Topic starter 15 November 2023 10:18
After years of research into mental health therapy, I finally found Triptherapie. My experience was very positive and intense. It is often said, but words fail to describe it in all its glory :). Of course, I had expectations (which I tried to minimize as much as possible). But the therapy itself was so much more than I could ever have expected.
I was/am very satisfied with my coach in this (as well as the team behind it). Janneke helped me very well in the beginning with all the necessary information. Then it was time to select a coach, so I chose Ronald. I can describe Ronald as passionate, open-minded, approachable, honest, and he simply knows what he is talking about. His experience seems immense, and you can tell. I was put at ease very quickly and helped with everything I deemed necessary.
The experience itself: given that I was taking antidepressants, it was recommended that I take a medium to high dose. I ultimately opted for the high dosage. This was offered to me in two installments. The first dose gave me a sense of relaxation (something I had actually barely experienced before). With dose 2, I really noticed a deeper dive into my unconscious; this is where the real 'work' began for me. What "shocked" me the most (=positively) was how much control I had over the whole process. I had to consciously choose to do the hard work, or I could choose not to open the door when I didn't feel ready for it. For me, this resulted in my anxieties and 'depression' actually embracing me very strongly during the trip, something I absolutely had not expected. The very thing I had always feared was suddenly there to support me. This was, therefore, immediately my biggest breakthrough for myself. I found comfort in my fears and depression, which told me that it was okay to sometimes need to catch my breath, to be ready for the next time I did want to open the door.
I have also become more aware of my breathing; something that seemed so normal before has now become a tool for me to work with when I find myself in difficult, stressful, or joyful situations.
Now, a few days later, I can say that I look at the world and myself through different eyes. I feel more confident, and I have also stopped smoking weed without any problems. Something I used to long for, but which actually doesn't appeal to me anymore.
I can highly recommend this type of therapy if you are searching for yourself and the fears you think you have. Everything is put in a slightly different light. I am very satisfied that I now know that "everyone" is present in my head and that I can visit them in the future to ask for advice. I know how strange this sounds, but it is true. Even my dark emotions suddenly found relief, something I never thought possible before. There are still many doors that have remained unopened, but I look forward to visiting them in the future. It is definitely something I would do again. However, I also realize that I can/must first work with the session I have already experienced.
I would like to thank the entire team in advance for making this type of therapy possible and for guiding me so well through it. This made the step into the unknown less daunting.
I also hope that my review can help others take the step into the unknown 🙂