About Gijs
My path as a therapist began more than forty years ago in mainstream mental health care.
During those years I worked intensively with people in crisis, with trauma, fear and existential questions.
At the same time there was always a second track.
A deep personal practice of meditation
What began as a way to cope with fear and sadness has grown into a lifelong commitment to inner development and healing.
That combination of professional therapeutic experience and meditation still forms the core of my work.
Everyone carries within them the capacity for healing and clarity. Sometimes all it takes is the right environment. With professional experience and attentive presence, I'll help you rediscover that space within yourself.
From mental health care to in-depth training and awareness work
During my years in mental healthcare, I attended long meditation retreats alongside my work and delved deeper into consciousness development. In 2006, I introduced mindfulness training to the mental healthcare center in 's-Hertogenbosch to structurally integrate meditation into treatment. Shortly after, I chose to fully focus on my own practice. Since then, in addition to individual therapy work, I have given hundreds of training courses and retreats, including mindfulness, ACT, compassion training, Interpersonal Mindfulness, and Open Focus. Open Focus is a method that helps broaden attention, release tension, and experience more space in body and mind. From this open attention, more peace, clarity, and resilience often naturally arise. My work was further deepened by years of study and time with my spiritual teacher, Mooji. The insights that emerged from this have permanently changed my perspective on therapy and guidance.
Psychological expertise and spiritual foundation
Within mainstream mental health care, the emphasis is often heavily on cognitive approaches. In my experience, understanding alone isn't enough. Psychological patterns also need to be felt and experienced. Moreover, change requires actual training.
The focus shifted from primarily complaint-oriented work to guidance that also focuses on awareness, self-compassion and developing inner space.
My guidance may include elements of:
- Mindfulness and meditation
- Compassion training
- ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
- Breathwork and gentle body-oriented exercises
- Non-dual psychotherapeutic approaches, including the principles of IFS
My professional background is supported by training in mindfulness (with the founders: Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli), mindfulness & psychotherapy (Ronald Siegel), ACT, MBCL compassion training, Interpersonal Mindfulness, art coherence training, EMDR, walking coaching, breathwork, Open Focus (Les Fehmi, Princeton) and neurofeedback (Zengar and Othmer method).
Psychedelic therapy as a deepening process
My first guided psychedelic session felt like a deep inner clearing. I was able to truly meet, embrace, and release parts of myself. That experience showed me how powerful this form of guidance can be when combined with preparation, safety, and integration.
That's why I continued my education and gained extensive experience with various substances, dosages, and microdosing. My approach combines therapeutic professionalism with an open, down-to-earth, and non-
A compelling spiritual stance. No quick fixes, but lasting change.
Working from choice, not from having to
When I was nearing retirement, I let my BIG registration lapse. I thought my period of individual therapy was over. But when I discovered psychedelic therapy, I found it to be an incredibly valuable approach and started pursuing it.
Deepening. While guiding psychedelic therapy, I realized again how valuable in-depth therapeutic support can be. That's why I'm now once again guiding individual programs involving psychedelic sessions.
Because I'm retired, I now work selectively. I only do work that I find truly meaningful and that I can fully focus on. This also means I'm not available year-round.
Safety, preparation and integration
A psychedelic session isn't a standalone experience. It's a process that begins with preparation and only truly gains value through integration into daily life and training. That's why we focus on intention, expectations, and practical preparation beforehand. Afterward, there's time to translate insights into your daily life.
Reviews of psychedelic sessions with Gijs
By reading the Gijs reviews, you can get a better idea of whether it's the right companion for your psychedelic session. It's also helpful to browse these reviews to get a sense of what you can experience during a psychedelic journey and how Gijs supports it. Use the button below to see all Gijs reviews.
Contact Gijs
Would you like to connect with me before booking a session with Gijs? That's perfectly understandable! You can contact Gijs using one of the options below. If I don't answer by phone, it's best to send me a message via WhatsApp, Telegram, or email.
Book a psychedelic session with Gijs
Sessions can take place at your home or in a rental property you've rented in the 's-Hertogenbosch region. This includes cities such as Utrecht, Zaltbommel, Nijmegen, Oss, Uden, Best, Eindhoven, Tilburg, and Breda. Please note that I allow a maximum travel time of one hour. Outside of rush hour, this can be more kilometers than during rush hour. I'm happy to take this into account in my planning. The rate is 50 cents per kilometer. The distance is calculated from and to the postal code 5231EK.
You can also use my own space for training and therapy: De Bedding. This is a quiet, private space that's also designed for these sessions. Afterward, it's possible to stay overnight there, allowing the experience to sink in peacefully.
Sessions and ceremonies in De Bedding
At the Bedding location in Den Bosch, you'll have easy access to the water. This ark accommodates up to four people. You can book a private session or participate in the group ceremonies organized here. Overnight stays are available at this waterfront location.
You can read more about the Bedding location in 's-Hertogenbosch or book a session/ceremony using the buttons below.
Frequently asked questions about Gijs
Gijs can facilitate sessions in Dutch (native), English, and German. If you don't speak these languages, you might consider bringing an interpreter for a private session.
The price may vary depending on the options selected. The base price for the intake, preparation advice, preparation consultation, psychedelic session, and integration consultation is €850 or €1350 for duo sessions. For in-home sessions, travel expenses are added. Click here for the on-site price calculation. For sessions at location De Bedding, location costs of 200 euros will be added.
Gijs Tecklenburg accompanies psychedelic sessions at the client's location within a radius of approximately one hour travel time from 's-Hertogenbosch. He uses this 50 cents per kilometer travel expenses from and back to postcode 5231EK (Den Bosch).
In concrete terms, this means he can come to your home or rented accommodation (e.g., a hotel, Airbnb, or vacation rental) in cities and regions within that travel time. Examples of places within his service area include: 's-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Tilburg, Eindhoven, Uden, Oss, Nijmegen, Utrecht, Zaltbommel, Waalwijk, Best, Zutphen, Arnhem, Vught, Rosmalen, Boxtel, Schijndel, Veghel, Helmond, Geldrop, Oisterwijk, Drunen, Heusden, Cuijk, and Wijchen.