About me
I am Annabelle Schatteman, a Jung inspired therapist graduated from the Jungian Institute in Nijmegen. I am also a visual artist, a wife, a mother, a daughter, and a friend. I have my art studio in Scheveningen, in the cultural breeding ground called See Lab. This is also where the therapeutic sessions take place.
Having been engaged for over twenty years with the joy as well as the struggle of being an artist, I now dedicate part of my time and effort to helping others deal with the challenges that come from making this life-choice. Being an artist entails searching to channel something divine, cosmic, beautiful, but this motivation sometimes clashes with the demands of ordinary life. An artist is required to handle both his/her creative urge and the requirements of social life. This is necessary to find fulfilment and to flourish individually.
This process is close to my heart, which is why it was the topic of my final dissertation as a master student. I found that therapy helps creative people in this process of integration. Integration is what is required to properly align the creative urge with making money, being a good family member, a good friend, and that these aspects of life are also fundamental for an artist’s creativity.
I am here to guide you in that process.
My other hats
Living far from home…
In 2009, after living in China for 7 years, I moved to The Hague with my family. Living in a country that is not one’s homeland is not easy. I know the difficulties that come with it very well. I have come to realise that finding home does not depend on geographical location, but on one’s relation to oneself.
Finding the right balance requires doing some inner work, growing some roots, and finding out who you are deep down. As a therapist I offer to help you in that process.
Finding oneself after motherhood…
As mothers who have seen our beloved children grow, we are sometimes left with a feeling of emptiness in seeing them leave. Who are we to become once they no longer need us as they used to?
I have been the mother of three beautiful children and have myself been confronted with the need of moving forward. Delving into the past and recovering our old sense of self can be very helpful in the process of moving forward. Therapy is helpful in doing that.
Click here to get an idea of who I am as an artist.
Therapy in the studio
This is where the magic happens.
Therapy sessions take place in my art studio. I have discovered that it stimulates creative thinking and experimentation immensely !
I find the formal aspect of the encounter helpful, but not at all times! An art studio is the perfect setting to engage creatively, to explore, to discover and be brave together.