With a background in social psychology, I am naturally curious about what motivates people and what lies beneath the surface. As a mediator, I help people reconnect and find a way forward in situations that have reached an impasse. In doing so, I combine warmth and connection with a goal-oriented approach.
I primarily assist entrepreneurs and professionals with business conflicts and collaboration issues. For example, when a partnership has stalled, there are tensions between shareholders or business partners, or when parties want to part ways and need to reach sound agreements about the future.
I draw on my background as a psychologist in the way I view conflicts. After all, a business conflict is rarely just about the substance of the issue. Beneath disagreements over matters such as shares, responsibilities, or the partnership, other factors often come into play: trust, recognition, expectations, and the way people communicate with oneanother. I help the parties bring those underlying dynamics to light and make them open for discussion.
In mediation, I create space for everyone’s story and help the parties listen to one another again. In doing so, I focus first and foremost on fostering connection, but I also don’t hesitate to hold up a mirror or ask a question that might be a bit uncomfortable at times. Especially when a situation has been at a standstill for a long time, this can be necessary to get things moving again.
For me, mediation is successful when the parties feel heard and are able to move forward. Sometimes that means moving forward together; other times, it means parting ways amicably. In both cases, I work toward clear and practical agreements that do justice to what matters most to those involved.
What drives me is connecting people.
NL / UK
