Van Velzen System Therapy Doorwerth

Welcome on this website, where you will find information about the backgrounds of couple and family therapy and information about how to contact me and how to register for therapy.

System

There can be different reasons te seek an individual or couple therapist at a certain point in life. Everyone has to deal with problems and tension in his or her life or family system. To some extent this is normal and part of life. Sometimes the problems are predominantly relational, whether between partners or between parent(s) and child(ren). Sometimes the problems are more individual, however they affect the environment.

Couple therapy

Many people do not manage to solve the problems by themselves. Sometimes it helps to talk to friends. But helping families or relationships with problems is complicated. A marriage and family therapist is specialised to do this; changes can be realised in a relatively short period, which reduces complaints and patterns change fundamentally. Couple or family therapy by a specialist with whom you feel in good hands and who feels very strongly about quality: It could be of great help when you have problems in your relationship or family.

Specialist

When looking for a family or couple therapist one wishes to be seen in a pleasant surroundings and not to be faced with complex intake procedures. Also you want to be sure your therapist is educated as a specialist, and so according to the requirements of the specialist psychotherapy association for marriage and family therapy NVRG.

Register

As soon as possible after you register I arrange to meet you in my practice in the centre of ‘s-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) (Mon, Wed, Fri) or Doorwerth (Tue, Thu) to get acquainted and have an extensive intake.

Post academic education NVRG

My name is Lex van Velzen. I am a licensed post-master marriage and family therapist.
I took my post academic training in accordance with the demands of the specialist psychotherapy association Nederlandse Vereniging voor Relatie- en Gezinstherapie, the NVRG (Dutch Association for Marriage and Family Therapy), including several years of supervision and learning therapy.

Experience

I have over 35-years experience in the ambulant care and the clinical care in the welfare and mental health care sector. Beside anxiety disorders and mood disorders, I was mainly engaged in trauma related problems and autism related problems with adults in the past years.

As a therapist I think it is quite important to be close to people and be an engaged conductor of the session. As a therapist you direct the conversation, this way you create a clear and safe surroundings for your clients.

Location and opening hours

My practice is located in the center of Doorwerth. Appointments can be made at flexible times, both during the day and in the evening. Check out the contact page for details about my locations and opening hours.