The time has (almost) come: on May 31 the new book, which Lara Schmelzeisen (my daughter) and I wrote together, will be officially presented at Standard Bookshop in Brussels. A unique collaboration, inspired by Lara - and the situation she herself struggled with a few years ago. This time I am acting as co-author and...
Yup, it's (almost) here: March 28 is the (re)release of The Healing Power of Pain(THPOP), but I already have the first copies (+ various promotional materials) in the house 😁 I'll be honest: I was skeptical too, after all, when we started this project last January: finding an English-language publisher to publish the English...
The time has come: my publisher, Austin Macauley Publishers, announced today that the re-release of The Healing Power of Pain ("Getting Stronger Where It Hurts") will take place on March 29, 2024. Then "THPOP," as we affectionately call it :-), will be available as a paperback and as an E-book. Much work done on both...
The year 2023, as far as my direct work is concerned, is over! So time for a beautiful End of Year Press Period! I wish all my students, who worked so hard in the trainings, the Supervision and in the individual contacts, and all my colleagues in the broad field of care and assistance, all the best for 2024 😊 January will...
Traumanet.nlTraumanet.nl6,570 followers6,570 followers1d - 1d - One in five women experience childbirth as very unpleasant, or even traumatic. Psychotraumatologist Ybe Casteleyn knows all about it herself. "During the birth of my oldest son, I bit my then husband's buttocks incredibly hard and then cursed out the gynecologist. Because I was the...
Had some very nice news: the publisher of my book "Becoming Stronger Where It Hurts" - Samsara Books in Amsterdam - has asked me to agree to create an audiobook version of it! I am happy about that and also a bit honored. The English language (re)edition (The Healing Power of Pain), which features...
UPDATE: The Healing Power of Pain (THPOP) 😊 As promised, a quick update on the status of the English-language edition: below is a particle from the publisher's first proof-reading. The work has been registered, as required, with The British Library. Lots of work still to do - and you see, it will be next year that...
Is your hunger for knowledge starting to "itch" a bit again? I always have/had that mid-summer vacation: starting in September I can start learning something new again; I always found that exciting! 😁 Should you be interested in joining the trauma-informed society" and becoming proficient in learning how to work with trauma clients; mid-September....
Pride! We have a new series of super inspiring master classes for you! We are very proud to have a great program of master classes by our regular trainers that we complement with guest trainers. Because we like to help you to keep up to date, to master new knowledge, to spar with other professionals and for yourself,...
For your information 😊 : at the end of October, beginning of November I will be back in Belgium and the Netherlands for a number of live trainings and workshops. There are still a few opportunities for institutions, organizations or companies to make an appointment for that as well; if this is of interest to your organization (or someone in your network), mail...
