Prakijk voor Lichaamsgerichte Psychotherapie

What Prakijk voor Lichaamsgerichte Psychotherapie does

Praktijk voor Lichaamsgerichte Psychotherapie is a home-based body-oriented psychotherapy practice located at Koningskaars 24, Venray, Netherlands. Founded by Jan Houwen in 1989 and joined by Monique Verschuuren in 2005, the practice delivers Biodynamic Psychotherapy rooted in Gerda Boyesen's biodynamic psychology tradition, integrating biodynamic massage, vegetotherapy, psycho-organic analysis, and Bio-release methods that target psychoperistaltic discharge of emotional tension residues. Complementary offerings include an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR/MBCT) training program, Tibetan Kum Nye yoga, meditation and mantra practices drawn from the Nyingma Buddhist lineage, and three annual course cycles combining these modalities. The intended customer base consists of adults with psychosomatic complaints (stress, depression, burnout, trauma, low self-confidence), wellness and personal-development seekers, and patients referred by GPs, psychiatrists, and social workers.

The business model is a direct, sales-led engagement model with revenue generated from individual therapy sessions billed on an income-based sliding scale (€50 intake + per-session fees), an 8-week group mindfulness course priced at €295 (4–6 participants), individual mindfulness training at €750, and Tibetan yoga/meditation course cycles at €120 each (3 cycles per year). Sessions are scheduled by phone or email, delivered in person at the home-based practice, and may be reimbursed via Monique Verschuuren's VIT/RBCZ/AGB registrations as complementary healthcare. Distribution is via referral networks (GPs, psychiatrists, social workers), word-of-mouth, community connections through Nyingma Centrum Nederland (where Jan Houwen taught since 1990), and a basic SEO presence at www.dorje.nl with downloadable brochures.

The practice is a bootstrapped, founder-owned partnership with no external investors. Co-founder Jan Houwen retired effective 1 January 2022 and was deregistered from VIT and RBCZ, leaving Monique Verschuuren as the sole active therapist who also works as a psychologist at a separate consultancy and psychodiagnostics firm in Nijmegen and Eindhoven. The website (last updated February 2026) currently lists no scheduled courses, indicating programming has been paused.

Name

Prakijk voor Lichaamsgerichte Psychotherapie

Legal name

Praktijk Lichaamsgerichte (Psycho)therapie

Website

https://dorje.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Praktijk voor Lichaamsgerichte Psychotherapie is a home-based body-oriented psychotherapy practice in Venray, Netherlands, offering biodynamic psychotherapy, MBSR mindfulness training, and Tibetan yoga courses to individual adults with psychosomatic, stress, and trauma-related complaints.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Body-Oriented Psychotherapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSADAJAB

Mindfulness-Based Coaching & Training (MBSR/MBCT-style)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Meditation, Mindfulness & Breathwork

SECONDARYHSADAJAA

Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Meditation, Mindfulness & Breathwork

SECONDARYHSADAJAF

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Meditation, Mindfulness & Breathwork

SECONDARYHSADAJAC

Breathwork Facilitation (Pranayama, Somatic, Holotropic-style)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Meditation, Mindfulness & Breathwork

Keywords

• Body-oriented psychotherapy
• Biodynamic psychotherapy
• Mindfulness training
• Tibetan yoga courses
• Psychosomatic therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Venray

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Biodynamic Therapy Sessions: Sessions lasting 75 minutes (5 kwartier), priced on a sliding scale according to gross household income. A 50-minute intake interview costs €50. Cancellation policies apply. Fees are paid in cash or by bank transfer.
2. Group Mindfulness Training (8-Week Course): Eight weekly group sessions of 2.5 hours plus a full-day silent retreat. Cost is €295 per participant. Group size 4–6 participants.
3. Individual Mindfulness Training: Eight 2-hour sessions plus an intake interview, priced at €750. Designed for participants who do not receive insurance reimbursement.
4. Tibetan Yoga / Meditation / Mindfulness Courses: Three cycles per year of 10–13 evening sessions (approximately 1 hour 45 minutes each). Cost €120 per course cycle. Includes guided exercises, meditation, and mantra practice.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Praktijk voor Lichaamsgerichte Psychotherapie is a home-based psychotherapy practice in Venray, Netherlands that delivers individual Biodynamic Psychotherapy sessions (massage therapy, vegetotherapy, psycho-organic analysis, bio-release) along with group mindfulness training (8-week MBSR/MBCT format), Tibetan yoga (Kum Nye), meditation, mantra, and combined Tibetan yoga-meditation-mindfulness courses held three times per year. The practice is grounded in Gerda Boyesen's biodynamic psychology blended with Tibetan Nyingma Buddhist practices.

