Faster recovery
The holistic approach ensures a deep recovery, addressing both mental and physical aspects, leading to lasting improvement.
Greater resilience
Develop the tools and skills to better cope with future stress so you can better withstand new challenges.
Personal guidance
Intensive 1-on-1 guidance ensures that your unique needs are central and that you receive tailor-made support throughout the entire process.
Primal Journey: Your personalized treatment for stress and burnout
Are you suffering from stress or burnout? Discover my tailor-made therapies for recovery
Primal Journey
From hardship to happiness
Tackling work or relationships?
During the Primal Journey you look honestly at your work or relationship. With guidance and exercises you get clear where you are stuck and what you can do to change this, so that you regain control.
Stepping into the unknown?
You learn to deal with the unknown. You discover your fears and insecurities and get practical tools to make stronger and more confident choices, also in new situations.
Cleaning out old stuff?
We explore your past with inner child work. This helps you understand old emotions and blockages, so that you create space to let go of things where necessary or to embrace them.
Faster recovery
The holistic approach ensures a deep recovery, addressing both mental and physical aspects, leading to lasting improvement.
Greater resilience
Develop the tools and skills to better cope with future stress so you can better withstand new challenges.
Personal guidance
Intensive 1-on-1 guidance ensures that your unique needs are central and that you receive tailor-made support throughout the entire process.
What is a Primal Journey?
During the Primal Journey you can expect me to guide you 1-on-1 for half a year. With my therapeutic and profound approach I strive to offer you a transformative experience.
We will delve deeply into the challenges and stress you are facing, so that we can address the core of your request for help. All this with the aim that you can fully recover and build a healthier relationship with yourself, and therefore also with others.
What is a Primal Journey?
During the Primal Journey you can expect me to guide you 1-on-1 for half a year. With my therapeutic and profound approach I strive to offer you a transformative experience.
We will delve deeply into the challenges and stress you are facing, so that we can address the core of your request for help. All this with the aim that you can fully recover and build a healthier relationship with yourself, and therefore also with others.
What is a Primal Journey?
During the Primal Journey you can expect me to guide you 1-on-1 for half a year. With my therapeutic and profound approach I strive to offer you a transformative experience.

We will delve deeply into the challenges and stress you are facing, so that we can address the core of your request for help. All this with the aim that you can fully recover and build a healthier relationship with yourself, and therefore also with others.
What does Primal Quest mean?
The Primal Quest is the start of your Journey. This is an intensive three-day experience in nature, under my guidance. During this Quest we will discover your most important question for help, which we will then tackle during the six months of the Primal Journey.
It is a chance to escape from the daily grind, explore nature and get to know yourself better. I will guide you through different exercises, all with the aim of connecting you more deeply with nature and getting in touch with your inner self.
How does a Primal Quest work?
The Primal Quest is the start of your Journey. This is an intensive three-day experience in nature, guided by me. During this Quest we discover your most important question for help, which we will then tackle during the six months of the Primal Journey.
It is a chance to escape from the daily grind, explore nature and get to know yourself better. I will take you through different exercises. All with the aim of connecting more with nature and making contact with your inner self.
How does a Primal Quest work?
The Primal Quest is the start of your Journey. This is an intensive three-day experience in nature, guided by me. During this Quest we discover your most important question for help, which we will then tackle during the six months of the Primal Journey.
It is a chance to escape from the daily grind, explore nature and get to know yourself better. I will take you through different exercises. All with the aim of connecting more with nature and making contact with your inner self.
Satisfied participants
Satisfied participants
Satisfied participants
Timo
Summer 2023: With Paul on an unforgettable Primal Quest - three days and nights, pure nature. Overcame physical and mental obstacles, especially through fasting. Paul's healing words and energy made me feel lighter and clearer, which made me see through limiting patterns and choose love. An experience I wish for everyone!
Peter
An enriching experience, walking through changing weather conditions and deep conversations, guided by Paul's motivating approach. Grateful for the valuable insights and renewed perspectives that the weekend brought.
