Gergo Stich

I'm an English-speaking psychologist and counselor, trained in the Netherlands. Starting as a business consultant fascinated by people, I moved towards psychology, researching, and focusing on what makes therapy successful. Engaged with the topic of self-awareness for the past 10 years, I concluded hundreds of hours of helping conversations with people from different nationalities and backgrounds. With my interest constantly growing and expanding, I have learned about Humanistic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and lately Internal Family Systems Therapy, so I can gather new insights and perspectives, constantly improving my practice. I also co-founded an Amsterdam-based support group in 2017, helping members find their own directions, solutions, tackle their problems, and create a better life. Since then, we have organized a variety of workshops online and in person. Exploration, curiosity and my interest in people also affect my personal relationships, my work, and my everyday life. I lived and worked on 3 continents and 5 countries in the past years, where I got to know a large variety of cultures, mindsets, perspectives, and approaches that I could all incorporate into my work. I made connections with incredibly diverse people and learned a lot from them personally. My main driving force as a professional is not only gathering valid, reliable knowledge and gaining wider perspectives on mental health, but also this vast interest and curiosity in people. I find it utterly engaging that people share such complex, ambiguous, and diverse experiences and that everyone has their own reality to explore. Focusing on these experiences combined with my practical and problem-solving approach not only helps clients figure out what is true for them – but also enriches my experience, my knowledge, and my perspectives on people – which is what makes these conversations so intriguing for me.