25% of all people in The Netherlands sleep poorly.

Let’s fix that.

Slaapmakend offers nationally proven effective treatments for insomnia — without medication.

Sleep well without medication.

Tossing and turning, worrying, counting the hours, and becoming more and more frustrated… Sound familiar? A shame — because sleep is essential for your memory, concentration, mood, creativity, and physical health. When you sleep well, your risk of cardiovascular disease, depression, anxiety disorders, and obesity is lower. In short: good sleep makes you healthier and happier. Fortunately, insomnia is almost always very treatable.

Personal

In an average of seven individual sessions (approx. 45 minutes each), you will learn to develop a healthy sleep pattern. Thanks to our personal and informal approach, we can tailor the treatment to your individual needs, with room to address related issues as well. 94% of our clients would recommend Slaapmakend.

Effective

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) has been shown in dozens of studies to be more effective than medication. We collaborate with the University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience on research to further improve insomnia treatment.

Accessible

We meet the requirements of all health insurers in the Netherlands, which means that in most cases your treatment is eligible for reimbursement. An introductory meeting is always without obligation, so you can first see whether there is a good personal fit and whether our approach appeals to you. No referral from your GP is required for an introductory meeting.

Our research partners:

“I’m very glad I did this! A thorough and practical approach to sleep problems. It’s reassuring during stressful periods to understand how sleep works biologically, and which ‘buttons’ you can push to start sleeping well again. I had a great therapist whom I quickly felt comfortable with. She was down-to-earth, empathetic, and got to the heart of the matter quickly. I would recommend it to everyone — the program was very educational and interesting.”

Marieke de Ruiter

“Long-term insomnia can have a major impact on how you feel. Many poor sleepers benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), the best approach science currently has to offer. Unfortunately, not all sleep therapists follow the correct treatment protocol. That’s why I usually recommend Slaapmakend; their therapists use the proper method.”

Eus van Someren

Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Head of the Sleep and Cognition Department at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience

“Als je dit leest gaat ’t waarschijnlijk niet zo goed met je. Weet dat dit een fase is en dat je hier doorheen komt. Barbara heeft mij in deze periode enorm gesteund. Ik heb veel geleerd. Iedereen die dit leest: alsjeblieft gebruik “de pammen” nooit langer dan 2 weken. Het zijn harddrugs. Het was erg fijn om Barbara als steun te hebben bij het afbouwen en afkicken. Ik kon dit thuis doen en hoefde niet opgenomen te worden. Hou hoop en weet dat je er niet alleen voorstaat. Ik ben genezen en kan weer alles. Sterker: ik heb me in jaren niet zo goed gevoeld.”

Bastienne

Choose a location

We also offer treatment via video calls. This is just as effective as in-person treatment and saves you travel time.

Appointments for free introductory meetings can be scheduled up to 6 weeks in advance. No availability right now? New slots regularly open up in Amsterdam South, Haarlem, Utrecht, and online.

Online treatment

First meeting by phone, the rest of the treatment via video calls

Available within 2 weeks

Amsterdam West

De Wittenkade 75

Available within 2 weeks

Amsterdam South

Churchill-laan 205

Available within 6 weeks

Haarlem

Prinsen Bolwerk 5

Available within 5 weeks

Utrecht

Maliesingel 38

No availability

We are a member of:

Team

Aafke van der Ende

Psychologist (NIP)

Anika Molenkamp

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Anke Kroeskamp-Beerlage

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Annemarie Persyn

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Arlène Baart

Office Manager
Team Lead

Barbara Mulder

Somnologist
Occupational & Organizational Psychologist

Barbara Smulders

Office Manager

Birgit Paumen

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Charlotte Gouwetor

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist
EMDR Europe practitioner

Cynthia Arrachart

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Dagny Klaas

Psychologist

Denise Tichelaar

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Donja Broek

Administrative Assistant

Floris Scholten

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Guusje Havenaar

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Isabel van Schie

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Jacobien van Elst

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Jan Willem van Kuilenburg

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Jetteke Doornbosch

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Joost van der Aa

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Laura Groeneweg

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Maarten Riesmeijer

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Mandy Grannetia

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Marieke Haitsma

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Meike Jorritsma

Administrative Assistant

Menno Schrijver

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Nikki Widdershoven

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Rianda van der Veen

Psychologist

Rixt Meinderts

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Sahar Rajabi

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Sheila Eekhout

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Susan Harnas

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Taco Bos

Researcher

Wendie Martens

Licensed Healthcare Psychologist

Ready to take back control of your sleep?