Dirk
Paul's diverse background in bodywork, meditation and sports makes him an inspiring companion on multi-day treks. His guidance during the Primal Quest offers a transformative experience for those willing to go deep.
Timo
Summer 2023: With Paul on an unforgettable Primal Quest - three days and nights, pure nature. Overcame physical and mental obstacles, especially through fasting. Paul's healing words and energy made me feel lighter and clearer, which made me see through limiting patterns and choose love. An experience I wish for everyone!
Peter
An enriching experience, walking through changing weather conditions and deep conversations, guided by Paul's motivating approach. Grateful for the valuable insights and renewed perspectives that the weekend brought.
THE FIRST STEP
3 months
€2977 incl. BTW
Extensive intake
Primal Quest 2 days 1 night
Focus on request for help and common thread
10 intensive live sessions of 90 min.
Certificate of Completion
Evaluation
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
POPULAR
DEVELOPMENT
4 months
€3797 incl. BTW
Everything from the 'The first step' package plus:
Extra day and night Primal Quest
Personal guidance via WhatsApp
4 extra live sessions of 90 min
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
TRANSFORMATION
6 months
€4977 incl. BTW
Everything from the 'Development' package plus:
Extra day and night Primal Quest
A relaxing surprise (worth €250) to conclude your Primal Quest
6 extra live sessions of 90 minutes
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
THE FIRST STEP
3 months
€2977 incl. BTW
Extensive intake
Primal Quest 2 days 1 night
Focus on request for help and common thread
10 intensive live sessions of 90 min.
Certificate of Completion
Evaluation
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
POPULAR
DEVELOPMENT
4 months
€3797 incl. BTW
Everything from the 'The first step' package plus:
Extra day and night Primal Quest
Personal guidance via WhatsApp
4 extra live sessions of 90 min
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
TRANSFORMATION
6 months
€4977 incl. BTW
Everything from the 'Development' package plus:
Extra day and night Primal Quest
A relaxing surprise (worth €250) to conclude your Primal Quest
6 extra live sessions of 90 minutes
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
THE FIRST STEP
3 months
€2977 incl. BTW
Extensive intake
Primal Quest 2 days 1 night
Focus on request for help and common thread
10 intensive live sessions of 90 min.
Certificate of Completion
Evaluation
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
POPULAR
DEVELOPMENT
4 months
€3797 incl. BTW
Everything from the 'The first step' package plus:
Extra day and night Primal Quest
Personal guidance via WhatsApp
4 extra live sessions of 90 min
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
TRANSFORMATION
6 months
€4977 incl. BTW
Everything from the 'Development' package plus:
Extra day and night Primal Quest
A relaxing surprise (worth €250) to conclude your Primal Quest
6 extra live sessions of 90 minutes
Payment in installments and business invoicing possible
About me
At the age of 25, a seemingly perfect life led to a burnout, after which I rediscovered myself during six months of Thai boxing in Thailand.
Three years of inner child work helped me embrace my emotions and become a therapist. Further deepening in relationships, men's work, shamanism, and trauma healing strengthened my self-knowledge and skills.
Now I guide others on their journey to self-love, confidence, and inner freedom.
About me
At the age of 25, a seemingly perfect life led to a burnout, after which I rediscovered myself during six months of Thai boxing in Thailand.
Three years of inner child work helped me embrace my emotions and become a therapist. Further deepening in relationships, men's work, shamanism, and trauma healing strengthened my self-knowledge and skills.
Now I guide others on their journey to self-love, confidence, and inner freedom.
About me
At the age of 25, a seemingly perfect life led to a burnout, after which I rediscovered myself during six months of Thai boxing in Thailand.
Three years of inner child work helped me embrace my emotions and become a therapist. Further deepening in relationships, men's work, shamanism, and trauma healing strengthened my self-knowledge and skills.
Now I guide others on their journey to self-love, confidence, and inner freedom.
5 phases
1. Build a secure bond
The Primal Journey begins when we build a safe bond together. Safety is essential to me. We dive into your past together, so that I can better understand how you grew up. Through working methods such as guided fantasies or family constellations we search for insights and answers.
