about me

“BRAINSPACE - having the mental capacity to focus on the things that are important, at that time.”

- Dorien Bouma

Hi, I'm Dorien. 

Curious as I am, I have always loved change. To me it is something new to explore, something exciting to learn, a new adventure to go on. This is also the reason why I have moved more times than I can count, never followed the standard career path and instead climbed, jumped and combined ladders and have (had) so much fun doing so.

Not following the standard career trajectory, I have also learned that we can get stuck at times – lost in the clutter of our own minds. Because how do we get from A to B? What are our strengths we can draw from? Or, how do we make decisions in the overwhelm of information coming to us daily?

These questions and experiences, combined with my career background and my love for anything organizational (really, give me a closet, room or document to organize and I am the happiest) drew me to becoming a Brain-Based certified Coach and focus on supporting others in creating brainspace and what's important to them.

I call myself CaDutch (Canadian and Dutch) as I am from The Netherlands, but have lived in Canada long enough to also feel slightly Canadian. With these 2 cultural influences I'd describe myself as a positive, practical, nurturing and respectfully honest Coach.

Besides being a Coach, I am also a big lover of plants, sailing, homesteading and karaoke.

About my background and qualifications:

• Business Coaching Advantage Certified Coach™ - PCC level
• Registered Corporate Coach with the WABC
• Certified in Applied Neuroscience
• Bachelor of Social Work

Before becoming a Coach, I worked as a TV Producer, had a year of travelling around Canada setting up teams for new-to-open tea stores and was an Executive for a large advertising company where I lead the Talent and Operations teams.

As a Coach, I have experience coaching Executive Leaders, Solopreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Freelancers, Managers and Directors.

If this speaks to you, I invite you to learn a bit more about me or connect with me in person. Looking forward to meeting you!