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Raymond credits Mark’s advice and commitment with helping their new business get off to a strong start.

Development at work and in life

Ralph describes regaining belief in himself and developing in his commercial work and personal life.

Within an organisation

The management team describes greater openness about mental health, mutual support and applying what they learned at work. Read their original letter for the full account.

“Barry and I have grown much closer again, because we truly see each other again.”

Marieke describes not only what PTSD did to Barry, but also how it affected her and their children over the years.

“Because of the method I learnt from Breinhart and Mark Paasman, I am living again rather than merely surviving.”

Barry describes a period in which PTSD took up more and more space, both at home and at work.

“The best thing is that Mark gave us the tools to keep working independently on our future together.”

After a year and a half of burnout, Hugo came to Mark through his employer. As a care professional, he was sceptical; without his employer’s trust, he probably would not have started the programme.

“Difficult situations no longer escalate because I have the calm, space and energy to handle them well.”

After his divorce, Jefta kept working harder but was struggling inside. He describes what changed in his relationship with his children, his energy and his work.

“After three sessions, things changed for me too.”

Martijn knew Mark through his work for people with work-related PTSD. He did not have PTSD himself when he decided to take part in the sessions.

“Thanks to you, I have a goal in my life again.”

A year after her final session, Karin writes about earning her wine certificate, plans for her own business and finding direction in her life again.

“After years of so much fear, I realise how incredibly free I am now. Calm and peace.”

After years of moving from therapist to therapist and from one healthcare service to another, Mirna could no longer see how she would ever move beyond her trauma and other difficulties.

“I am no longer a victim of the effects of trauma. I am in control.”

Britt was 21 when she described how her world had grown smaller after almost ten years of surviving.

“Today I am truly free of PTSD and have now had no PNEA attacks for 23 days.”

Jack described severe PTSD and more than three years of psychogenic non-epileptic attacks. In the year before he met Mark, he experienced these episodes an average of twice a day.

“I’m still on this journey with Mark, and I’m moving forward again.”

Jo wrote about 33 years of hospitals, examinations and treatment. She had studied, learnt and applied a great deal herself, yet she could no longer move forward.

“I can live in the present again, even when things get stormy around me.”

Daan kept going until his body made him stop. He describes reaching a point of complete physical and mental tension.

“A few days after the first session, I already felt different.”

Suzanne had been at home with burnout for almost five months, with constant muscle tension, exhaustion, very little sleep and a mind that would not stop.