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We have found Mrs. van der Werf to be reliable, trustworthy, punctual, hardworking, committed, responsible and we would have no hesitation recommending her elsewhere. 

- Kristel Dom, General Manager 

   Canal House, Luxury Hotel

   Amsterdam, Netherlands

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We have worked together on a couple projects. Melina has a unique character. However, what surprised me the most is her ability to asses a situation accurately, adapt and move forward accordingly.

- Xenia Tzatzou, Executive Producer

   Thessaloniki, Greece

I am an incredibly good listener.

Building rapport and developing trust between me and my clients is my priority

I cannot stress enough, how important it is for me to make my clients feel understood. 

 

I believe that my personal experience in my life but primarily my professional life contributes

to my motivation and ability to gain a deeper understanding of my clients.  What really sets me apart from others besides my coaching style and framework,  is that I care deeply for who I am working with.  

 

My personal values are compassion, respect,

responsibility, growth, honesty, efficiency, effectiveness, and my cognitive strengths are my analytical and judgment skills.

 

My biggest asset is that I can adjust the way I approach the inner work based on the individual and their unique circumstances.

I choose strategically what pieces of knowledge to provide. 

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Furthermore, I am not the person to provide "coping" strategies.

I promote going to the root cause of an issue. 

I encourage radical acceptance of the current reality and full personal responsibility of it.

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Shortcuts are not a part of my work. 

Keep in mind that shortcuts are not always as efficient as they might look or feel. We want the least effort for the maximum results.

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 I try to use my own flexible mindset to motivate my clients and help them to create out of the hardest and most painful situations their biggest opportunities!

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I want to mention that I feel responsible towards my clients to stay up to date with the newest information and studies on the mind and body.

 Besides learning about it  I am passionate about using it practically too.

 

It is important  for me to let you know that if I see that I personally cannot help an individual,

 I will make sure to direct him/her to a person that WILL.  I believe that my clients deserve the best and that also means the right connections

to the people and the environments that will enable their growth and success.  

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At the end of the day, I do not see my clients as just clients.

For me it is also about just being a human helping another in need. 

Providing value to the person and ultimately in this way, the world at large.

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BIOGRAPHY

   I was born in Amsterdam. My first language was Dutch, and I spent the majority of my childhood years in the Netherlands. My mom is Greek so I spent the summers in Greece until we finally moved there. My first educational years were in Greece and after that I moved back to the Netherlands again due to my parent’s job. I went to a Catholic Primary School although I was raised an atheist. This was the first time I got exposed to all different kinds of people with a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. My parents divorced and I had to make the hard  decision if I wanted to stay in the Netherlands with my dad or join my mom and brother in Greece. After a couple of the hardest years of my life I graduated form High School in Greece and went on to study Automotive and Mechanical Engineering. I realized that I wasn’t interested only in the theory but also in the Practical Matters of this subject so I switched to Mechatronics. In short, I couldn’t picture doing that for the rest of my life so I quit. 

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  I was so lost in life. I went on a journey trying to  discover myself by trying out different jobs, picking                       up different hobbies, studying, traveling, creating new life experiences and meeting people from all                      over the globe. All with the intention to discover who I am, what my passion and purpose is. As a result I     discovered that I am a multi passionate person with  multiple interests like planning, organizing, managing, communication and psychology. I discovered strengths and talents that nobody noticed prior to this moment. I figured out what I liked about myself and eventually all the things I totally didn’t like. 

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   I struggled with mental health issues since I can remember myself, however at this point in my life my mental health declined to the point of not being able to function normally. I wasn’t able to work, have relationships, any energy and motivation. My body was in pain everyday. I had many addictions, I was depressed, incredibly lonely and eventually I reached rock bottom.

    I started going to therapy. I tried multiple approaches and different practices but nothing seemed to work.

I started doing research by myself, continuing my education in psychology and my quest to find the meaning of life. In the depths of my hopelessness for the first time I saw a tiny bit of light for the first time. That is when I stopped being an atheist and got in touch with my spiritual side. Many questions that I had about life and myself got answered. I found my purpose and from that point on wards it wasn’t about getting unstuck anymore but more about building myself and my life consciously from scratch. 

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    I combined my prior life experiences and knowledge that I had acquired,  with my passions, interests, strengths and purpose to be able to do what I do now. Helping people to go through what I have been through. 

    Right now, I continue to educate myself everyday on the body, mind, spirit and life. I try to live by example and show the world how the process I have created practically looks like by doing different projects on myself and out there in the world with others.

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My parents told me that I should become a lawyer or a software developer. Deep down I knew that wasn't meant for me. I enjoy doing things with my hands. Melina helped me to find my passion. I am a welder now and I love it. 

- Diego, Spain

   Freelancer, Welder

With Melina, I had the chance to understand myself better and how to manage difficult situations that might impact me negatively in the future. in 4 - 5 months I reached my goal and I am incredibly grateful for that. 

- Marilena, Greece

   

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