Chinouq Claessens is a Basispsycholoog at Vincent van Gogh voor geestelijke gezondheidszorg since May 2022, specializing in supporting children and youth aged 6-24 with various issues. Prior experience includes working as an Ambulant ondersteuner at SOC Nederland from March 2021 to October 2022, providing support to families with children who have care needs, and serving as a Psycholoog in opleiding at Vincent van Gogh for a year, focusing on a specialized youth mental health unit. Chinouq also contributed to research on personality development in adolescents as a onderzoeksstagaire. Educationally, Chinouq holds a Master of Science in Gezondheidszorgpsychologie and a Bachelor in Psychologie from Radboud University, complemented by VWO certification from Raayland College Venray. Additional roles include serving as an Internal Affairs Officer for the Psychology study association in Nijmegen and working in various positions in the food service industry.