Your mind never switches off
You think things through and search for explanations. Meanwhile, you drift further from your own feelings and needs.
Ivo Paas · A partner in conversation
Coaching for patterns, boundaries and choices
You are used to keeping going. To taking responsibility. Perhaps you can explain what is happening very well, yet feel that talking about it has not helped you move forward. Sometimes it helps to pause together.
Coaching and introductory conversations are available in Dutch and English.
Person to person
A conversation where you can be fully yourself.
What if you had nothing to prove for a moment?
I am Ivo. A partner in conversation. You do not have to present a strong version of yourself with me. There is room for doubt, for searching, for silence, or for something you cannot quite put into words yet.
I listen, ask questions and share what I notice. Sometimes gently, sometimes directly. Together, we explore what lies beneath your story: what you feel, the habits you have formed and the moments when you lose sight of yourself.
You decide what to share and what pace feels right. Nothing needs to be forced.
I would like to meet
Does this feel familiar?
You sense that something is not quite right.
You keep adapting to others
You sense what others expect of you. You say yes, while something inside feels different. Where does that leave you?
You want to choose differently
You recognise recurring patterns or find yourself at a crossroads. You want to explore what still feels right for you and what you can let go of.
Where we can begin
What is on your mind right now?
That is where our conversation begins. With a situation, a question or a feeling that keeps returning. We explore how it affects you and the thoughts, expectations or habits that play a part.
There is also room to notice what is happening in your body. Tension, restlessness, relief. You do not need an explanation straight away. From that place of attention, we explore which choice or small step feels right for you.
Would you like to meet? Send me a message. We can talk about your question and explore whether a conversation with me feels right for you.
Get in touchWhat I bring
Experience, attention and an open mind.
My own journey from head to heart began after a cardiac arrest when I was twenty-five. I went on to explore haptonomy, Reiki, massage and the development of awareness, among other things. Those experiences shape the way I listen and ask questions.
I have also had experiences I cannot fully explain. They are meaningful to me. I share them as my own experiences, leaving room for your questions, your perspective and the way you experience life.
You do not have to share my beliefs. What you experience deserves attention. Together, we can explore what it means to you, without rushing to a judgement or explanation.
Read my story
A first step
You do not need to have it all figured out.
Perhaps you simply feel there is something you would like to talk about. You are welcome just as you are.