Who is Jacqueline, and why specialized in vaginismus

Jacqueline, then and now

My name is Jacqueline van de Bilt, and I was born on December 14, 1967.  geboren 14 december 1967. I was already helping people at a very young age. I liked to babysit, go grocery shopping for a sick neighbour, and I was always supporting my friends wherever and however I could.   
I am married, and I live in Alphen aan den Rijn. There, I also have my own practice. This place gives me peace, and the inspiration I need to feel balanced. 

Education

​As a basis, I have a degree in Social Work. I also took specific training courses to support my own knowledge, like treating sexual dysfunctions, treating vaginismus, and different courses concerning body awareness. 
I find it important to be aware of the latest developments, and therefore I frequently attend courses related to my field of coaching. 
Every now and then, counsellors working with this specific target group ask me to give training courses about vaginismus and pain during sex.

Qualities

I am open, honest, creative, resourceful, and practical. Tenderness and a loving approach regarding your thoughts, feelings, and actions, is my main focus in my life, and in my coaching.  This way, you can truly achieve wonderful results. 

Coaching is my passion

When I was 19, I spoke to a counsellor, and I thought: I want to do what she does. And I did. I gained a lot of work experience within very different organizations, but always as a counsellor. Now, I also work as a mental health care assistant at a doctor's practice.
Coaching is my passion. I am so thrilled each time I see men and women become curious about trying out the things that we discussed. I am so happy whenever people tell me they have succeeded in taking another step, or when they have reached a specific goal.

Why I coach women with vaginismus and pain during sex

Since 1999, I have my own coaching practice. After I had overcome my own vaginismus, I met other women with this problem in the self-help group at that time. I gave them tips about things that had helped me. One of these women then asked me if I wanted to coach women myself. She really liked my approach and my practical tips, and they had helped her a lot. I started thinking about how wonderful it would be if I could use my own experience for the benefit of other women. So, in 2006, I decided to start coaching women with vaginismus and pain during sex. 

Own method

Nowadays, my coaching is no longer based on my own experiences. It has become a combination of my experiences as a coach, my personality, my knowledge and my approach. The fact that I overcame my vaginismus myself is a huge advantage, because it makes it easier for me to empathize with and support the women I coach. 
​In the past couple of years, I developed my own method. The beauty of it lies in the combination of my method and my approach, which makes women actually try out new things. With wonderful results. 

Jacqueline in de media

There is still a huge taboo on the subject of vaginismus and pain during sex. The things you read about it are often not very hopeful. That's why I frequently give interviews and appear in the media as a guest speaker. I want to give women hope, practical knowledge, and self-confidence, so that they are able to overcome their vaginismus as well.