Katrien Van Puyenbroeck

My name is Katrien, I am a psychologist by training and have further specialised in autism and ADHD. 

 

I grew up in a family where autism was also part of, which made me feel very committed to be able to mean something for this specific target group. Since 5 years, I have also been working as a job coach for people with autism. There is no doubt that autism will always be close to my heart and I feel driven to always offer tailor-made support.

 

Stress and overstimulation are common in people with autism. This prompted me to retrain as a heart coherence coach in 2022, in addition to autism coach.

 

As an auticoach, I provide support to young people and adults with (a suspicion of) autism and their context (family, friends, school... ).

 

Because I believe very strongly in ACT -Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- and it has already proven its efficacy many times, there are often touches of this behavioural therapy in my coaching sessions.

 

What topics might be covered?

- Suspicion of autism

- Processing the diagnosis

- Psycho-education (what does autism mean to you, with its possibilities and limitations?)

- Self-image

- Social contacts, relationships, friendships

- Leisure activities

- Work/school

- Planning, organising daily activities/tasks

- Support in difficult parenting situations

- Social and communication skills - Depression - Dealing with stress and emotions

 

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