2. Discovering patterns and blockages
During this phase we will delve deeper into your emotions. Together we will investigate what you missed in the past or what you received too much of. Everyone was influenced by their work, school, parents or church. In this phase we work with exercises such as breathing exercises and we work a lot with attachment.
3. Emotional liberation
The picture shows me helping you to bring out emotions. Now it is time to bring out your inner strength, with exercises such as boxing, voice use and other strength exercises. This helps you to express yourself in a liberating way and to work with boundaries in a healthy way.
4. Take back control
In this phase you develop a new awareness, where you learn to feel again without losing yourself. You learn to keep control over your feelings in a healthy way and we work a lot with themes such as attunement and self-love.
5. Integration
The final phase is integration: The Primal Journey is an intensive process and just like safely building a bond, it is also important to say goodbye in a healthy way, so that you can stand on your own two feet again. Of course, the door always remains open for further support or deepening.
These are the 5 phases
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1. Build a secure bond
The Primal Journey begins when we build a safe bond together. Safety is essential to me. We dive into your past together, so that I can better understand how you grew up. Through working methods such as guided fantasies or family constellations we search for insights and answers.
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2. Discovering patterns and blockages
During this phase we will delve deeper into your emotions. Together we will investigate what you missed in the past or what you received too much of. Everyone was influenced by their work, school, parents or church. In this phase we work with exercises such as breathing exercises and we work a lot with attachment.
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3. Emotional liberation
Now it is time to bring out your inner strength. With the help of exercises such as boxing, voice use or other strength exercises you will learn to express yourself in a liberating way. You will also learn to work with boundaries in a healthy way.
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4. Take back control
In this phase you develop a new awareness, where you learn to feel again without losing yourself. You learn to keep control over your feelings in a healthy way and we work a lot with themes such as attunement and self-love.
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5. Integration
The final phase is integration: The Primal Journey is an intensive process and just like safely building a bond, it is also important to say goodbye in a healthy way, so that you can stand on your own two feet again. Of course, the door always remains open for further support or deepening.
These are the 5 phases
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1. Build a secure bond
The Primal Journey begins when we build a safe bond together. Safety is essential to me. We dive into your past together, so that I can better understand how you grew up. Through working methods such as guided fantasies or family constellations we search for insights and answers.
-
2. Discovering patterns and blockages
During this phase we will delve deeper into your emotions. Together we will investigate what you missed in the past or what you received too much of. Everyone was influenced by their work, school, parents or church. In this phase we work with exercises such as breathing exercises and we work a lot with attachment.
-
3. Emotional liberation
Now it is time to bring out your inner strength. With the help of exercises such as boxing, voice use or other strength exercises you will learn to express yourself in a liberating way. You will also learn to work with boundaries in a healthy way.
-
4. Take back control
In this phase you develop a new awareness, where you learn to feel again without losing yourself. You learn to keep control over your feelings in a healthy way and we work a lot with themes such as attunement and self-love.
-
5. Integration
The final phase is integration: The Primal Journey is an intensive process and just like safely building a bond, it is also important to say goodbye in a healthy way, so that you can stand on your own two feet again. Of course, the door always remains open for further support or deepening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Primal Journey?
The Primal Journey is a method I designed to help you recover and rediscover your best self through 1-on-1 guidance that is fully tailored to your needs.
Who is the Primal Journey for?
The Primal Journey is for anyone who feels stuck, has burnout symptoms, experiences problems at work or in relationships, or simply wants to build a better relationship with themselves.
How does the Primal Journey work for burnout recovery?
The Primal Journey offers a holistic approach with 1-on-1 guidance to help employees recover effectively and sustainably from burnout, depression or other mental complaints.
What does 'Primal' mean in the context of Primal Journey?
'Primal' refers to the primal nature and your own primal power. It forms the basis of the method by going back to your essence or core.
What does a 'Quest' entail during the Primal Journey?
A 'Quest' is an intensive three-day experience in nature in which I guide you and we work together on your request for help.
How long does a Primal Journey take?
The Primal Journey lasts 3, 4 or 6 months, depending on your chosen package.
What are the five stages of the Primal Journey?
