Hi! My name’s Myrthe. I’m a Program Facilitator at Ocean Mind and a provisional psychologist. I’m passionate about mental health, working with people, and the ocean! I’m originally from the Netherlands, and I often get asked if we have an ocean there. Yes, we do! However, with the Dutch weather, there are probably only about 10 days a year when you can actually surf. So when I discovered my love for surfing, I realised I needed to move somewhere where I could live close to the ocean. 

I love how surfing can bring people together, build confidence and help you switch off and be present. I think combining the ocean with mental health work is a really powerful combination, and can create opportunities that we don’t always get in a traditional clinical setting. I’m very excited to be part of the Ocean Mind team and share the stoke that surfing has brought into my own life!