Life Transitions

I know first-hand what it means to reinvent yourself as an international.

I arrived in the Netherlands for the second time as a stay-at-home mum. When my second child started school, I re-entered the job market with a background in pharmacy, only to discover how limiting it can feel when language and local systems become barriers. Rather than letting this stop me, I explored alternative paths, drawing on my volunteering experience and my growing interest in human development.

This led me to qualify as an NLP Master Practitioner and work briefly as a special needs assistant at an international school, before returning to pharmacy in an international health centre. Alongside this, my passion for coaching continued to grow, and with time and courage, I established my own practice.

Working with clients, many of them internationals like myself, I noticed a recurring theme: emotional and mental health challenges linked to life transitions, identity shifts, career change, and the pressure to “start again.” Wanting to serve my clients more deeply and ethically, I trained as a TA counsellor to complement my coaching work.

My professional journey, combined with my role as a mother and my own life experiences, has shaped the way I work today. Motherhood taught me to listen beyond words, build resilience, and meet people with compassion and patience. My background as a pharmacist strengthened my listening, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, particularly in moments of vulnerability.

I believe that no experience is ever wasted. Many internationals are forced to retrain, change professions, or redefine themselves, not because they lack ability, but because their circumstances demand it. What may feel like a loss of time often becomes a source of depth, strength, and insight.

Today, I support internationals who are navigating reinvention, career change, emotional challenges, identity crisis, and major life transitions. Having walked this path myself, I offer a space of understanding, empathy, and practical support, guiding my clients to reconnect with who they are, integrate their past experiences, and move forward with clarity and confidence.

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬, 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘥, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘴—𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺—𝘐’𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵. 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳.