Why the river also needs bridges
On how living knowledge is passed on Some things you cannot learn from a book. You can read a thousand pages about cycling, swimming, or playing the violin. Only when you actually do it does your body discover something that words can never fully convey. For me,…
Why haste rarely helps the nervous system
The world loves speed Everything has to be faster. Faster response. Faster recovery. Faster result. Faster improvement. But the nervous system seems to care remarkably little about that. Safety cannot be rushed You can tell someone that they are safe. But a nervous…
When the session is long over
People sometimes ask me how long a therapy session “works.” As if the session were a pill that wears off after a few hours. Or as if the most important thing happens in that one hour when therapist and client sit opposite each other. My experience is often exactly the…
When your head understands, but your body doesn’t yet
“I understand exactly why I react this way. So why do I keep doing it?” It’s a question I hear regularly. People have thought a lot about their past. They know where certain patterns come from. They have read books, had conversations and may have already undergone…
The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul
On paradigm shifts, not-knowing, and the time needed for something new to emerge In December 2025, I listened to a lecture by David Grand during an international online meeting of Brainspotting Help (BSPHelp), an organization that supports humanitarian Brainspotting…
The Portrait
The Portrait “Create a beautiful watercolor for the website.” That was the assignment. Nothing more. Nothing less. An illustration for my profile on the website. For the Healing Collective. For an international directory. How difficult could that be? That turned out…
The Neurobiology of Inner Work
When understanding isn’t enough On the neurobiology of inner work Many people say something like: “I understand it all.” They know where their complaints come from. They have read books.They have undergone therapy. They can often clearly recount their history.And yet,…
Why visibility is not noise
Why visibility doesn’t start with talking louder, but with truly being present. It is often said that you must be visible. That you must show yourself.Post more often.Speak more clearly.Be more present. But perhaps true visibility begins somewhere else. Not with…
The ecological person
Why trauma is not a personal fault, but a disruption in the landscape There are moments in a human life when an old, silent knowing suddenly finds its way into language.For me, that was the case over the past few months, while I worked with clients, went through my…