A bit about Marlies:
After having been a Registered Nurse for 20+ years, both in the Netherlands and the United States, I decided in 2011 to follow my passion: connection. I believe that connection is a basic human need: being connected with yourself and with the people around you. This is a core value in all of my work
Education:
- MA in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute in Berkeley
- BSN in Nursing in Groningen, Netherlands
Experience & Training:

- Play Therapy Trainings
- Intensive Filial Therapy Training
- Trained in Complex Trauma in Children
- Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Also working as a school-based counselor at an elementary public school
- Other languages: Dutch, German