Service Description

Diederik’s journey started in 1942 on the island of Java, Indonesia. He spent the first three years of his life in Japanese concentration camps. Many of his core beliefs were developed during that early, potentially traumatic phase. At age 8, he was sent to a foster home in Holland, and by the time he rejoined his parents and brothers two years later, he was filled with self-hatred and fear of the world around him. This self-hatred, fear, and guilt translated into prolonged alcohol and drug abuse till finally, at age 50, he reached that point where he realized that there had to be a better way or there would be no point in continuing. While his self-hatred drove him to be a successful businessman and international athlete, it allowed him little joy. Diederik's passion for sharing the Six Step healing process he devised is what has inspired him to create the Choose Again Attitudinal Healing Centre, visit different continents to speak and facilitate workshops, and write his book, Choose Again: The Six Steps to Freedom. Diederik's natural habitat is working in a circle (group) with people from all walks of life, guiding them to remove their barriers to Love and experience the Truth of who they are. Diederik often says that working in a circle allows him to heal his own false beliefs, and this sense of equality makes the circle an incredible forum for healing and transformation. Diederik is currently working on a series of online programs, so more people across the planet can learn to Choose Again.