the fresh air is possible after consultation. If you live further away we can meet online. Please do not hesitate to contact me about these options.
The ‘how’ is flexible:
I am handling a pay-as-you-can approach. By this, I am striving to support those who are struggling financially with the help of those who have better means. This means that depending on your current situation you can choose to pay € 75, € 95 or € 115 for your session (60 min). If none of these rates is possible for you, please contact me. The tariff includes preparation and administration time. An orientation (video)call of ~30 min is always free of charge. There is no waiting time, no strings attached and the total number of sessions is entirely up to you. My ambition is always to help you in as many sessions as necessary but as few sessions as possible.
The ‘When’ Is Flexible:
Sessions in the evening hours and on weekends are possible upon request.
Privacy & Confidentiality
Professional secrecy:
Everything you discuss with me is covered by professional secrecy. There will be no feedback to third parties, unless you request it. If feedback to a third party (e.g. GP, occupational health and safety service, other mental health institution) is desired, I will always discuss the information with you in detail before sharing it.
