Sophia Praat

Sophia Praat has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Their most recent position is as a Beleidsmedewerker at IederZijnWerk, where they started in March 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Coach for stress and burnout at www.stress-en-burnout.nl, a Life Coach at Inuka Coaching, and a Life Coach and Counselor with Imagination at Sinnigepraat.

Before transitioning into coaching roles, Sophia worked as a Re-integration Coach at at.groep from 2016 to 2019, and at GGNet from 2007 to 2016. In these positions, they focused on implementing and executing re-integration programs for individuals with mental health challenges, utilizing legal guidelines and coaching techniques to promote personal growth and a balance between work and personal life.

Sophia also has experience as a Persoonlijk Ondersteuner at Zozijn, where they collaborated with individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities to develop support plans, and as an Arbeidstrainer at Lijn5 LVB- & Jeugdzorg, where they organized and guided vocational training for young people with learning difficulties.

Furthermore, they worked as an Ondersteuningsfunctionaris Medezeggenschap at Esdege-Reigersdaal, where they were responsible for establishing, supporting, and training client councils for individuals with disabilities. During their time there, they also developed methodology and trained staff members in the Raad op Maat approach.

Overall, Sophia Praat's work experience demonstrates their expertise in coaching, re-integration, support planning, and client council development for individuals with varied challenges and disabilities.

Sophia Praat's education history is as follows:

From 2020 to 2021, they attended ICM opleidingen & trainingen, where they pursued an HBO degree in stress & burn-outbegeleiding.

In 2021, they completed a basisopleiding in ACT at See True.

In 2014 and 2015, Sophia studied Mental Health Counseling at BGL & Partners BV.

From 2003 to 2005, they obtained a certificate in Leergang Studie en Loopbaanadvies at Saxxion Hogeschool in Deventer.

Between 2001 and 2004, they received a certificate from the School voor het Creatief Proces Cochenille.

From 2006 to 2009, Sophia attended the Academie voor Haptonomie.

In 1991-1994, they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Sociale Wetenschappen with a specialization in Vergelijkende Vrouwenstudies at Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht.

In 1989 and 1990, Sophia completed a propedeuse in Pedagogische, Andragogische en Onderwijskundige Wetenschappen, with a focus on andragologie.