Sustainable change doesn't have to be complicated.

Clarity and change - for people who want to grow.

I am Dies [Deez] van der Sande, and my passion is to creatively support people through processes of change, helping them rediscover their own inner, intuitive language.

I believe that the answers already lie within us and that creative spaces help us to hear them again.

Over the years, I've experienced again and again that real growth comes from the interplay of intuition and clarity. I use Expressive Arts in combination with process-oriented coaching to give you access to your resources, including those that may have drifted out of sight.
This allows you to better understand complex issues and emotions, and to find new ways of dealing with challenges.

Together, we develop perspectives and directly applicable solutions that truly fit you and your life, whether in one-to-one sessions or in groups of different sizes.

I dream of a world in which people find the courage to trust themselves and experience change not as a threat, but as an opportunity.

Sustainable change doesn’t have to be complicated. With the right support and clear steps, it becomes tangible and achievable!

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What makes me a pro

  • Career & Experience - 35 years in a nutshell:

    • Creative Integral Coach & Expressive Art Facilitator
      (Since 2019)
      - I have found my calling in the desire to share my transformative experience with others.

    • Founder, Sr. Designer & Creative Consultant – Blends GmbH
      (1994-2023, CH)
      - Professional & collaborative partnership with national and international sports brands.
      - Management and guidance of the internal creative team, including relevant HR processes.
      - Briefing & collaboration with freelance designers.
      - Creative design, graphic & conceptual services.
      - Development support in production countries (Asia & Europe).

    • Sportswear Designer
      (1987-1994, NL & CH)
      - Collection development for internationally renowned sportswear companies Protest, Rucanor & Metro Group.

  • I find it fulfilling to help people discover and develop their potential. I build on three strong pillars: Coaching, Expressive Arts & Empathic Communication.

    Coaching:

    • The training (2018-2019) to become a certified Integral Coach was the beginning.
      I studied Life, Career & Relationship Coaching at the renowned Hoogendijk Coaching Institute (NL).

    • By the way, an interesting and effective deepening with the topic 'mindfulness', Coaching is an effective and mindful way of working on yourself.

    Expressive Arts:

    • Master's Degree in Expressive Arts Coaching & Consulting, at the European Graduate School (2025 - in progress), CH.

    • From 2019 various workshops as well as the Foundational Professional Training For Facilitators in Expressive Arts (2021-2022, ArtLab Institute, Ibiza ES - official contract institute of the European Graduate School, CH.).

    • Deepening the techniques and insights of the 'Collage Coaching Technique™' (UnglueYou, UK).

    • Years of working with people, creativity and my interest in people's unique potential for development motivated me to complete a four-year training as a certified Art therapist (LDM - Fachbereich Malen und Modellieren, CH) (2003-2007).

    • Since 2003, I have continuously worked on my personal development with the help of various Arts-based methods.

    Empathic Communication:

    • At the beginning of 2021 I came into contact with NonViolent Communication (according to Marshall Rosenberg) and since then I have been deepening my empathic communication as an NVC-Ambassador (Kompetenzzentrum Fokus Empathie, CH).

    • The appreciative, empathic and connecting way of communicating complements and deepens my work as a coach.

  • I was born and raised in Holland in an unconventional family. My parents gave me a great and precious gift: the ability to live authentically and to think freely.

    Even as a child I loved to create my own world. My later rediscovery of artistic work now gives me the opportunity to reflect on life and look at difficult issues from a different perspective.

    For over 25 years I have found peace and serenity in yoga, breathing techniques and mindfulness.

    Me time and time with my partner are important and precious to me. Despite our long-distance relationship, we make a point of maintaining a mindful and conscious balance between closeness and distance.

    I draw strength from nature. Whether it is cycling around Lake Zug or hiking in the breathtaking Swiss countryside. Both as a person and as a coach, this is where I find access to my inner and intuitive powers.


«I am someone who values authenticity - with me you can be yourself.
My own experience in personal development has taught me how important it is
to face your own issues with courage and openness.»
(DvdS)

„Explore perspectives, create solutions, transform everyday life..“

For whom is my coaching suitable?

  • People who are in a phase of change and are looking for support in finding their orientation.

  • People who want to use their creativity to gain clarity and new perspectives.

  • Anyone who longs for a deeper understanding of themselves and sustainable growth.


How do I work?

I know the feeling of not knowing from my own experience. When I had more or less closed my company and didn't know how to continue professionally, I started keeping a visual diary. I kept using the collage-images again and again to look for answers, letting the image speak to me. Through repetition, a clear tendency became visible, one I first sensed and then understood: to integrate Expressive Arts into coaching. It was this experience that also led me to begin my Master's degree at the European Graduate School.

To this day, I still rely on collage or painting as reflective work for myself. And I see similar processes in my clients, whether individuals or teams: repetition, patience, and an image that often knows more than words can capture lead to real clarity.

I am convinced that this experience, that answers often already exist in the image before they can be put into words, is the reason why Expressive Arts can work so powerfully in coaching.


What you can expect from me:

  • Each coaching session is personalised and intuitive, unique, always with a pinch of intuition, tailored entirely to your needs.

  • Together we develop perspectives and solutions that can be implemented directly in your everyday life.

  • And because openness, empathy and humour are simply part of who I am, you'll find the space with me to discover your own way.


The result?

Lasting changes that feel easy and can be implemented immediately - always customised for you!

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