Erik Dijkstra

Background

About Erik Dijkstra

Experienced Mental Health Psychologist (GZ-psycholoog), with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health, forensic, and addiction care industry. Passionate speaker on psychological, spiritual and filosophical topics, with a common thread about broken life, dealing with loss, and having a positive outlook in life despite suffering. Father with experience in raising 3 special boys, one has Autism another has Down Syndrome. Skilled in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Schema Focussed Therapy (SFT), Coaching, Psychological diagnostics assessment, Therapeutical Psychological Assessments (TPA), Treatment and Testing. Outpatiënt treatment experience with addiction care, personality disorders, forensic,(C)PTSD, OCD, depression, and anxiety disorders. Affinity with mentally disabled, autistic, ADHD, and patients with complex problems. Also skilled in Case Management, Preparing and Conducting Meetings, Microsoft Office, Dutch and English. Strong professional graduated from Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam. Former blogger on about the interconnections between Christian spirituality and Psychology.