Category: Independent Professionals

We are incredibly grateful to see more and more professionals and organisations joining us and believing in our mission. Every new collaboration contributes to a strong and diverse network where people can more easily discover the different options available for care and support. Mayke recently became part of our network. Discover her story and learn what drives her in the way she supports people.

〰️ Proud to be part of the Health Connectors network 〰️

I’m Mayke, an orthomolecular therapist and specialist in blood sugar analysis. I mainly support women who feel that their bodies are no longer responding the way they are used to.

Fatigue, low energy, cravings, fluctuations in blood sugar levels, hormonal changes, or the feeling that, despite living a healthy lifestyle, you’re not making any further progress.

A symptom is often the starting point of a search. But before you know what you need, you sometimes first need to understand what is actually happening. Where does the fatigue come from? Why are there so many energy dips? What does your blood sugar tell you? And what role do nutrition, stress, exercise, hormones and recovery play?

That’s why I often start with gaining insight. Not by immediately trying to fix something, but by first looking at what the body is showing us. Because when you better understand where your symptoms may be coming from, it also becomes easier to determine which next step is right for you. That is also why Health Connectors appeals to me. Health is rarely about one problem with one solution. Sometimes you need a physiotherapist, sometimes a doctor, and sometimes another specialist. And sometimes you first need more insight to know which direction to take.

I value being part of a network where professionals can complement one another and where people don’t have to spend endless amounts of time figuring out on their own where to turn.

First understand. Then move forward with purpose.

I’m happy to contribute to that as a professional.

Would you, like Mayke, like to become part of a rapidly growing network of professionals where everything comes together? From conventional to complementary, integrative, holistic and alternative — in the Netherlands and beyond. Together, we bring the many possibilities within care and support together and build a network that continues to grow across borders. Would you like to become part of this? Get in touch with us. Who knows, you may soon become part of our growing network too.

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Discover Ilse’s story and what drives her in the way she supports others.

〰️ As a lifestyle coach and NEI therapist, specialising in supporting people with rheumatic conditions and Sjögren’s syndrome, I sometimes do things a little differently 〰️

That did not happen by chance. In 2013, I was diagnosed with Sjögren’s syndrome myself. The message I received at the time was: learn to live with the condition. Medication was the way forward, and I was told I could live a “perfectly fine” life with it.

For years, I faithfully took my medication, which was gradually increased as my symptoms worsened. By the end of 2019, I reached the point where I could no longer work. Completely unable to function. That was my turning point.

I started looking for anything other than medication that might help me. And I found it: not a miracle cure, but a combination of factors that helped me start living again instead of merely surviving.

To better support others facing similar challenges—people who are often told that they have little or no influence over their condition—I continued my education and specialised further.

Fortunately, perspectives are shifting. There is growing scientific evidence that lifestyle can influence rheumatic conditions. And rebuilding trust in your body is essential to the healing process—something that still receives too little attention within conventional healthcare. That is why I value initiatives like Health Connectors. They make it easier to discover what possibilities exist beyond conventional healthcare, including complementary, holistic, alternative and integrative approaches. This helps make the search I once had myself—for the right person or approach—more accessible and easier to navigate for others.

I am therefore very happy that Health Connectors has welcomed me into its network, making it easier for clients to find me. Because if I could go from barely being able to stand to living an almost normal life without medication, then I believe that possibility exists for you too.

It is beautiful to see how Ilse has translated her personal experience into her work as a lifestyle coach.

Was your own personal experience also what inspired you to choose this path as a health professional? We would love to welcome you to our network of professionals who, like you, work with passion and authenticity from a broader perspective.

#OneNetwork #LifestyleCoach #ConventionalHealthcare #ComplementaryApproach #IntegrativeApproach #HolisticApproach

Discover Patricia’s story and what inspires the way she supports people.

〰️ Good guidance and care start with the person 〰️

Beyond diagnosis, but also beyond titles, registrations, diplomas or visibility.

Looking at the person behind the behaviour, beneath the patterns and the stories surrounding them. Making genuine contact and exploring together how a request for support can become an opportunity for growth.

Insights can bring a lot. Understanding, moving beyond shame and guilt. And from there, being able to move forward with new behaviours.

That cannot be achieved through talking alone.

Connection is the foundation of and a prerequisite for growth. A conscious connection between body, brain and mind, with attention to context and personal history.

This applies to both the person receiving support and the professional providing it.

Only then can people make conscious choices that support their wellbeing.

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Meaningful encounters show us what suits us and help us gain clarity about what we stand for.

When Martine from Health Connectors approached me about joining the network, the shared vision immediately felt familiar.

Health Connectors creates space for the person behind the request for support and makes professionals with a broader perspective on health more visible.

Health Connectors brings together professionals who work from their own expertise and share a vision of person-centred support and making possibilities more visible.

By carefully considering what someone needs and which professional connects with those needs.

Personalised support. Exactly how I work.

Joining this network feels like another way of contributing to a movement that is becoming increasingly visible.

Do you, like Patricia, work from a personalised approach? By truly listening to the person behind the request for support and understanding what they need. With attention to the conscious connection between body, brain and mind, as well as the context and personal history of each individual. Because connection is the foundation of and a prerequisite for growth. 🌿

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