Psychologiepraktijk Affectum

About Psychologiepraktijk Affectum

Psychologiepraktijk Affectum is a psychology practice in Melderslo, municipality of Horst aan de Maas. The GZ-psycholoog (Dutch healthcare psychologist) offers psychological treatment and short-term psychotherapy within the Generalistische Basis GGZ (Dutch Generalist Basic Mental Health Care), with attention to emotional experience, emotions and trauma.

Treatment

The practice treats people with mild to moderate problems. In short courses of treatment, the practitioner and client explore what is going on and which treatment is suitable; a course lasts approximately 12 sessions at most.

• Trauma and emotion regulation
• Anxiety disorders
• Mood disorders
• Somatoform disorders
• Mild personality problems
• Mild addiction and eating problems
• ADHD

Treatment methods

The treatment is client-centred and focused on experience and emotion. The practitioner explores the origins of the problems together with the client and draws up a treatment plan that reflects the client's wishes and perspective.

• EMDR / trauma treatment
• Schema therapy
• EFT (individual)
• ACT
• AFT
• CGT (cognitive behavioural therapy)
• E-health / online treatment
• Group therapy (if there are enough registrations)

Specialisations

The specialisation and areas of interest are mainly trauma processing and mild personality problems. There is also experience with trauma, attachment and personality problems.

• Trauma processing
• Attachment problems
• Mild personality problems

About the practitioner

Geraldine van den Heuvel – Titulaer has worked in GGZ (Dutch mental health care) since 2009 and has gained experience at various institutions and with a range of problems and client groups. With training in equine coaching, she combines her passion for helping people and horses.

Location and approach

The practice is based at home in a quiet, rural setting in Melderslo, with a view of the horse pasture. Where appropriate for the course of treatment, contact with nature can be part of the treatment.

Practical information

A referral letter from the GP is required for treatment. During a telephone screening, the practitioner and client consider whether the request for help fits the services offered. An appointment can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours in advance on working days.