about me
Hi!, I’m Eline
In honor & support of your creative journey
My Story
To give you an idea of who I am, here’s a bit about my own journey before creating Womb Wonders that later grew into WELL. After spending half of my adult life abroad (USA, Egypt) I’ve now settled back in my motherland (NL) where I live with my husband, son (2015) & daughter (2021) in Haarlem.
When I was about 6 I first learned the value of creative therapy. My parents had just divorced and I didn’t yet have the words to describe my emotions. Ms. Bakker, my therapist introduced me to different forms for creative expressions to help me better connect with my body and emotions. That experience has been a resource and inspiration ever since.
Personally and in my work I still use these creative tools to help me fully embody beautiful experiences in life such as love relationships or giving birth. During challenging times like when I survived a sexual assault as a teenager and while loosing both my parents during my twenties these same tools served as valuable resources to navigate through these experiences.
Since then
I believe more and more in the importace of feeling heard, supported and respected. I decided to work and support other women to reconnect with themselves on all levels. I believe in the importance of creating time and space to re-connect with our story on a emotional, physical and mental level so we can tap into our inner wisdom to guide us on our personal journeys.
Cairo Phoenix
While living in Egypt, I set up ‘Cairo Phoenix’ where I held creative arts workshops for women after sexual assault; as a certified rape crisis counselor I provided support for women while inviting different art forms to support of their healing process.
In California where I moved to study Movement-based Creative Arts Therapy at the Tamalpa Institute I experienced something beautiful. During one class where we worked on the theme of Pelvis through painting, writing and moving I envisioned my womb as a beautiful warm, safe and inviting space, I discovered I was ready to welcome new life, A few months later I became pregnant with our son.
The wisdom our body holds within is so powerful
Sometimes we just need to find the time and space to invite her to ‘speak’.
During that pregnancy I discovered the value a birthing coach (Doula) can provide a family during such a big life transition. I decided to become a Birth and Postpartum Doula to better support women in a more holistic way. Womb Wonders was born, Years later in 2022 a year after my daughter was born, WELL was created out of a need to have an actual space for women to come and recharge.
What I love most about WELL is that my colleague Martine and I offer personalised support by combining many different skills (integrative Coaching, Doula support, bodywork, and Creative arts Counseling, Yoga, IPT, all in honour and support of your journey.
But that’s enough about us, How can we best support you?
Check below to know what holistic service will best fit your personal needs nowt to support your own embodied journey as a women.
WELL Services
Holistic Coaching // Counseling // Therapy
Your journey, your choice;
Integrative Coaching // Movement based Counseling // Creative Arts Therapy.
For more reflection & connection between body & mind.
* Free of charge first meeting
Holistic Doula Services
Personal support during:
Pregnancy // Birth // Loss // Postpartum.
For an experience full of support & trust
* Free of charge first meeting
What support are you looking for?
Feel free to contact me if you have questions about my work and how I can support your journey. See contact page to request a free call or ask any other question you might have.
show certifications
- Tamalpa Life/Art Process® Movement -based Creative Arts Therapy – Tamalpa Institute (USA)
- State Certified Rape Crisis Counselor – BAWAR (USA)
- Beroeps Coach Practitioner – De Nederlandse Academie voor Psychotherapie (NL)
- Art of Hosting – Impact Hub (NL)
- Professional Doula Training – Bia Doula Trainingen (NL)
- Zwangerschaps Massage – Embracing Birth (NL)
- Postpartum and Miscarriage Massage – Embracing birth (NL)
- Aroma Therapy – Embracing Birth (NL)
- Postpartum Doula Support – Postnatal network (NL)
- Postpartum Bengkung Belly Binding – Gentle Beginnings (NL)
- Holistische Massage – De Massagerette (NL)
- PSBK (Psychosociale en Medische Basiskennis) – De Nederlandse Academie voor Psychotherapie (NL)
- Spinning Babies – Jennifer Walker (NL)
Happy clients
“Eline is a warm, empathic & free spirit. She supported my understanding of my feelings and needs with a beautiful session in Amsterdam that was a combination of dance & art therapy. She knows how to create an open and safe place. I really can recommend her to assist you in your personal journey of becoming & being a mother.” – Angela Pagonidis
” I can honestly recommend Eline as a trustworthy, knowledgeable and compassionate person. She creates a safe holding space for your process and knows which tools and words to use to assist you in a non intrusive way.” – Susanna
“Amazing and rich experience, moving into different levels of awareness then using creative ways to express and release feelings. I really enjoyed each and every session along with guidence from “Eline”. Thank you very much.” – Mariam
let’s get started
Ready to explore your personal journey?
