Aniek van de Griendt
Aniek is an online psychologist at iPractice. She has a warm and open demeanor and finds it very important to truly listen to the needs of her clients. Together with her clients, she carefully explores their concerns and looks at what they need in order to find a personal and suitable approach. Open and honest communication is essential to her work, and she values creating a space in which clients feel genuinely heard and understood. When appropriate, she also believes there is room for humor within the therapeutic process.
In her treatments, Aniek works from a strengths-based perspective, focusing on clients’ qualities and resilience.
Aniek grew up in Germany and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Maastricht University. She subsequently obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at the Vrije University in Amsterdam. During her clinical internship in a psychiatric hospital in Germany, on the addiction and personality disorders ward, she gained experience in treating complex cases using schema therapy.
Aniek speaks German, Dutch, and English.