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In Dialoog (operating under the web identity VIPP GGZ) is a Dutch sole-proprietorship mediation, training, and process facilitation practice founded in 2017 by Ronald Westerbeek and based in Amersfoort, Netherlands. The firm delivers professional services across mediation and conversation leadership, group and multi-party mediation, student peer mediation, youth and neighborhood mediation, training and workshops, coaching and intervision, process facilitation, and (via partner Karin Zeekaf) psychotherapy and clinical supervision. Its methodology is rooted in solution-focused and restorative principles, and it holds recognized certifications including CRKBO training institute status, CCV-approved neighborhood mediation curriculum, and (historically) MfN mediator registration.

The business operates a sales-led, referral-driven go-to-market across the Netherlands, serving primary, secondary, vocational, and higher education institutions, municipalities and provinces (including Politieacademie and Provincie Noord Brabant), housing corporations, healthcare and mental-health organizations (RINO, De Mat), nonprofits (Scouting Nederland), and SMB companies. Service delivery is executed by Ronald Westerbeek supplemented by a curated network of 12+ specialist partners covering group mediation, divorce/family mediation, psychotherapy, restorative mediation, and government conflict management. All revenue is professional-services based and quote/project-based; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

There is no technology platform, software product, mobile app, or API. The firm has no external funding, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, no patents, and no AI/ML capabilities. Operations are entirely dependent on the principal's billable capacity and partner availability, with growth contingent on expanding referral channels within Dutch public-sector and education procurement.

Name

vipp ggz

Legal name

In Dialoog

Website

https://vippggz.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

In Dialoog (VIPP GGZ) is a Dutch sole-proprietorship mediation, training, and process facilitation practice founded in 2017, delivering conflict resolution, coaching, and psychotherapy services across education, government, healthcare, and community sectors in the Netherlands via a principal and partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mediation and Conflict Resolution Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Mediation, Conflict Resolution & Prosocial Playground Programs (Early Years) (EDACAOAJ)

Keywords

• Conflict mediation services
• Training and workshops
• Conversation facilitation
• Neighborhood mediation
• Youth mediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Mediation and Gespreksleiding: Conflict mediation and conversation leadership services for individuals, groups, and organizations experiencing disputes or escalating conflicts
2. Trainingen en Workshops: Skills training and workshops on conflict management, mediation skills, communication, negotiation, and collaboration for organizations, schools, government, and community groups
3. Coaching: Individual coaching, team coaching, intervision, and career coaching to strengthen conflict skills and support professional development
4. Procesbegeleiding: Process facilitation for workshops, meetings, policy processes, and project support including student mediation and neighborhood mediation initiatives
5. Psychotherapie en Supervisie: Psychotherapy services provided through partner Karin Zeekaf including individual therapy, relationship/family therapy, and supervision

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

In Dialoog provides professional mediation, conflict coaching, dialogue facilitation, training, and process facilitation services to schools, government bodies, housing corporations, healthcare organizations, SMBs, and individuals across the Netherlands. Core engagements include conversation leadership, group and multi-party mediation, student peer mediation, youth and neighborhood mediation, skills training, coaching, and intervision, delivered by Ronald Westerbeek and a partner network using solution-focused and restorative methodology.

Product overview

In Dialoog is a mediation and coaching services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of conflict resolution and communication improvement services. The core offering consists of mediation and conversation facilitation, supplemented by group/multi-party mediation, student peer mediation (leerlingmediation), youth and neighborhood mediation programs, and training workshops. Additional services include coaching, intervision, process facilitation, and specialized government sector services. The company works with schools, governments, housing corporations, healthcare organizations, companies, and volunteer organizations throughout the Netherlands. Services are delivered through experienced human facilitators rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mediation and Conversation Facilitation (Bemiddeling en Gespreksleiding)