Product overview

Praktijk voor Lichaamsgerichte Psychotherapie offers a comprehensive portfolio of body-oriented psychotherapy and wellness services centered around Biodynamic Psychology. The core offering is Biodynamische Psychotherapie (Biodynamic Psychotherapy), which uses massage therapy, vegetotherapy, and psycho-organic analysis to address psychosomatic and psychological complaints. Complementary services include Bio-release courses, Tibetaanse Yoga (Kum Nye), Meditation, Mantra practice, and Mindfulnesstraining (Mindfulness Training). The practice also offers combined courses combining Tibetan yoga, meditation, and mindfulness, typically running 10-13 sessions three times per year. The practice is run by Jan Houwen and Monique Verschuuren from their home in Venray, Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biodynamische Psychotherapie (Biodynamic Psychotherapy)
• Mindfulnesstraining (Mindfulness Training)
• Cursussen Tibetaanse Yoga en Meditatie (Tibetan Yoga and Meditation Courses)
• Bio-release Course

Quantifiable outcome

• Mindfulness research evidence: positive effects on work stress and burn-out, rumination and negative thoughts, immune system, chronic pain, stress-related illness, depression, sleep disorders, anxiety, and general wellbeing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nyingma Centrum NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJan Houwen has been affiliated with Nyingma Centrum Nederland since 1990, teaching courses and retreats in Kum Nye (Tibetan Yoga) and Biodynamic Psychology. The practice website is linked from the Nyingma Centrum website. The practice's tagline 'naar een vrij stromende levensenergie' (toward freely flowing life energy) reflects the shared Tibetan Buddhist philosophical foundation. Monique Verschuuren is also closely involved with this meditation center as a Kum Nye Trainer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Headspace: Global digital mental health and mindfulness platform. Comparable because it scales the MBSR-style 8-week curriculum and meditation practice that this practice delivers in person; Headspace is the commercial incumbent that defines the category expectations this practice's mindfulness offering must meet.
• Calm: Global meditation and mindfulness subscription app. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering guided meditation, sleep, and mindfulness training — directly substitutable for parts of this practice's MBSR/MBCT and meditation curriculum.
• Center for Mindfulness, UMass Chan Medical School: Academic center founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn where MBSR originated. Comparable because it defines the MBSR/MBCT standard the practice follows and trains the global teacher network, including Dutch MBSR teachers who compete with this practice.

Others

• European Association for Body-Psychotherapy (EABP): European professional body that awarded Jan Houwen his European Body-Psychotherapist accreditation. Comparable as the governing organization for body-psychotherapy practitioners who compete with or refer into this practice.
• Nederlands Instituut voor Biodynamische Therapie (NIB): Dutch training institute where both practitioners completed biodynamic therapy credentials. Comparable as the credentialing and methodology steward for the core offering of this practice (biodynamic massage, vegetotherapy, psycho-organic analysis).
• Nyingma Centrum Nederland: Dutch Nyingma Buddhist meditation center where Jan Houwen taught Kum Nye and Biodynamic Psychology for over 30 years. Directly comparable as a teaching source and referral channel for the practice's Tibetan yoga, meditation, and mantra offerings.

Direct peers

• Vrije Vogel Praktijk: Dutch body-oriented therapy and personal development practice offering biodynamic and holistic work. Direct peer operating a similar integrative body-psychotherapy and mindfulness model in the Netherlands.
• Praktijk voor Integrale Geneeskunde: Netherlands-based integrative/complementary therapy practice combining bodywork, mindfulness and psychotherapy. Direct peer in the Dutch integrative care segment that overlaps with this practice's biodynamic and mindfulness offering.
• Palouse Mindfulness: US-based MBSR training organization offering live and online 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction courses. Direct peer because it delivers the same MBSR curriculum (Jon Kabat-Zinn-derived) that the practice runs as an 8-week group course.

Emerging players

• Insight Timer: Largest free meditation library and community platform. Comparable as a digital distribution channel for guided meditation, Tibetan yoga and mantra content that could substitute for or amplify this practice's course offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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