The counsellor is one of the experts within Boost. Are there personal problems that make you feel uncomfortable and less able to function effect how you operate? Whether it is choosing a study, finding a balance in your studies, dealing with stress, study delay, expectations of fellow students, worrying about fellow students or, career questions, one of our counsellors will gladly answer any questions you may have about these or other issues.
On a dynamic campus with students and employees with great ambitions, personal care sometimes unintentionally takes a back seat. Boost revolves around you! We believe that prevention is better than cure and Boost can help you keep the balance. Are you in need of a mental or physical a Boost? Please book an appointment with one of our specialists. At Boost you can find specialists with various expertise in an approachable setting: a masseur and a physiotherapist for a physical boost and counsellors of Career & Counselling Services (C&CS) to focus on your mental wellbeing. Our experts work together so that they can help in the best possible way.
On Tuesday evenings, Boost focuses on mental well-being. The counsellors offer to listen to you, give free advice and are glad to help you think through possible follow-up steps. Don't hesitate to book an appointment.
Schedule & enrolment
Specialists
Janne de Kan
Janne de Kan works in our team of psychologists as a Prevention Psychologist. In this (new) position she is going to develop and implement prevention activities to support students and their mental well-being. Janne studied Health Psychology at the University of Twente in Enschede and she has gained experience both in a commercial setting and in an educational setting. In the team of psychologists she gives different kinds of workshops, among which ‘Mindful coping with stress’. She is also one of the counsellors of Boost.
Olga Peters
Olga has many years of work experience as a coach in the sports sector. At the TU Delft she manages the elite sport policies and gives advice to elite sport students. She helps them to combine studying and elite sport, and supporting them in overcoming the obstacles they may encounter.
Marlies Koolhaas
Marlies works as a Career Counselor at the TU Delft Career Centre. In this role she provides individual career coaching and group training to students, PhDs and alumni. She has been working in higher education since 2005 and joined TU Delft in 2021. She can support with taking career steps and general well-being.
Jolien van der Haar
Jolien has been working as a student psychologist at TU Delft since 2023. She studied Clinical Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, where she graduated in 2014. Before she started working at TU Delft, she worked in mental health care, where she gave short-term treatments to people with various problems (including anxiety disorders and mood disorders). Jolien uses techniques from ACT and CBT in her work.
Laura Noordermeer
Laura Noordermeer has been working at the TU Delft as a student psychologist since Februari 2024. In 2012 she acquired her MSc. in Health Psychology and Social and Organisational Psychology at the University of Leiden. After her graduation she has worked in different settings, amongst others in Mental Health Care and a Rehabilitation Center. Laura uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR and Body-Oriented Psychology.
Rates
| TU Delft Student TU Delft Employee Others | € 0 € 0 € 0 |
| You don't need an X subscription. |
Practical Information
| The counsellors are available on Tuesday, from 17:30-19:00. |
| Individual, max. 1 participant |
| Duration session: max. 20 minutes |
| Note: you can book 1 time slot per day and you can cancel your session up to max 24 hours in advance. |
| Enrol for a session using the button below: |
