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July 2023 - D 38 yr
I reluctantly started therapy 6 months ago and with the help of Nanneke have reopened a realm of myself that had slowly disappeared over the last 15 years. The sessions went in directions I couldn't have imagined, far from any preconceived ideas of what therapy would mean for me. After 21 sessions I can confidently say the effect on me and my life and family is profound. I've made sense of many things and reassessed various parts of my life. All positive results, many thanks to Nanneke. I feel closer to myself again and am excited to continue the sessions to see where they lead.
Around two and a half years ago, I made the decision to start therapy because I felt different from everyone around me. I couldn't connect, didn't feel "normal", and I just felt really out of place in the world. That's when I found Nanneke - and looking back now, I can honestly say that therapy changed everything for me.
But I want to be honest: it wasn't easy. There were moments during therapy that were even harder than when I started. It brought up things I'd buried, made me face uncomfortable truths, and at times I felt like I was getting worse, not better. But it was exactly in working through those moments - the raw, difficult ones - that things started to shift. 
With Nanneke's help and support, I started to understand myself on a deeper level. Therapy helped me become more aware of how I feel and why I feel that way. I learned how much of who I am was shaped by my childhood - including what was missing - and slowly, I stopped blaming myself for being "different". I stopped wishing I was someone else and started feeling genuinely okay with who I am. 
I'm not "fixed" - therapy isn't about fixing you. I still have work to do, and I'll probably go back to Nanneke in the future to explore other parts of my life. But the fact that I can do that, that I have someone who truly understands me and can guide me, is something I don't take for granted. 
But right now, I can say this with my whole heart: I'm happy. I feel like a changed person. I believe life is good again - and I know, without a doubt, that wouldn't be true if it weren't for therapy and for Nanneke. 
So if you're thinking about starting therapy but not sure if it's for you - please just give it a go. It's not always easy, but it's 100% worth it. You won't regret it. 

Therapy Changed My Life (May 2025)

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