Confidential psychotherapy
For some people, the obstacle to therapy is not doubt about needing it. It is where the information goes: a GP letter, an insurer's file, a record that follows them. This page explains how Aurore works instead.
A private practice, by design
Aurore Counseling is not contracted with Dutch health insurers. That choice is deliberate. It means no GP referral is needed, nothing is sent to your insurer, and your file stays with us. You contact us directly, and the work is between you and the therapist you see.
What discretion means in practice
We read every message ourselves and reply within one working day. When we call, we call from a withheld number. Invoices carry a neutral name. Nothing is shared with your employer, your insurer or anyone else without your consent, apart from the rare situations where the law requires it. Sessions take place in a private room on the Sarphatistraat in central Amsterdam.
Who chooses this
Executives and founders for whom visibility is a risk. People in regulated professions. People known in their field or in public life. Internationals who would rather not leave a record in a system they do not know. And anyone who simply prefers to keep this entirely their own.
How it starts
You outline your situation in a few lines. You do not need to name your company or anyone else. We read it and reply within one working day. If the work can happen here, we call you; the call is with the therapist you would see. Sessions last fifty minutes, in English or French.
What we work on
People come with burnout and executive pressure, anxiety that no longer stays in the background, a loss, a relationship under strain, or a life that changed faster than they did. We also work with gay men, including the shame that can outlive coming out.
Questions people ask
Do I need a diagnosis?
No. We work with what you bring. No diagnosis code is sent anywhere.
Can I keep my first message vague?
Yes. Describe the situation in your own words without names. We only need a way to reach you.
What if the work cannot happen here?
We tell you plainly and, where we can, suggest someone better placed.
To start
Outline your situation in a few lines. If the work can happen here, we will call you.
