Hi, I’m Anoe

Clinical psychoneuroimmunology therapist

Anoe Geelen

My name is Anoe Geelen. I have a cheerful, enthusiastic, caring and inquisitive nature. During my studies, I continued my inquisitive nature by studying Molecular Biology at the Utrecht University of Applied Science, the Netherlands. During this study, I was constantly amazed how many fully functioning networks can be observed in a human cell. This made me increasingly interested in the functioning of the human body and especially the role of our intestines in relation to the rest of the body.

This interest was further fuelled by the fact that I myself struggled with intestinal complaints after a hookworm infection I contracted in the jungles of the Mentawaii, Indonesia. The more I learned about the defining role of the gut on the rest of the body, the more I wanted to know about it. So, I ended up working as a researcher in the microbiome research group at Leiden University Medical Centre. This research group studied the influence of microorganisms in the gut in various disease states. I learned here that faecal transplants can be curative for patients with intestinal infections. During our research we discover that patient groups had different strains of bacteria than the healthy group. This always fascinated me: would it be because of the infection the patient group went through or does the difference arise from their diet or emotional status? Finding answers to these questions was always very complex and due to lack of information in this young research field, the questions got stuck. This did not deter my curiosity to learn more.

By chance, by listening to a podcast, I came across PNI Europe's clinical psychoneuroimmunology (cPNI) study. The more I delved into this study, the more enthusiastic I became. The combination of how evolution has shaped us as Homo Sapiens and how our genes, hormones and systems today are put under pressure by environmental factors causing us to create mental and physical complaints immediately had my interest. Within cPNI, different scientific disciplines are combined so that the therapist can connect the patient's complaints. This gives the patient insight into which bodily systems have become out of balance and thereby causing complaints or disease. I find it incredibly interesting that this way of thinking ensures that you can offer a solution to your patient's complaints.

I recently moved from the Netherlands to Norway so I can enjoy my spare time with hiking, camping and snowboarding in the mountains. In the village where I live, I have my own practice and treat patients according to cPNI. Every day, I enjoy sharing my knowledge with my patients. I get satisfaction when I see my patients regain their energy and health. 

I believe that there is a path to health for everyone, as long as you are curious about the solution. And that's what I am!

Reviews.

  • "I am planning to work with Anoe again in the future and soak up some more of those little golden nuggets of information! She was understanding and reassuring whilst providing me with the information I needed. I have already, and will continue to recommend her! "

    Penny

  • “The support of Anoe throughout the diet was great. She really wants the best for her clients and does a great job with facilitating long-lasting changes. Using her own words, Anoe helped me to take control over my own health in a completely different way compared to before the diet.”

    Karen

  • “I joined Anoe on a journey to find out where my abdominal symptoms were coming from. At a GP, I was quickly brushed off with 'PDS', but Anoe was keen to look beyond that. She really gets to grips with your problem; she looks at it from various angles and thus goes much further than a 'normal' specialist. Where someone else specialises in one angle, Anoe combines different disciplines. I really like how she is able to explain everything in simple language.”

    Mees

  • “Clear communication. She explained well how my body reacts to certain foods and exactly what my diagnosis means."

    Hester

Knowledge has a beginning but no end

  • 2023 Master of Clinical PsychoNeuroImmunology (cPNI), PNI Europe

    2022 Clinical PsychoNeuroImmunology (cPNI) Therapist, PNI Europe

    2022 Intermittent living coach, PNI Europe, Bilbao, Spain

    2022 iGene Certified Professional (iCP), iGene

    2017 BSc Major: Molecular Biology, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences

    2016 BSc Minor: Food, Intestinal Homeostasis and Disease, Wageningen University & Research

  • 2021-2022

    As a clinical psychoneuroimmunology therapist in my own practice in Oppdal, Norway, I guide people with chronic symptoms towards vitality and a good health.

    2018 -2021

    As a researcher at the Center for Microbiome analysis and therapeutics (CMAT) at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), I was mainly responsible for the microbiome analyses for 16S RNA sequencing of the patient groups we were conducting research in. The common goal of CMAT was to gain a better understanding of which bacterial strains belonged to which patient group. This is important for prevention, detection and curation of the patient's clinical picture. I also worked in clinical controlled infection trials where bacterial strains were infected in humans or mice. Lastly, I was part of the National Donor Faeces Bank where donor faeces samples for transplants (faecal microbiota transplants (FMT)) were made.

  • 2022 Congress Post-Acute COVID Syndrome (Long-Covid) & Lyme disease, PNI Europe

    2021 (Top)-Sport and clinical PNI, PNI Europe and KPNI Belgium

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