About marise

Woman & Women’s health specialist

Hi I am Marise. My specialisation is women’s health, including fertility, birth, pregnancy and post-partum. Relying on a toolbox full of natural methodologies, I am happy to lovingly and gently support you.

Embracing the feminine

I would like to invite your fascinating female body and mind to be optimally balanced, including with:

  • menstrual complaints such as menstrual cramps, PMS, PCOS
  • reproductive health, preconception, natural & artificial fertility trajectories
  • pregnancy, childbirth preparation and pregnancy related conditions
  • postpartum, relief and recovery from childbirth
  • menopause & perimenopause related issues
  • and more

Root cause

As a BATC Complementary Therapist, I help you resolve discomfort at a deeper layer so you can experience more ease, space and softness in your life. I work with you to find the root cause of your complaints and not just a part of them.

Holistic view

At the heart of this are you as a woman, on a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level. To this end, I draw from my toolbox full of recognised complementary approaches to alternative medicine and my experiences with Eastern movement such as kung fu & chi gung, meditation and dance. Over the years, I also designed my own hypnobirthing course in Dutch and English.

Who am I?

I have been a BATC Complementary Therapist since 2015 and since the birth of my daughter in 2019, I have continued to specialise in women’s health as it is close to my heart. A journey that still continues.

Furthermore, I love:

nature – zoos – thrift shops – culture and language (yes, because also university Master of Arts in social geography!) – dance – oriental movement art – watercolour painting – detectives – buddhist meditation.

Mission

‘I am a different woman than I was when I started. I have a more loving relationship with my body and my inner world. I live less from the old story and more from a deep trust in myself, with giving birth to my daughter as the ultimate deepening moment. My eyes are wide open to the often subtle conditioning in society on my own well-being and that of women in general. In this, I love to make a difference. I feel the mission to guide women to feel free, vital and at home with themselves in this ever-changing world. ’

Cycle awareness in society

I also believe that a cyclically shaped society is desirable for an equal, sustainable world. And allowing the feminine, cyclical energy to flourish is inseparable from that. Each of us has it within us to further spread that energy through our unique relationships and circles in which we engage.

Remunerations health care insurance

I also possess HBO basic medical knowledge (Plato-compliant), I regularly attend recognised complementary education programmes and courses, I share knowledge and experience with colleagues through peer review, I read up-to-date professional literature, I have a complaints procedure and, last but not least, my treatments are eligible for reimbursement by health insurers for alternative medicine. I am also affiliated with BATC and Koepel NAP.

Complementair Utrecht: collaboration experienced naturopaths

Furthermore, I am a member of Complementair Utrecht, a platform of complementary therapists with at least 4 years of practice in the municipality of Utrecht (Netherlands), HBO educated and a member of a professional organisation. We enjoy working together with regular healthcare providers such as midwives, GPs, POH-GGZ practice support workers & neighbourhood team. For example in the case of Persistent Physical Complaints (ALK, formerly SOLK) and/or bridging care waiting lists GGZ.