Relationship therapist Sjaak Vane (MA) is trained in Gestalt and body-oriented therapy. Previously he worked as a teacher of communication at HZ University. He also graduated as a philosopher (MA) with an award-winning thesis on contemporary ideas about love.

Sjaak studied the principles of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) and solution-focused conversation therapy (OT). He also works as a WorkLife coach and blogs about personal branding and corporate culture.

Sjaak and Angèle got to know each other in Utrecht. They have been together since 1984. They have two (adult) children.

After a college education at the social academy, psychotherapist Angèle Nederlof qualified in experiential psychotherapy. In 1988 she founded a practice for Gestalt and Relationship Therapy in Utrecht. Later she moved with Sjaak to Flushing.

She is also trained by Jürg Willi (relationship therapy) the Walter Kempler institute (family therapy) and Jungian analytical therapy.

Angèle integrated Sue Johnson’s EFT (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy). For many years she was an active member of the NVAGT (Dutch-Flemish Association for Gestalt Therapy ). Together with Sjaak, they published various books on relationship topics at national publishers.