At Kickstart You, we envision a world where emotional depth, nervous system awareness, and psychological safety are foundational — not afterthoughts
A world in which people are no longer shaped by unresolved patterns from the past, but empowered to live, relate, work, and love with clarity, agency, and integrity.
Early on in life, I followed the lead of my families’ and societies’ expectations for success and achievements. Graduating from law school and pursuing a career as a legal counsel and data analytics & innovation consultant in financial services, I know how hard-working changemakers are struggling to juggle multiple responsibilities in life's rat race, often feeling disconnected from their true needs, desires and dreams.
Fuelled by unfulfillment, stress and hit by a couple of critical life events in my early 30s, I found myself at the precipé of walking out of the office, burned-out, depressed and shut down and never coming back.
Kristina is a psychosocial therapist and business coach certified in the Netherlands. She has solid and extensive qualifications and more than five years of experience in therapy (ACT, CBT, EMDR, couples therapy, trauma therapy, schema-focused therapy, mindfulness). Her work has been largely shaped and inspired by Russ Harris, Janine Fischer, Bessel van der Kolk, Gabor Mate, Steven Porges, and Tara Brach.
I combine in-depth knowledge and experience as a psychosocial integrative therapist, breathwork facilitator, and former consultant and lawyer at the top level of the business world.
I have helped thousands of people break free from old patterns, rebuild their self-confidence, and tap into their inner strength.
My approach is scientifically grounded, intuitively tailored, and experience-oriented.
I seized the opportunity to transform years of conditioning, insecurity, anxious attachment, generational trauma, guilt, shame, and loneliness into a fresh start for myself—in alignment with who I truly am, what I want, and what I need. I’ve stopped deceiving and sabotaging myself and have taken responsibility for my health, happiness, and relationships.
These days, I help individuals break free from patterns, build resilience, and express their authentic selves, and I help organizations move beyond “business as usual.” Through an accessible, personalized, and down-to-earth approach, I support you in your transformation from “survival to thriving.”
Although inspired by a holistic approach, my working style can be described as down-to-earth, experience-oriented, compassionate, direct, and trauma-informed.
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