Ayres Praktijk voor Eerstelijns Psychologie en Runningtherapie

About Ayres Praktijk voor Eerstelijns Psychologie en Runningtherapie

Ayres Praktijk voor Eerstelijns Psychologie en Runningtherapie is a practice in Assen offering individual therapy for adults, couples therapy and running therapy. The practice also specialises in treating PTSD.

Services

The practice offers individual therapy, couples therapy and running therapy. Running therapy uses running in a relaxed way and can be taken alongside ongoing psychological treatment or without a treatment programme.

• Individual therapy for adults
• Couples therapy
• PTSD treatment
• Running therapy

Running therapy

Sessions provide individual, personal and solution-focused attention. The duration and frequency are decided individually; there is no set package of sessions.

• Walking
• Jogging
• Running

Goals

Running therapy aims to improve, among other things, mental fitness, mood, tension, anxiety, self-esteem and physical fitness, and to help people learn to manage structure.

• Improve mental fitness
• Reduce depressive feelings
• Reduce tension and anxiety
• Increase self-esteem
• Improve fitness, stamina and resilience
• Learn to enjoy physical activities
• Manage personal abilities and limitations
• Develop a running schedule independently

Location

Running therapy usually starts at the home and practice address in Assen and takes place in the nature area across the Noord-Willemskanaal. By arrangement, it can start or finish at another location.

• Home/practice address
• Nature area across the Noord-Willemskanaal
• Residential area in winter or in the dark

Reimbursement

Some health insurers reimburse running therapy up to a set maximum amount. Employers sometimes reimburse it as part of a return-to-work programme.

• ONVZ
• De Friesland
• VVAA
• Zorg & Zekerheid