Dear reader and colleague,

I’m Jan Peter Bolhuis, Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner and Certified CI Private Mentor. I offer mentorship to practitioners who want a thoughtful, grounded space to reflect on their sessions, their development, and their relationship to the work.

My approach to mentorship is shaped by years of working with trauma, both personally and professionally, and by my experience as a CI practitioner, ACT coach, and somatically oriented therapist. I also work part time in homeless care and run my own practice, which keeps my perspective close to the realities practitioners face in everyday work.

Earlier in my own development as a CI practitioner, I went through a period where I did not receive recertification because important cues in my work were missed. That experience led me to deepen my supervision, seek more mentorship, and refine how I listen, slow down, and stay present with what unfolds in a session. It shaped me into a more attentive therapist and strongly informs how I mentor others today, especially when they are navigating uncertainty, feedback, or moments of self doubt in their work.

In mentorship sessions, I focus on helping you slow down and see more clearly what is happening in the room with your client, in your own nervous system, and in the relational field between you. From there, we explore how Compassionate Inquiry can be lived rather than applied as a technique.

What mentorship with me can support

• Reflecting on sessions and understanding what is unfolding beneath the surface
• Working with uncertainty, doubt, or self judgement as a practitioner
• Deepening your felt sense of the CI approach in real conversations
• Preparing for certification processes or integrating learning into practice
• Finding your own voice and style within the CI framework

I aim to create a space that feels steady, human, and collaborative. Mentorship with me is about growing in awareness, confidence, and presence as a practitioner.

I work from my practice near Utrecht in the Netherlands and online with practitioners internationally in English and Dutch.

If this resonates with you, you are welcome to reach out and explore whether we are a good fit to work together.

Warm regards,
Jan Peter Bolhuis