ABOUT ME
I AM ELISABETH.
I’m one of the happiest persons I know.
And it was quite a journey to get there.
I took a long road with almost 2 decades of personal development work and courses, result of my never ending curiosity and the desire to make sense of a trauma-hit family situation. More often than not, after a peak high at a course, I’d soon fall back into old habits. I’d meditate in silence for 10 days in a row and then judge myself for not integrating the practice into my life.
Meanwhile I was living and traveling across the globe, and building out a successful corporate career, and truth be told, I enjoyed every single step of the way. I was also totally clueless about the deep subconscious mechanisms behind my lack of true self care and the numbness and sadness that would periodically overshadow me. My romantic relationships tended to end in poetic/dramatic break-ups, and I never understood why.
Two significant life events finally turned things around. First I ‘escaped’ a dysfunctional long relationship with someone who convinced me that pretty much everything about my sexuality was problematic. I had grown to believe that me and my body were a lost cause. The second one was my brother passing away by suicide, spiraling my family once more into a dark crisis.
Talk therapy wasn’t gonna cut it. I could talk about everything with my close friends, but I experienced that talking has serious limits – it was a mental exercise to make rational sense of what had happened.
It was too much, so I escaped into my head to avoid feeling it at all. That was a really helpful survival strategy for a while, until it no longer served me.
I was really denying the pain and grief locked inside, and my body clearly wasn’t on board. It was time to learn how to come home to my body, so that I could finally process the pain and learn to connect to joy and pleasure again.
Through bodywork, somatic therapy and my many studies in conscious sexuality and pelvic therapy, I managed to build a whole new relationship with my body, my pelvis, my pleasure and the trauma history in which I grew up.
Coming home to myself through the body changed everything. I can say that hands down, I am one of the happiest persons I’ve ever met.
As the intense lover of life that I am, I’m convinced that we’re here on this planet to experience this magical ride with all of our senses, all of our emotions and through all of the relationships that we forge. I’ve grown into an avid admirer of the full rainbow, of all of its colors and the dark skies that are a needed for that rainbow to appear.
And I knew there was nothing I wanted more than to share this with the world: the awe-inspiring, transformative work of diving deep into the body-mind, allowing our deepest passions and truths to resurface. So I decided to get intense professional training to make that possible.
“Coming home to myself through my body changed everything. I finally understood that the body holds the key to our sense of wholeness, aliveness, and fulfillment.”
HOW I WORK
I work at the intersection of trauma & stress, pelvic health, and intimacy.
My clients often experience challenges or desires in one or more of these areas. The connections between them are profound, yet mainstream support is often fragmented.
For this reason, I work integratively and body-oriented. I don’t just look at symptoms, I look at your whole system: physical, mental, emotional, and sometimes energetic. The body is always the entry point. Talking helps, and is part of our sessions, but some things must be felt before they can be released. Trauma, pelvic tension, or sexual difficulties can’t be fully resolved through understanding alone – they require embodiment.
We create space for embodiment through working with and through the body:
* Somatic Experiencing® for trauma and stress
* Integral Pelvic Therapy® and Holistic Pelvic Care® for pelvic work
* Body-oriented coaching for embodiment, for sexuality and intimacy
* ScarWork® for physical scars that may still hold trauma energy or keep causing tension
* When appropriate: breathwork, energy work, or shamanic techniques
The pace is determined by your body and nervous system. Not by your mind (which always wants to rush to the end) or by a protocol (that dictates how things “should” unfold). We move at a pace that is fast enough to feel rewarding, yet slow enough for your whole system to follow, including the parts of you that feel fear or need extra time.
This work isn’t about “fixing symptoms fast.” It’s about coming home to your body, learning to feel and understand it, and discovering that your body is on your side. When you live fully in your body, space opens:
For pleasure. For intimacy. For vitality. For life.
Who is this work for?
I work with people who have already tried to tackle their issues in various ways, and know: things run deeper, or: there has to be more than this.
- With women and men experiencing pelvic issues:
From numbness to pain during sex, vaginismus, vulvodynia, or other pelvic pain; severe menstrual discomfort; erectile difficulties; or long-term pelvic floor tension. With people who are living with pelvic complaints that have no clear medical explanation. Or with those who feel curious about finally feeling more “at home” in their pelvis. - With individuals carrying trauma or living with chronic stress:
Trauma with a big T or a small t. Sexual abuse, medical trauma, difficult childbirth, harsh life events, or “simply” years of ongoing pressure. People who swing between being constantly “on” and then collapsing. Who have faced burnout and still don’t know how to feel their limits or set boundaries. People who have already done work in conventional therapy and sense there is still a deeper layer waiting to be healed. People who know their nervous system is asking for attention, but don’t yet know how to offer it regulation and care. - With people struggling with sexuality and intimacy, regardless of gender.
