Near Baker Street and Marylebone, in Brighton and online

Meet Anniek: Life & Career Coach + Therapeutic Arts Practitioner in Central London

Anniek helps you identify the underlying causes for stress, overwhelm and anxiety and shares ways to reduce the impact it has on your life. She offers a safe space in which issues related to illness, relationship difficulties or stressful events can be explored.

Depending on your wishes, her approach as a Creativity Coach and Artistic Therapist includes a creative element which can be especially appealing when you are a visual person or in case you have tried a talking therapy before but would like to experience something that supports a free form of expression. There is no need for any artistic experience.

Anniek works with mindfulness, visualisation, meditation and creative expression.

Sessions are availabile in English and Dutch.

face-to-face in Central London and Brighton, and Anniek also works remotely offering online sessions.

Anniek in a nutshell:

• Qualified Therapeutic Arts Practitioner & experienced Life & Career Coach;

• Registered with UK governing body AATA and abiding by their strict Code of Ethics;

• Exhibiting Artist;

• Experienced in working with highly sensitive persons (HSP);

• Specialised in Spiritual Life Coaching, Mindfulness, Yoga and Meditation;

• Sessions in English and Dutch;

• Remote sessions via the phone or online;

• Face-to-face in Central London (nearest tube: Baker Street) and Brighton.

Personal Development and Creative Coaching - One brushstroke at a time

Everyone has their own unique story and therefore being able to offer a tailor-made approach is important to Anniek. In her practice in Baker Street she offers one-to-one sessions that often include a creative process as a way to support clients in their personal development.

As her client you might choose to use the opportunity to express a difficult emotion, thought or worry in the form of a painting after which we get a better idea what this might mean to you, how it affects you and how you can choose to work with it. This creative process often leads to a deeper understanding of what cannot easily be expressed in words, this might be because it feels too painful to talk about or it might not be clear enough. An often insightful conversation follows in which we discuss the possible patterns, dreams, hopes and challenges that have become visible in your creative work and process. This approach is often experienced as a less threatening way of looking at challenging emotions. In other cases you might be creating a map of your thoughts and feelings to increase awareness of your thought patterns or we talk and mindfully reflect on what thoughts and feelings are present.

You don't need to be an artist or the slightest bit creative to benefit from these sessions. We aren't focused on the outcome of an artwork, it's all about your inner journey.

Is this for you?

Anniek is the perfect fit if you are going through a challenging time and are interested in self-development with an emphasis on improving your emotional well-being:

1. inability to make decisions

2. career transitions

3. Feelings of anxiety

4. stress or overwhelm

5. depression

6. feeling stuck in life

7. separation, loss or trauma

8. feeling unsure about a relationship

9. artist block

If you are a highly sensitive person (HSP), Artistic Therapy & Creativity Coaching can be an effective approach for you, supporting you with issues such as overwhelm or social anxiety.

In her sessions the emphasis is on cultivating self-compassion, creativity (which is our very nature) and self-awareness.

Enjoy creativity and visual arts to help you become aware of the underlying root of your challenges and find increased clarity, happiness and well-being.

Anniek’s Background & Experience

Anniek is an Artistic Therapist (AATAC registered) with a private practice based at the Rudolf Steiner House near Baker Street in London. In addition she meets clients in Brighton and online/remotely.

After working in this field since 2003 she has developed a unique way of working which combines counselling and coaching techniques with a holistic therapeutic approach using mindfulness, creative expression and visualisation techniques. You don’t need any artistic experience to benefit from this therapy, the creative element is introduced gradually to deepen your understanding of a personal process and to translate something that maybe difficult to express with words.

Anniek is a guest speaker for the Living Well Programme at the LOC (Leaders in Oncology Care), creates and exhibits her own art internationally and facilitates Therapeutic Arts workshops and retreats in the UK and abroad. She works with children and adults and offers a tailor made individual approach.

Anniek is also an exhibiting artist creating abstract paintings, installations and sculptures.

Central London: Marylebone / Baker Street

Closest Tube and Train Stations: Baker Street, London Marylebone

Address: 35 Park Road, Marylebone, London NW1 6XT

The area of Marylebone could not be better suited to reflect on your coaching session. From famous names to hidden gems, an acclaimed restaurant or a cosy café, there is a place just right for you to sit down and ponder upon the insights of your time with Anniek. Or why not go for a walk in Regents Park, away from the hustle and bustle, visiting the Boating Lake or delicious coffee places, taking a moment to recharge your batteries and enjoy this beautiful part of London.

And who knows, because the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street, his legacy might help in your own journey of self-discovery.

Creative Art Counsellor and Therapeutic Arts Practitioner

Anniek is a qualified and registered Artistic Therapist. She trained in the Netherlands and practiced over ten years in the UK. She is registered in the UK with the professional association Association for Anthroposophical Therapeutic Arts (AATA).

How does it work?

We combine Western Psychology and Eastern Philosophy to help you move forward in life with clarity and purpose. Read all about how much it costs and how we’ll support your self development journey on the one-to-one Coaching Sessions page.

How can I get in touch for a free initial conversation?

How many sessions would I need?

Good question. How long is a piece of string? We’ll begin with six coaching sessions, scheduled weekly, to kick-start your development. If that’s all you need depends on your desired destination, your current situation and the gap between those two.