The five stages are: building a secure bond, deeper emotional exploration, bringing out inner strength, developing a new consciousness, and integrating learned insights.
What is Inner Child Work and Trauma Processing in the Primal Journey?
Inner child work focuses on restoring old pain and blockages by going back into your past, while trauma processing focuses on releasing deep-rooted traumas. Both techniques help you heal and grow on a deeper level.
What makes the Primal Journey different from other therapies?
Rather than just talking about problems, the Primal Journey focuses on a holistic approach that addresses both mental and physical aspects. This includes inner child work and trauma processing.
How can I start the Primal Journey?
You can request a free intake interview via my website to discover what the Primal Journey can do for you and how you can get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
-
What is the Primal Journey?
The Primal Journey is a method I designed to help you recover and rediscover your best self through 1-on-1 guidance that is fully tailored to your needs.
-
Who is the Primal Journey for?
The Primal Journey is for anyone who feels stuck, has burnout symptoms, experiences problems at work or in relationships, or simply wants to build a better relationship with themselves.
-
How does the Primal Journey work for burnout recovery?
The Primal Journey offers a holistic approach with 1-on-1 guidance to help employees recover effectively and sustainably from burnout, depression or other mental complaints.
-
What does 'primal' mean in the context of the Primal Journey?
'Primal' refers to the primal nature and your own primal power. It forms the basis of the method by going back to your essence or core.
-
What does a 'Quest' entail within the Primal Journey?
A 'Quest' is an intensive three-day experience in nature in which I guide you and we work together on your request for help.
-
How long does the Primal Journey last?
The Primal Journey lasts 3, 4 or 6 months, depending on your chosen package.
-
What are the five stages of the Primal Journey?
The five stages are: building a secure bond, deeper emotional exploration, bringing out inner strength, developing a new consciousness, and integrating learned insights.
-
What is Inner Child Work and Trauma Processing in the Primal Journey?
Inner child work focuses on restoring old pain and blockages by going back into your past, while trauma processing focuses on releasing deep-rooted traumas. Both techniques help you heal and grow on a deeper level.
-
What makes the Primal Journey different from traditional therapies?
Rather than just talking about problems, the Primal Journey focuses on a holistic approach that addresses both mental and physical aspects. This includes inner child work and trauma processing.
-
How can I start the Primal Journey?
You can request a free intake interview via my website to discover what the Primal Journey can do for you and how you can get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
-
What is the Primal Journey?
The Primal Journey is a method I designed to help you recover and rediscover your best self through 1-on-1 guidance that is fully tailored to your needs.
-
Who is the Primal Journey for?
The Primal Journey is for anyone who feels stuck, has burnout symptoms, experiences problems at work or in relationships, or simply wants to build a better relationship with themselves.
-
How does the Primal Journey work for burnout recovery?
The Primal Journey offers a holistic approach with 1-on-1 guidance to help employees recover effectively and sustainably from burnout, depression or other mental complaints.
-
What does 'primal' mean in the context of the Primal Journey?
'Primal' refers to the primal nature and your own primal power. It forms the basis of the method by going back to your essence or core.
-
What does a 'Quest' entail within the Primal Journey?
A 'Quest' is an intensive three-day experience in nature in which I guide you and we work together on your request for help.
-
How long does the Primal Journey last?
The Primal Journey lasts 3, 4 or 6 months, depending on your chosen package.
-
What are the five stages of the Primal Journey?
The five stages are: building a secure bond, deeper emotional exploration, bringing out inner strength, developing a new consciousness, and integrating learned insights.
-
What is Inner Child Work and Trauma Processing in the Primal Journey?
Inner child work focuses on restoring old pain and blockages by going back into your past, while trauma processing focuses on releasing deep-rooted traumas. Both techniques help you heal and grow on a deeper level.
-
What makes the Primal Journey different from traditional therapies?
Rather than just talking about problems, the Primal Journey focuses on a holistic approach that addresses both mental and physical aspects. This includes inner child work and trauma processing.
-
How can I start the Primal Journey?
You can request a free intake interview via my website to discover what the Primal Journey can do for you and how you can get started.
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