Nellie Stiny

BIG registered Health Care Psychologist (GZ-psycholoog.

Specialised in treatment and empowerment of people who experience challenges with: (Complex) Trauma, ADHD, (Peri-) Menopause, Mood, Stress, Self-Worth and Confidence, Finding Meaning, Family and Relational Systemic Functioning, Attachment and Personality Development.

I’m certified and experienced in:

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Schematherapy (SFT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Based Cognitive therapy (MBCT)
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Existential wellbeing counseling Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Integration

Background

My name is Nellie Stiny. My interest in why people do what they do has driven me to study Clinical psychology in Amsterdam and travel to many different countries across the globe to immerse myself in other cultures, beliefs and (existential) philosophies. I worked in psychology practices in the Netherlands and founded Mindbloom in 2013. I have lived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, together with my family and worked as a psychologist, where I am grateful to have had the chance to work with people from a variety of cultures, beliefs, gender and orientations. At the end of 2019, we moved back to the Netherlands, just before covid hit. We settled back in as a family, feeling thankful of being back in our familiar environment during these uncertain times. In this period, I furthered my education and started my practice in the wonderful forest environment in ‘s-Graveland, the Netherlands, where I’m connected to wonderful professionals in the field of mental, somatic and spiritual health. Friends and people I have worked with describe me as sincere, empathic, open, creative, safe, (self-)reflective, intelligent and responsible. In my life I experienced and processed trauma and found meaningful ways to integrate the experiences, get to know, accept and express myself, allowing myself to live my life authentically, dedicated to work through and with the challenging experiences and feelings I am facing on this path. Every person has a unique nature, background, upbringing, personality, culture, experiences, beliefs and views, continuously shaping your inner and outer life experiences. Therefore I offer you a personal way of guidance attuned to your unique person, needs, wishes, background and (environmental) challenges.

Self-care

My entire being is my tool: body, brain, senses, soul. Without these tools I could not function properly. This is why it is important to take care of my entire being, which of course can be challenging due to life’s unexpected twists and turns. Finding ways to manage my stress, health and take care of my needs and wishes, while respecting my boundaries and limitations has been challenging. Yes, I bump against walls, tried to run through them without knowing they were there, which have been painful and enriching life’s lessons. Through these lessons I got to know my tendencies, (organismic) limitations, vulnerabilities, strengths, will, desires and boundaries better and started to understand, accept, fulfil and express myself more. Some ways that tend to work well for me at times are:

– Journaling (3 morning pages) to help my processes go beyond the repetitive thinking and feeling cycle,

– Identifying, specifying and prioritising stressors and taking action,

– Identifying and reconnecting to my values by taking value-based action,

– Checking in with my basic needs in the moment and taking care of these before I start anything else,

– Mindfulness meditation and yoga,

– Slowing down and allowing myself to not need or have to do anything else, in this moment having no responsibilities at all and allowing these few moments to sink into that liberated feeling,

– Taking 15 to 20-minute de-stimulation breaks, comfortably laying on my belly without any stimulation and allowing the swirling sensations (adrenalin) to settle, like a glass full of liquid and sand: when you stop stirring, the swirl will gradually slow down and settle.

– Listen to music that resonates with my mood or need,

– Connecting with people I trust and feel safe with, having fun and going out or calling them,

– Being in nature: walking, camping and using my bodily senses to connect with my environment, letting the rambling mind calm naturally,

– (Social) media detox,

– Doing laundry, cooking a nutritious meal, cleaning, renovating things in the house,

– Creative expression in different forms, choosing something intuitively, or

– Watch a favourite tv series.

Professional self-care

When it comes to professional self-care I engage in ongoing supervision and multidisciplinary intervision. I’m a member of a schematherapy intervision group and a multidisciplinary intervision group. I continuously further my education, stay up to date on new developments in the field of mental health. Previously I engaged in learning therapy and experienced therapeutic modalities when needed or desired.

Education and development

As a Health Care Psychologist (NL: GZ-psycholoog, BIG registered), I have a university degree in Clinical Psychology and continuously further(ed) my education. I am specialized to treat people with a broad range of psychological problems. In my toolbox you can find Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Schema therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Existential Wellbeing Counselling, Mindfulness (MBCT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Valued colleague Brigitte Ponjee and I developed the Pure Living group therapy training and dear colleague Peter Seidler and I developed the Mindful leadership seminar.

Registrations

Health Care Psychologist (NL: GZ-psycholoog) BIG: 09931906725

Professions in the Individual Health Care (NL: Beroepen in de Individuele Gezondheidszorg)

National Association of Independant Psychologists and Psychotherapists LVVP: 5914

(NL: Landelijke Vereniging van Vrijgevestigde Psychologen en Psychotherapeuten)

Schema Therapy Association VSt: 210249

(NL: Vereniging voor Schematherapie)

Dutch EMDR Association VEN: 36908

(NL: Vereniging EMDR Nederland)

Chamber of Commerce KVK: 88016307

(NL: Kamer van Koophandel)

AGB code Mindbloom: 94067275

AGB code Nellie Stiny: 94108374

(NL: Algemeen Gegevens Beheer AGB)

Supervisors

Current: Sammy Peter (ST)
Previous:

Dorine Sanders (CBT, EMDR)
Annelyn Surquin (CBT and GZ-opleiding)
Madelein Huisman (GZ-opleiding)
Marjan Schreurs (Schema therapy)
Suzy Matthijssen (EMDR)
Saskia Lamers (GZ-opleiding)
Eline van Arkel (GZ-opleiding)
Annelyn Surquin (General)

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