The career of Freek Sarink characterizes itself in his great interest for the wellbeing of his clients. He’s always looking for the best ways to help them. It is his conviction that the provocative therapy is de most efficient, the most exhilarating and most funny way of helping people with emotional, relational or work related problems. Freek has developed himself both as a family therapist, a couples therapist and an EMDR therapist (to treat people who sufferd traumas). He’s not only working in The Netherlands, but also in Spain. He is not just treating people in Dutch, but also in English and Spanish. He sees a lot of ex pats living in The Netherlands.
With a lot of dedication Freek teaches the provocative therapy to students psychology, other psychologists, managers and teachers who like to use some of the provocative style in their own work. Because of his experience as a trainer and consultant for the consultancy firm Berenschot and as a teacher for the universities Universiteit van Amsterdam en the Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam, his interactive workshops and lectures are always valued very high.
Since November 2020 Freek started his PhD-research to investigate the role of humour in therapy at the University of Almería (Southern Spain). It will be one of the first studies that will incorporate interventions form the provocative therapy. He will be working closely with his colleagues in Almería but also with the psychologists of Activa Psicología in Madrid.
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