Welcome

How are you feeling after you have lost someone? Lonely, angry or in disbelief, all is normal but you find it difficult to connect. If you feel stuck and want to learn how you could cope with your grief but also want to reconnect with your life, people around you and mostly with yourself.

I can help you with your grief recovery and you can book a free introduction call here

“Without deviation, progress is not possible.” (Frank Zappa)

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What I do

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is also part of life and the mourning process.  Everyone experiences it differently and there is a different story, situation, or moment behind it. Sometimes it is hard to talk about your grief and it is possible that you may be feeling that you are a burden to people or misunderstood. 

Grief comes in many forms and there are 5 main stages comes in no particular order (described by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross):

    1. Denial and isolation
    2. Anger
    3. Bargaining
    4. Depression
    5. Acceptance

So the therapy I apply is Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and I help you overcome these stages of grief of grief to stage 5: complete acceptance to start living in the present. Meditation is part of it, which can help you, especially with anxiety and panic attacks

If you need help with coping with your grief or a big change in your life, feel alone or very angry, have sleeping problems and want to enjoy life more again; I can help with your recovery. 

¨Studies have found regular meditation  increases the protein BDNF in the brain and improves cellular health, reduces the rate of aging within cells, and a reduction of grey matter decay in the brain making it possible for higher neuroplasticity over longer periods of time.¨

About me

My name is Ingrid Cornelissen. I was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, moved to Spain 14 years ago. I have been working as a Life and Job Coach since 2010 in 3 languages and have decided to dedicate my expertise in the field as a grief recovery coach.

My main reason for this focus in grief recovery has come from my own experience with loss. I lost my dad unexpectedly, then my grandma and uncle within a very short time. And in 2019 I had some big changes to deal with as well.

As a consequence I reached out for professional help and realised not only how important this was but how I could also help others in this journey and that this journey is not just a chance to grieve and heal but an investment in personal growth.

I can help you with:

  • Understanding how to live with your grief
  • Releasing the past and help with panic or anxiety
  • Learning how to start living in the present
  • Making plans for your future

Training and Education

2021: Grief Academy

2018-2020: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

2010-2011: Life Coach and general coaching with NLP

2010: Course for Emotional Intelligence applied in companies.

Testimonials

A year after the death of my stepfather, which coincided with a miscarriage I found myself still lost in the mourning process. Surviving and running had become my strategy: don't think but just keep going. As a result of which very little really came to my mind and the world passed me by. A lot of people around me, and yet only in my head with a great loss/pity.

Coach Ingrid brought me back to my true self in a few sessions and break through this block. I will never forget the moment that after a year, whilst out cycling, the world suddenly shone brighter again. A clear blue sky, beautiful autumn colours on the trees. I’m living in the here and now and life still has so much beauty to offer me! It has been an intensely beautiful experience bringing pure happiness, which has also brought out much needed emotion... I hadn't felt a lot of pain because of my survival strategy, but also no happiness...

I recommend Coach Ingrid for those who are stuck in their sadness and for those who want to live life to the fullest again in spite of a great loss. She does not simply focus simply on the grief but helps you to learn to live with it by making you aware of yourself and the here and now. Furthermore she a super sweet understanding woman with the necessary life experience! Thank you dear Ingrid for guiding me through this and showing me the way back to myself!
Olga Dallmer
Ingrid Cornelissen helped me a lot after losing two close family members in a short period of time. She is empathic, a good listener and never judges you. She encouraged me to look at the small good things in life while dealing with my grief.

Due to her own grief experiences and life experience, I think she is a very good coach who will be able to help others like me, a lot. I can strongly recommend her.
Mabel Elzinga
I've been, thankfully, touched little by the loss of a loved one. The few funerals I've attended, have been, almost joyous affairs, a celebration of a life. But when we lost our step father last year, I felt huge grief. It magnified so many issues and I felt like I lost my mum a bit. It's been hard to know what to say and put myself in her place at times, truly understand.

The fact that we live in different countries makes it harder. Time with Ingrid has helped contextualize many things and open my heart and address fears. I've been lucky so far to have lost so few, but I know, as years pass, that will change. There are some things we can not fathom for ourselves. We will grieve.

One thing that sets my mind at peace a little, is that I know I have a very rational, professional, kind and truly empathetic person to turn to when these times occur and this sets my mind at ease. Thank you Ingrid for being you, I couldn't imagine a better person to turn to in such times
Kate Jess
Coach Ingrid has helped me very much after the passing of my husband with the loss and my mourning period.

She also supported me when I had health problems and took a lot of time to listen to me, to give me peace of mind and she is empathetic.

Ingrid is highly recommended as grief recovery coach for people who need help with the grieving process and want to enjoy life again.
Elisabeth Reinders

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