About me
My approach
The driving force behind Psychy is psychologist drs. Mae Tol (they/them). Below you’ll find more information regarding my education and experience.
Unlike contracted mental healthcare, I work without contracts with health insurance companies. I don’t make diagnoses, meaning you have complete privacy, and everything you tell me remains in strict confidence; a shared medical record is not kept. You do not need a reference letter from your GP to get started.
I am a licensed psychologist and a member of the professional association for psychologists in the Netherlands, the NIP. To ensure quality, I participate in monthly supervision sessions.
Mae Tol is a member of the Dutch Institute of Psychologists (Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen; NIP).
My background
All my life I’ve been incredibly fascinated by the way people act and are. How do we work exactly? What influences us? They are complex questions that keep interesting me. Within psychology, I find looking for the answers to these questions much more interesting than the ‘labeling’ of human behaviour.
I am convinced that our brains respond to the situations we found ourselves in with the intent of solving it. Something that is now bothersome or unworkable behaviour, was at one point probably a coping mechanism meant to protect you in a certain situation. Considering the current state of our world, I am not at all surprised that so many people find themselves having difficult questions. As far as I’m concerned, it is of little use to tell all those people that they show ‘abnormal’ behaviour – I think it is a natural response to the problems we encounter in our daily lives.
In my therapy the focus lies on finding ways to become more resilient, knowing how not to get carried away with your thoughts and feelings, and learning to focus your attention on the things in life you find truly important.
Education
BSc Psychology – Leiden University
- Minor Big Data Analysis – Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Photography & Graphic Design – Royal Academy of Art The Hague
MSc Clinical Neuropsychology – University of Groningen
MSc Business Administration (specialisation Digital Marketing) – University of Amsterdam
Training
Dutch Sign Language – TYD
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy – ACT in Actie
Positive Psychology – Bewezen Effect
Experience
Publication Meta-Analysis (about the effectiveness of off-label dopamine stimulating agents in depressive disorder) in Psychiatry Research (Elsevier) – UMCG
Journalist, i.a. at Het Klokhuis, Bureau Buitenland (NPO Radio 1), Medialogica – NTR/VPRO/HUMAN (public broadcast)
Editor-in-chief training platform for upcoming journalists – Red Pers
Research assistant women’s health, menopause, sex differences, hormones, and mental health – UMCG
Volunteer Work
Promotor Psychologist and Future Perspective Congress – Study Association Labyrint
Board Member Communication & Marketing – Queer Non-Profit Organisation Leiden Pride
PR/Marketing No Guts No Glory Research Project led by Prof.dr. Iris Sommer – Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems UMCG
Get in touch
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