about me
Hi! I’m Milou, a NIP-registered psychologist from the Netherlands and an expat myself. My fascination with human emotions and the cultural influences that shape them led me to leave my home country and explore different philosophies and therapy approaches around the world. This adventure has enriched my understanding of the human experience, and I now offer online therapy to create a space for connection and healing, no matter where you are. Before starting my own practice, I worked for five years at an expat mental health clinic in Amsterdam, where I gained deep insight into the unique challenges that come with living abroad and the therapy approaches that provide the best support.
Trust, patience, and openness are at the heart of my approach. Rather than focusing on progress, I aim to help you reconnect with your emotions, body, and inner world in a way that feels safe.
With a Bachelor & Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Leiden University, I have further specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). My academic training, combined with personal experiences of traveling, cultural immersion, and holistic practices, shapes my integrative approach to therapy.
Education
2014-2020 - BSc & MSc Clinical Psychology (University of Leiden, the Netherlands)
2019 - Yoga Alliance teacher training Kundalini, Hatha & Breathwork
2021 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy course (King post-graduation education)
2022 - EMDR course (King post-graduation education)
2023 - Emotion Focused Therapy
Experience
2016-2022 - Various positions in a private specialized mental healthcare clinic in Amsterdam (psychologist, researcher and frontoffice)
2023 - Founding miloudorhoutmees
2024 - Founding inscape.health
Testimonials
Milou has helped me in a number of sessions to get closer to my feelings in order to get stillness in my thoughts. Also online, you have the feeling that Milou is close by. She also gave me practical tools that I could practice with immediately. I found it special to notice how quickly I could subconsciously use all these tools and how I could evaluate with Milou how it went afterward. That helped me a lot!
Eline
I first reached out to Milou because of smell/taste loss after covid. Together we are working towards acceptance. We focus for instance on my self-critic part. Moreover, I recently started with EMDR as well to process a trauma regarding sexual assault. I thus have various experiences with Milou’s techniques. I admire Milou’s capability to create a safe space from the very beginning. I feel very very secure with her. She often uses her own experiences as an example and that helps me to better understand my own emotions, feelings, and behavior. I appreciate that she opens up to me too and it makes me feel that she understands me completely. This mutual openness is extremely important to me. During her sessions, she is able to quickly switch to a deeper level but there is room for humor too which makes some topics less dense. I personally feel very comfortable with this dynamic. Also, the fact that she works online allows me to have a lot of flexibility when it comes down to planning sessions as I’m able to continue working with her anywhere I go. I believe that her experiences during her travels make her a unique therapist as she immerses herself constantly in different contexts, cultures, and people. Proof of that is that Milou’s beliefs and philosophies go beyond the typical Western and European approaches. I wholeheartedly recommend Milou because of her open-minded approach, her quick discoveries of where the pain is situated, and her extreme sense of empathy. I admire her approaches and I can’t stress enough that I feel extremely glad that I started to work on myself together with Milou!
Didi
I came to Milou because I knew I could and wanted to become a happier version of myself. I can say that I now have a really improved relationship with myself, for which I am incredibly grateful. For me, partly because of my busy and unpredictable life, it was a great advantage that the consultations took place online. Milou is a warm person with a very professional attitude. I definitely recommend her and her methods.
Fleur
I did multiple sessions with Milou over the span of 4 months in 2023. I am originally from India and settled in Nederland very recently for a new job.
Due to several circumstances, I was going through a tough phase in life and was looking for some support via psychotherapy. Being an expat, it is usually a bit difficult to find a therapist to truly understand the situation due to a different background.
However, I was super happy to find Milou starting from the Intake session itself. She was very patient from the beginning and gave me enough space to find the rootcause of the issues. She also introduced me several tools that I wish I could have known earlier in my life.
After 4 months of sessions, I really felt a big impact in my journey of self-realization. Overall, I really think that this sessions were a godsend and would happily recommend her to anyone.
Arpit