Flip Thinking Podcast

Thea (54) is always late. She hates this about herself and it often gets her into a pickle. Her intention is always to leave early, but somehow she always arrives sweaty and in a hurry. Dissappointed in herself. Do you also have a personal problem and would you like to discuss it with Berthold in the podcast? We would love to have you as our guest!   Click here for more info and the applicati...

Christine (30) finds it hard to focus on anything. She always likes to start new projects and learn new things, but she often quits after a while. She wants to be proud of herself by accomplishing things and being successful but she feels like she never achieves anything. Where does this need for successful come from? Together with Berthold she discovers the deeper layer. Do you also have a person...

Michelle (34) notices she can get really emotional when she doesn't feel seen or heard. She starts to stumble when it happens and sometimes she even starts crying. It happens at work as well, which 'isn't great'. Do you also have a personal problem and would you like to discuss it with Berthold in the podcast? We would love to have you as our guest!   Click here for more i...

Wendy (36) always seems to talk herself out of ideas or plans. She doesn't start new things, never follows up on good ideas in her head. She believes it will fail anyway because she won't be good enough to make it work. Do you also have a personal problem and would you like to discuss it with Berthold in the podcast? We would love to have you as our guest!   Click here for more info...

Tess (31) hates eating noises. She gets furious when she hears people smacking or chewing. She's had it ever since she was little and the older she gets, the worse the aversion gets. She can't enjoy meals with friends, family, colleagues or even her husband. She makes sure her husband eats before her and she puts on loud music or TV when he eats. She hates that she is like this and she r...

Paul (36) does everything to avoid being alone. He feels panic, restlessness and loneliness when he is not around other people. He always distracts himself with the attention of others or with sports. An additional problem is that he finds partners who temporarily fill his void, but eventually he falls out of love and the loneliness returns. Do you also have a personal problem and would you like t...

Sarah is a psychiatrist and has a 15-year-old daughter with severe anorexia nervosa. Despite all her professional knowledge about emotion regulation, parenting and personality disorders, she feels powerless in helping her own daughter. How is it that her own child can only communicate through her body and only feels seen by being sick? She feels like a bad mom. What can she do in this nightmare si...

Lando (50) struggles with the feeling that he doesn't care enough for other people. He feels like he doesn't mourn his brother's loss enough. He feels guilty about not actively reaching out to friends. He's also away from home a lot, while he knows his wife hates it. But is lack of empathy really the problem? Together with Berthold he finds out what's really bothering him....

Rixt (56) has been biting her nails as long as she can remember. It gives her comfort, but she also feels very childish while doing so. Why can't she just stop? A heartwarming conversation about a seemingly light problem, with underlying layers of loneliness and feelings of failure.  Do you also have a personal problem and would you like to discuss it with Berthold in the podcast? We would lo...

Simone (31) worries a lot about here looks. She spends a lot of time on her physical appearance and she's always striving for perfection. She's also afraid to look older than she is, especially since she's single. Do you also have a personal problem and would you like to discuss it with Berthold in the podcast? We would love to have you as our guest!   Click here for more info...

Mary (44) has a loving spouse, two happy children and successfully runs her own company. Despite everything going well, she always feels it’s not good enough. Or rather, she’s not good enough. She can’t believe the compliments people give her, always feels that her successes are ‘just luck’ and worst of all, deep down she feels like she doesn’t deserve to be here. Why is that? In this episode Bert...

Jochem (27) always needs a goal in life. And he'll do anything in his power to achieve it, whether the people around him like it or not. This makes him quite rigid sometimes, and he fears his loved ones will not accept this behavior forever. Together with Berthold he unravels the underlying psychological mechanism. Curious how Jochem is doing now? Read the update he shared with us after the c...

Micky (32) has trouble taking up space. She doesn't say what she really wants, because she's afraid it will hurt someone, or people will think she's pushy. Especially the people close to her.  As a result she's often silently unhappy. Together with Berthold she unravels the layers underneath this behavior. Do you also have a personal problem and would you like to discuss it wit...

Chris (41) has had the tendency to procrastinate for as long as he can remember. He puts off doing taxes, important phone calls and things he promised his wife.  Why does he keep doing so? And could he change this behavior? Do you also have a personal problem and would you like to discuss it with Berthold in the podcast? We would love to have you as our guest!   Click here for more info and t...

Marieke (42) doesn't like to stand in front of groups. She gets sweaty, nervous and very insecure. She doubts everything she says and swears she will never do it again. Yet she keeps offering to give lectures in the library she works for. Should she just stop altogether? Or is there a way to overcome her fear? Curious how Marieke is doing now? Read the update  she shared with us after the con...

Steven (50) just got diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. On the one hand he's happy because it explains a lot of what he's been experiencing during his life. On the other hand it creates a new problem: now he's never sure if the emotions he feels are real, or if it's 'the disorder talking'.  Is he just happy, or is it a manic episode? Together with Berthold he finds a...