Psycholoog Amstelveen - Verna Dekker

About Psycholoog Amstelveen - Verna Dekker

Verna Dekker is a healthcare psychologist and psychotherapist in Amstelveen. She offers psychological support and therapy for issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship problems.

Reasons for seeking help

The practice offers support for a range of complaints and problems that clients can no longer manage on their own.

• Anxiety and panic
• ADHD and ADD
• Burnout
• Depression
• Obsessive-compulsive symptoms
• Identity issues and insecurity
• Migration and refugee-related issues
• Unexplained physical symptoms
• War-related issues
• Personality issues
• Worrying and nervousness
• Grief
• Relationship problems
• Trauma processing
• Mild addictions

Types of therapy

Verna Dekker works with insight-oriented psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and schema therapy, among other approaches.

• Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
• Mentalization-based treatment (MBT)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Schema therapy
• EMDR
• Couples therapy

Approach

The process starts with a 60-minute intake appointment. A treatment plan is then drawn up; individual sessions last 45 minutes.

• Short-term or long-term treatment
• Treatment over 1 to 12 sessions or more, depending on the complaints and personality

Practical information

The practice is located at Startbaan 6 in Amstelveen. Treatment in English is possible.

• Usually around four weeks’ waiting time
• Reachable by phone on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00