About me
My name is Anne-Friné and I am a psychosocial therapist and hypnotherapist specialised on trauma around grief and loss.
I also like to describe myself as a vulnerability activist, space creator, and transformation guide—because grieving can feel like traveling through an unfamiliar life landscape.
Sadly, I experienced the loss of loved ones and significant upheavals within my family and surroundings early and often in my life. These experiences shaped me profoundly and sparked a personal journey to uncover how we can lead fulfilling and joyful lives not just despite loss, sorrow, or even complex trauma, but often because of the transformations they inspire. While the answers are deeply personal and unique to each individual, they inevitably touch on life’s great themes: impermanence, love and connection, meaning and awareness.
My Path
After high school, I studied art and theater design, and creative expression remains the foundation of my approach to the human psyche. At the same time, I felt a strong desire to explore the deeper layers of human existence. This led me to pursue extensive trainings in psychology, hypnotherapy (HBO), psychosocial therapies, grief and loss counseling, nonviolent communication, yoga, and mindfulness. I work in a trauma-informed and -sensitive way, tailoring my support to your unique needs.
A deeply personal experience that shaped my life and work was losing my pregnancy in 2020. At 14 weeks, I received devastating news and lost our LittelONE in the weeks that followed. Through hypnotherapy and the loving support of those around me, I was guided through this profoundly challenging time in a way that now allows me to see this loss as a transformative part of my life. This inspired me to support others with similar experiences.
I have also had deeply meaningful and spiritual experiences while being present with individuals nearing the end of life. These moments motivated me to train as a doula specializing in grief and end-of-life care.
My Mission
I believe that healing is not only found through thinking and talking but also through experiencing, feeling, embodying, and expressing—particularly in connection with empathetic others. With my background in creative expression and therapeutic techniques, I aim to help you discover your own path through grief and loss, focusing on both the inner journey and practical steps forward.
Whether you are navigating recent loss, reprocessing old grief, or seeking guidance through life’s challenges, I am here to support you. I work in Dutch, English, and German.
Together, we can uncover meaning and create space for growth, even in the shadow of loss.
Anne’s therapy sessions were very valuable to me. Surrounded by her beautiful and private garden, she created a safe place where she guided me through deep processes. She has many different hypnosis methods that she suggests depending on what we discussed at the beginning of the session. I felt supported by Anne, which allowed me to let go of resistance and go into depth, while she asked me essential questions where necessary. Nothing felt too strange or crazy to share with her, she took everything seriously with compassion and a good dose of humor. A sense of peace has fallen within me that I owe to Anne’s sessions.
I had a profound experience with Anne-Friné. It started a much needed movement which still grows in me since then. I appreciate the clarity, calmness and safety Anne-Friné brought to the sessions. It allowed me to dive deep. I would definitely recommend her and already did!
You work very calmly and attentively and have a very supportive and caring attitude. I appreciate how much space you provide. You really know what you’re doing!
Anne’s authenticity and ability to empathise created an environment where I felt very safe to explore my subconscious. She is genuinely warm and gentle by nature and it felt natural to allow myself to delve deeper with her guidance. I left with a sense of having seen and touched something beautiful inside myself, resulting in a feeling of lightness and relief that I now truly know is accessible to me. I am so grateful to Anne for sharing these talents of hers with the world.
Under Anne’s professional and emphatic guidance, I dared to travel to places within myself that I would not have dared to reach on my own. It was a deeply healing experience that continues to this day.