Quantifiable outcome

• De-escalation of conflicts through early intervention
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting Mediation door Leerlingen (MdL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Stichting MdL to guide educational institutions in implementing student mediation and conflict management lessons across all levels of education in and outside the Netherlands. MdL has developed educational methodology and materials for conflict skills in schools.
• InKr8coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization with years of experience with neighborhood forces in various Amsterdam neighborhood projects. InKr8 teaches key figures from neighborhoods (children, youth, parents, residents, teachers, other professionals) to better deal with each other and conflicts, and to teach these skills to others.
• De Koning Mediation (DKM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDKM is the founder of alternative approaches to handling requests, opinions, objections and complaints in government, known as 'Methode Overijssel'. DKM is the expertise center for interest, conflict, and change management and competency development at government level.
• Jacques de Waart MediationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent mediator specializing in group situations with multiple parties including mergers, business succession, management teams, neighborhood disputes, estates, works councils, project development, and labor relations. Co-author of 'Groepsmediation' (2008) from NMI knowledge series.
• Karin ZeekafcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing psychotherapy, learning therapy, and supervision services. Registered Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, GZ psychologist, and supervisor/learning therapist for VPeP. Works at SPEL Gooi en Vechtstreek in Hilversum.
• Rusz Bisecker VaccaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConceptual artist, listener, questioner, decision facilitator, and Coming Out Coach. Mediator, senior trainer, and developer at Stichting Mediation door Leerlingen. Works in restorative mediation (victim/offender issues) and provides transgender training.
• Angelique van NistelrooijminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMfN registered mediator since 2000, specialized in family mediation particularly divorce mediation. Guides children as KIES contact coordinator in divorce situations. Provides training in conflict management and mediation skills in schools and neighborhood mediation.
• Centrum voor Criminaliteitspreventie en Veiligheid (CCV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational contact point for youth and neighborhood mediation. CCV offers support and information to professionals, particularly for coordination, quality assurance, monitoring, further development, and registration of neighborhood mediation.
• Centraal Register Kort Beroeps Onderwijs (CRKBO)minorOthersCentral Register for Short Professional Education that recognizes In Dialoog as a ZZP education institute, allowing training programs to be offered without VAT.
• MediationteamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration partner for neighborhood and youth mediation training, with training programs approved by CCV.
• Bureau de MatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides interaction skills training in healthcare settings in collaboration with Karin Zeekaf.
• Orbis | Wagner GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of transformational coaching services, recognized through Orbis certification.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Mediation door Leerlingen (MdL): Dutch foundation specializing in student peer mediation programs across primary, secondary, vocational, and higher education. Co-develops the leerlingmediation curriculum with In Dialoog and serves the same school client base with overlapping services.
• De Koning Mediation (DKM): Dutch mediation firm specializing in government-sector conflict resolution and the "Methode Overijssel" approach to handling requests, objections, and complaints in public administration. Direct partner of In Dialoog and competes for the same government and housing-corporation engagements.
• Bureau de Mat: Dutch training and mediation practice focused on interaction skills in healthcare settings. Directly collaborates with In Dialoog partner Karin Zeekaf and serves overlapping healthcare and mental-healthcare training clients in the Netherlands.
• InKr8: Amsterdam-based organization specializing in neighborhood-level conflict resolution training for community figures, youth, parents, and teachers. Direct partner of In Dialoog for buurtbemiddeling and jongerenbemiddeling delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Centric: Large Dutch professional services and IT provider with a broader portfolio that includes HR, public-sector consulting, and organizational advisory. While not specialized in mediation, it competes for adjacent training and facilitation budgets at municipalities and government clients.
• Schouten & Nelissen: Major Dutch training, coaching, and HR consultancy with broad offerings including conflict management, leadership development, and team coaching. Competes for organizational training budgets across the same SMB, corporate, and government client base.
• GITP: Established Dutch HR consulting and assessment firm offering organizational development, coaching, and conflict mediation services. Overlaps with In Dialoog on workplace mediation, team coaching, and leadership development engagements.

Others

• Mediatorsfederatie Nederland (MfN): Dutch national federation that registers and certifies mediators and sets quality standards for the profession. Relevant as the regulatory backbone against which In Dialoog's MfN registration is evaluated, and as a referral channel for clients seeking credentialed mediators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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