The AntiLoneliness Team

The AntiLoneliness team is consisted of psychologists with years of experience, passion for their work, oriented towards helping others and they are for sure kind and open-minded people, well aware of the mindset and challenges of an expat. 
Our interns are selected through interviews and they come from Master Courses from the University of Leiden, the University of Utrecht or the University of Rotterdam. 
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Vassia Sarantopoulou 
Head Psychologist -
​Owner/Founder of AntiLoneliness
Area of expertise: relationships, grief, perfectionism, narcissism, trauma, burnout, anxiety, depression 
Trained at: Schema Therapy, Group Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Transactional Analysis (TA), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)  
Language: English - Greek 
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Helena Virk 
Psychologist 
Area of expertise: motherhood-parenting, expat life, anxiety, depression, loneliness 
Trained at: Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulness, Positive Psychology  
Language: English 
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Lilian Broekhuizen  
Couples & Family Counselor 
Area of expertise: relationships,  family dynamics, parenting children with special needs, expat life 
Trained at: Social work, practical pedagogical family support (PPG), Ambulante Intensive Family counselling (IAG), Emotionally  Focused Couples’ Therapy (EFT),  Contextual family therapy
 Language: English, Dutch
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Kasia Sikora 
Mindfulness Coach - Psychologist
Area of expertise: mindfulness, mindful parenting 
Trained at: Mindfulness, Cognitive Psychology   
Language: English 
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Maria Touza 
Psychologist
Area of expertise: grief, trauma, emotional eating, expat life, anxiety, depression, loneliness
Trained at: Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Language: English - Spanish
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​Brenda Grund
PsychoSocial therapist  
Area of expertise: depression, eating disorders, addictions, trauma, loss/ grief, anxiety, relationships 
Trained at: Motivational Interviewing, Supporting Recovery Work, Group Counseling, Rational Emotive Therapy (CBT), Inner Child Work, Hypnotherapy, Voice Dialogue
Language: English - Dutch