"We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences."
Virginia Satir
Therapy conversations with LONIS are personal, experiential and solution-oriented. The aim of the conversations is to clarify together what is the cause of your complaints, what the obstacles are to solving the problems yourself and what is needed to restore balance. The problems are not just in the person himself. Often the interaction between ourselves and the other, the lack of real contact, is part of the problem. At the same time, there is also the solution. Gaining new experiences during therapy creates room for change within yourself, improves your mental health - and your relationship with significant others.
About René Lonis
People know me as an empathetic, committed and skilled therapist who listens to everyone involved without judgement. I believe it is important to work with clients to discover where their strengths lie and what (and who) they need to overcome obstacles or repair relationships.
I work in an experience-oriented, solution-oriented and relationship-oriented way, based on the idea that “you never have a problem alone”.
During my MEAO training, I quickly realised that I was more interested in the person behind the subject matter. During my military service, the “Why?” question was not particularly useful to me. However, it did come in handy during my HBO training in Social Work and Services, which I completed in 2001. As a social worker, I started working at Algemeen Maatschappelijk Werk in 2001, where I gained 14 years of experience in psychosocial counselling for children, young people and adults. From 2015 to 2022, I worked as a Youth and Family Social Worker for the Zwolle Social District Team, where I focused on psychosocial issues and complex relationship and family problems. After completing my training as an experiential psychosocial therapist and Gestalt therapist at the Kempler Institute Netherlands, I started my own practice in sunny Portugal.
My wife, our two children and I live in the Algarve. I work here as a Gestalt therapist and have a practice at home. I offer online therapy for those who want to work on themselves, their relationship or their contacts with others in whatever capacity from the privacy of their own home.
In my conversations, I alternate between engagement and a serious approach with humour and playfulness. Where necessary, I hold up a mirror to the other person.