Those who have lost desire, feel disconnected or numb, can’t enjoy sex, can’t orgasm, or climax too quickly. People who carry shame, fear, avoidance, or frustration. And those whose sex life looks “fine” on the surface, yet who know deep down that more is possible. People who long for a sexuality that nourishes, connects, comes alive, and brings deep, embodied pleasure.
Often, my clients have already tried many things: visiting their GP, physiotherapist, pelvic floor therapist, psychologist, or sexologist. They’ve talked, reflected, and analyzed, and yet it hasn’t shifted enough.
My clients are ready to invest their time in real, embodied change. They are done chasing quick fixes – they know those don’t exist. And they’re right: I don’t have a magic wand or an instant on/off switch. What I do offer is a precise and deeply attuned combination of therapeutic and coaching skills, a steady, empathetic presence, a heart without judgment, and healing hands.
With my work, I help people reclaim their bodies as places of safety, pleasure, and aliveness. A journey back to resilience, to a felt sense of personal power, and to ease, pleasure, and connection with others.
My qualifications
My work is based on a continually expanding range of professional trainings and courses, including:
Trauma therapy & nervous system regulation: Somatic Experiencing®
I work with Somatic Experiencing® (SE), a world-renowned, body-oriented approach to healing trauma, PTSD, and chronic stress, developed by Dr. Peter A. Levine. I completed the full three-year training at the Belgian branch of the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute, graduating in 2023.
SE is at the heart of everything I do, and woven into all of my trauma-sensitive bodywork. Thanks to ongoing mentorship with Ariel Giarretto, SE Faculty Member, I continue to deepen my understanding of (sexual) trauma and the embodied ways our nervous system carries and releases it.
Integral Pelvic Therapy, Holistic Pelvic Care® & ScarWork®
I became a pelvic therapist through the in-depth trainings in Integral Pelvic Therapy® for men and women, and Holistic Pelvic Care® levels 1, 2, and 3 – the world-renowned life’s work of Tami Lynn Kent (her books are a must-read). Both approaches are gentle, complementary therapies that help restore balance, awareness, and vitality in the pelvic region.
I’ve taken further training with the Flourish Institute, become a pelvic steam practitioner, and a ScarWork® therapist specializing in scars in the pelvic and abdominal areas.
Sex & intimacy coaching
I completed an intensive two-year training in sexuality and intimacy coaching at the US-based Institute for Integrated Sexuality, founded by Layla Martin. I specialized in both women’s and men’s holistic sexuality, and trained as a Yoni Egg facilitator through the same institute.
Beyond this, I’ve explored modern sexology, tantra, and conscious intimacy with teachers from around the world, deepening my understanding of how pleasure, connection, and embodiment intersect.
Breathwork, shamanism & energy work
I’m trained in shamanic work with Roel Crabbe (Belgium) and Sandra Ingerman (United States), and am listed as a practitioner and instructor on ShamanicTeachers.com. I’m also a Reiki master and a trained Breathwork Facilitator with Michaël Bijker. The energy hygiene practices I teach are a game-changer for highly sensitive clients. I love weaving together these different approaches to create a truly holistic, body- and energy-centered practice for my clients, always in a grounded, down-to-earth way.
Supervision, Intervision & Continuing Education
I’m part of two professional supervision and intervision groups, where I collaborate with esteemed colleagues to ensure my clients receive the best possible care. I continuously deepen my expertise through ongoing training and education, and maintain a broad network of trusted professionals in related or supportive fields, with whom I collaborate or to whom I can confidently refer clients when needed.
And to wrap it up...
I trained in Foundations of Western Medicine and Psychology (HBO-level, ~2,300 study hours). I also have a BSc, MSc, and post-master degree in International Development, and sometimes still work in this fascinating field as a consultant.
Outside of my professional work, I’m a passionate cook, diver, and beekeeper. I love that I can be all of it: heart and head, intuitive and intellectual, yin and yang.
Like I said: I’m a happy human!
Ready to connect? Schedule a free introductory session.
We’ll talk about your situation and see if my approach is the right fit for you.