"I feel more softness, connection and confidence. You have made the unconscious tangible. That enabled me to send healing energy to those parts in myself, and continue to do so. This also helps me a lot in my relationship to others. Before, I was often tempted to think in extremes, but now I embody the different shades of gray and colors of the rainbow. I have found more nuance. Rounder and fuller. It is also clearer to me what comes from within and what comes from outside. Therefore I experience less danger. I was not aware of it, but I now realize that a high degree of alertness is ingrained in me. The feeling of being “under treath”. Now I am more aware of the fact that I am safe, and that this safety lies within myself. First it was as if a harness was switching itself on or off, but I was not able to operate the switch myself. Now it feels like a rotary knob over which I have a certain amount of control."

"A session with Merel is an interaction between two bodies. It is a kind of dance, a dynamic exchange of feelings, thoughts and sensations in the body. It is also a training ground, where you can learn to feel your body more clearly in a safe and familiar environment. To feel what your body is telling you and what it needs."

"Merel is very good at noticing what my needs are and also asks me to express them myself. That makes me feel safe and helps me realize that I can trust my needs. Shame is a big topic for me. And with her approach, we are tackling that together. She also takes me out of my comfort zone. By making sounds together, for example. Merel pays attention and takes her time. Where with a therapist I was sometimes thinking to myself: “Oh you're watching your clock” or “There's something else on your mind”, she doesn't give me that feeling. That makes me feel incredibly seen, heard and - also physically - pampered. The sessions have given me back my confidence in my own body. And also the trust in the touch of the other. Merel creates the space to boundlessly feel: there is no such thing as weird and I don't have to apologize for anything. I can express myself in a way that feels right for me.”

“My monthly session with Merel gives me so much space and peace. It's my magical moment. There is so much love in her touch that I feel completely supported. The movement of energy is very subtle but so substantial. Afterwards I feel cleared, grounded and connected to myself. When I feel like 'Help, I'm in my head too much', I call Merel, so I can completely sink into my body again and be in my essence. So grateful for these moments.”