Your Path To Better Mental Health And Emotional Well-being
If moving between countries, cultures, or systems has left you questioning who you are, where you belong, or what’s next, I support you in making sense of your experience — and moving forward with greater clarity and self-compassion.
I am a coach and counsellor working with internationals of all ages and gender identities who are ready to understand themselves more deeply and create meaningful, lasting change.
Together, we gently explore emotional patterns and beliefs formed earlier in life that may still be shaping your present experience. These patterns once helped you cope — but today they may be keeping you stuck, anxious, or disconnected from who you truly are.
Our work supports you to:
• Break free from repetitive emotional and relational patterns
• Reduce anxiety and inner conflict
• Strengthen your sense of identity and belonging
• Build a more compassionate relationship with yourself
• Create change that feels authentic and sustainable
I integrate Transactional Analysis (TA) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) with lived experience to help you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours are connected. By understanding how you became who you are, you gain the freedom to consciously choose who you want to become.
I don’t just believe in change — I’ve lived it. My own journey, shaped by early experiences of racism and exclusion, sparked a lifelong curiosity about identity, belonging, and emotional resilience. This deeply informs the way I work and the space I hold for others.
I am mixed, multicultural, and multilingual (English, Arabic, Dutch), with a lived understanding of the “in-between” experience. I offer a non-judgemental, bias-aware space where blame is replaced with curiosity, self-compassion, and forgiveness.
I meet you exactly where you are — and support you in moving toward where you want to be.
✨ Change is possible at any age. You already have what you need — sometimes you just need the right support to access it.
Member of:
The Dutch Association of Transactional Analysis (NVTA)
The International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA)
South African Transactional Analysis Association (SATAA)
About Me
I am Rawia, an Arabic name given to me by my Lebanese dad. Rawia means a female storyteller. Coincidentally stories are at the heart of my work as a coach and counsellor. As my client, I listen compassionately to your stories. especially the stories you tell yourself about your self-worth, self-esteem, identity and sense of belonging. I also, once upon a time, had such stories to tell. These stories are powerful and unconsciously direct how you live your life.
What I Do
Do you feel stuck? Are you going through a life transition? Do you often feel anxious and afraid? Are you struggling with your sense of identity and belonging?
I am a certified Master Practitioner of NLP and a certified Transactional Analysis (TA) counsellor. By working with me, you will begin to understand how you think, how you feel, and how you make sense of everyday life in the world around you. Armed with this understanding, your whole life, personally and professionally, will profoundly change.
My Story With Self-Esteem
“ No way” said the lady incredulously, “She can’t be your daughter!” “Yes, she is,” insisted my stepmother, looking a bit uncomfortable. “Then why is she abdeh and you are not?” retorted the lady smugly. Abdeh is an Arabic word that literally means a slave. It is the word that ignorantly was and perhaps still is sometimes used to mean black.
What is NLP?
If there is something that can enhance your relationships at home and at work, would you want to see it, hear about it, feel it or learn it?
“Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.”
— Mahatma Ghandhi
Annete Wall
“I did not really know what to expect, but i was very positively surprised and Rawia really helped me. The technique is amazing!”
