Sjef Berendsen

Sjef Berendsen has extensive experience in the field of trauma recovery and care. Sjef served as the Chief Executive Officer at PSYTREC since August 2019 and previously held the position of Head of Care and Expertise. Prior to their time at PSYTREC, Berendsen worked at Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs, Inc. as the Chair of EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs Netherlands. Sjef also held various roles at Vereniging EMDR Nederland, including Board Member and Chair of the conference committee. Additionally, Berendsen worked at MINDEF (NL) as a Functional Specialist in Humanitarian Affairs from 2008 to 2017, and at IVP as the Head of the Psychosocial Care Unit from 2001 to 2016.

Sjef Berendsen pursued their education from 1979 to 1987 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). During this period, they completed their studies in Clinical Psychology, earning a degree known as Drs. This information provides a chronological overview of Sjef Berendsen's educational background.