It's Complicated

Nana Schlaekfe-Ong

Integrative Counsellor

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Available for new clients
I am a multi lingual integrative counsellor based in Amsterdam and online. I specialise in supporting expats, individuals and families through the psychological weight of transition, identity and belonging.

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At a glance
Amsterdam, NetherlandsAvailable in-person and online
Last active
Offers free 15 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
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About me

For the international community, finding a counsellor who truly understands your experiences, not just your circumstances can make all the difference. I specialise in working with expats, individuals and families navigating the emotional and psychological complexity of living between cultures; the identity shifts, the invisible grief of leaving, the exhaustion of constantly rebuilding, and the longing to feel like yourself again. I hold a Master of Counselling from Monash University, Australia, and am registered with the Nederlandse Federatie Gezondheidszorg (NFG), practising within a regulated Dutch professional framework with a formal code of ethics and complaints procedure. My work focuses on the deeply human experience of transition, not just the practical upheaval, but what happens underneath it. The loss of identity that comes with leaving a life behind. The strain on relationships when everyone is adjusting at different speeds. The particular isolation of being a supporting partner who has to rebuild life from ground zero. Originally from Malaysia and with a diverse mindset shaped by living in 8 different countries over the last 26 years, I provide a unique intersection of therapeutic insights and well lived experiences of an expat. I offer sessions online and in-person in Amsterdam, in English, Malay and Cantonese, with conversational Mandarin and Thai.

I speak:

EnglishChineseMalayThai

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Location:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Approach

Treatment Approaches
CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapyRecommended for those looking for practical support and accountability to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
CounsellingRecommended for those who want to talk through their emotional challenges with a professional in a safe, supportive environment.
My approach is integrative and person-centred, meaning I do not work from a single fixed model but draw from a range of evidence-based methods tailored to each person's unique needs, history and goals. At the heart of everything I do is a genuine belief that the capacity for change already exists within you. My role is to help you find it. I work holistically, attending to the emotional, psychological and relational dimensions of what you are experiencing. For internationally experienced individuals and families, this often means holding space for the complexity of living between cultures: the losses that don't get named, the identities that shift with every move, the relationships that carry the weight of transition. I bring both clinical training and lived intercultural experience to this work, which means I understand not just the theory of what you are going through, but the texture of it.

Experience

Founder of The Intercultural Space, Netherlands Co-Founder of LMS Immigration Services, Singapore Head of Client Services, LandPLUS Mobillity Solutions, Singapore

Education

Master of Counselling, Monash Australia Bachelor of Business, University of Southern Queensland

Services

Intro Call

Free 15 min Online & In-person

Individual Session

€90 50 min Online & In-person

Insurances

Private Pay
At a glance
Amsterdam, NetherlandsAvailable in-person and online
Last active
Offers free 15 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.
Usually responds after 24 hours
Next available: Jun 16