Niels Barends Psychology Practice

About us

Barends Psychology Practice provides Online Expat Counseling, individual counseling, and couples counseling, addressing mental health challenges and promoting personal growth.

For professionals seeking structured insight into leadership, performance patterns and decision-making under pressure, we offer the 20–80 Method® — a distinct framework focused on archetype analysis and growth strategy.

Our goal is to help you develop the psychological clarity and emotional stability needed to build a healthy, fulfilling life and sustain high performance at work.

Our open and non-judgmental approach, combined with the expertise and dedication of our professional therapists, ensures that counseling at Barends Psychology Practice is a structured and constructive experience.

The 20–80 Method® is specifically designed for professionals and leaders who want deeper insight into how their dominant strengths influence performance, stress responses, and long-term development.

We offer services, including Online Expat Counseling, in English (Niels), French (Marylise), Croatian (Tijana), Italian (Tijana), and Dutch (Niels). For more information, visit: About us.

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Online Expat Counseling - Therapy Reimbursement

In some cases, therapy costs may be reimbursed by your health insurance provider. Be sure to review your policy to understand what is covered.

Our Services

How?

Online

We provide online counseling sessions via Zoom, offering flexible availability both during and outside regular office hours.

In person

With locations in Ljubljana, Rijeka, and Stuart, FL, our team is ready to provide in-person counseling sessions tailored to your needs.

What?

Business Coaching

Business Coaching focuses on enhancing mental well-being and resilience while boosting productivity, leadership skills, and workplace satisfaction.

Relationships

Online marriage counseling addresses challenges in communication, intimacy, cultural differences, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance within the relationship.

Individual

Individual counseling focuses on building healthy coping mechanisms, enhancing social skills, fostering acceptance of challenging issues, healing from traumatic experiences, and addressing mental health disorders.

A great and professional team of psychologists

Barends Psychology Practice is home to an international team of licensed psychologists, providing a wide range of treatments both in-person and online to clients worldwide.

Ready to Get Started?

Feel free to reach out by completing our contact form, and we’ll get back to you within 36 hours.