therapy, counseling,
personal development
Kashi Barbara Carasso
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"And the day came
when the risk to remain tight in a bud
was more painful
than the risk it took to blossom.”
- Anaïs Nin
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About me
Kashi is a certified Somatic Experiencing® (SE) Practitioner, holistic counselor, and group therapist. She is trained and assists at the Working with People Academy, and for over 18 years has been deeply engaged with the Path of Love personal growth and development process, contributing as a participant, team leader, and assistant facilitator. She is currently pursuing certification in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) - a clinical modality for addressing complex and developmental trauma - with expected completion in 2026.
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In addition, Kashi conducts trauma and stress-relief workshops - both online and in person - for individuals living or working in crisis-affected settings. She also provides SE-based trauma sessions at Kruispost to undocumented individuals, facilitates groups using Methods for the Empowerment of Trauma Survivors (METS), and is a member of the Laguna Collective, an organisation working in the field of humanitarian mental and psychosocial aid provision.
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Kashi’s therapeutic approach is grounded in the shared principles of Somatic Experiencing®, the Academy, and Path of Love: cultivating safety, fostering inquiry into present-moment experience, and honoring the body's innate capacity for healing. In her sessions, these principles guide a compassionate exploration of the client's intentions, current and historical survival strategies, and their embodied expressions in the present. Rather than trying to change what is, her work focuses on increasing awareness, resilience, and the client’s capacity to meet life with everything it brings (and sometimes throws) at us.
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In a different capacity, Kashi is as a public health professional (MPH, MScPharm) and is partner of hera - right to health & development. In this modality, she focuses on improving access to care & treatment in Africa and the Middle East, mainly through project evaluations, training and supporting the people who do the actual work on the ground.
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She offers individual sessions in Amsterdam & Doorn in the Netherlands, in person and online, in English and Dutch. Each session lasts 60 minutes and costs €85/hour (differential rates possible). Before starting sessions, we typically arrange a 30-min Zoom call to get to know each other and ensure we are a good fit. ​
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Kashi is a licensed therapist and member of the professional association CAT (Collectief Alternatieve Therapeuten registration number CL1957-06-03-19) and with GAT (govt recognised WKKGZ disputes committee)
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Therapy background
Working with People Academy
The Academy of Working with People (WWP) - A Psychology of Awakening - applies a unique approach based on Essence work that creates a bridge between the individual as seen through the understandings of Western Humanistic Psychology and approaches to spiritual awakening with origins in various middle eastern and eastern traditions.
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In the Academy, Kashi has completed the Basic Training, as well as the Graduate Training Courses on Relationship Counseling, Authentic Leadership & Group Dynamics, and Depth & Application of the Lataif System. She is currently an assistant on the latest WWP cohort 2025/2026.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” – Marianne Williamson
