Throughout my career, I have worked in EU Public Affairs. Coaching and training are what I added along the way.

My coaching approach

In most professional contexts, there is little room to step back and think a situation through properly. That is precisely what coaching is for.

I work with clients who are willing to question their usual ways of thinking and acting and who are open to looking at situations from different perspectives.

As a coach, my role is to facilitate the reflection that makes this possible. Not to provide answers, but to ask the questions that help you find your own.

My training approach

My work as a trainer builds directly on my Public Affairs background. After many years of translating technical evidence into policy messages, communicating with diverse stakeholders, and experiencing how political processes work beyond textbooks, I saw how powerful practical and experiential formats can be.

Training allows me to turn this experience into formats that are interactive and closely linked to real professional situations. 

 Why Equilibrations

I founded Equilibrations to support individuals and teams in moments of transition, challenge or feeling stuck.

To equilibrate means to continuously adjust and realign in response to change. Balance is not a fixed state, but the ability to regain stability when conditions change.  Much like cycling: movement is what keeps you upright.

Where horses come in

Horses entered my life rather late and unexpectedly, and their impact was profound. 

Horses sense incongruence between intention and behaviour with remarkable precision and respond instantly. They make behaviour and interaction patterns visible in a way that words often do not.

For many clients, this creates awareness and clarity that is difficult to access through purely cognitive or language-based approaches.

How I work

I offer different formats: individual coaching, team buildings and trainings for professionals in EU Public Affairs. In coaching, the focus is on structured reflection around challenges, conflicts and decisions. In training, I design experiential formats with a focus on interaction and practical relevance.

Credentials & Experience

• 25+ years in EU Public Affairs in Brussels (industry & trade associations)
• ICF-accredited Coach (ACC, International Coaching Federation)
• Coach Training at Nova Terra, Brussels, 2018-2019
• Horse-reflected coach, The Coaching Horse Academy (Level 1 & 2), Deinze/Flanders, 2022-2024
• Career Coaching within the VDAB Career Cheques framework (since 2023; affiliated with My Future Works). 
   

If this way of working resonates with what you are looking for, feel free to get in touch.