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Advice and support ​

Here you can apply to get personalized and free advice and/or help from the founder of Kennis & Adviespunt Baken (Esther).

Note: I only make appointments in the form of (video)calls, with exceptions. Before filling in the application form below, please read the information on the Expectation management page. If that's too much to read, you can focus on the text under "What can('t) I help with?" and "What will I not do?".

Describe as clearly as possible what you need advice or help with. The more context you provide, the better I can help you. Below the form you will find help with formulating your request.

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Help with formulating you help request ​

What can I ask advice and/or guidance about? ​

I especially am knowledgeable about diagnoses like ASD, ADHD, and dyslexia, and Dutch arrangements like the Wajong, Wmo, and Wlz. Besides that I also know stuff about depression, (social)anxiety, panic, and (passive) suicidal ideation. I also have knowledge about other things, but it's not as extensive as the subjects mentioned above. You can always ask me to look at your situation and to brainstorm with you, even if the subject wasn't explicitly mentioned here.

How do I make my help request concrete? ​

I've put some questions here you could answer to help make your request more concrete. You're not required to use them; think of them as guidance.

  • Who is your request about? (e.g. yourself, your child, a friend, a partner, etc.)
  • Are there any (suspicions) of diagnoses? (e.g. (suspected) autism, ADHD, etc.)
  • What is the situation like? (e.g. feeling stuck in a situation, wanting information or an explanation about something, etc.)
  • Do you have any concrete questions? And if so, what are they?
  • Do you have any goals you would like to achieve or work towards? And if so, what exactly?
  • Have you already done things to help your situation, to answer your questions, or to work towards your goals? And if so, give a short description about what exactly. (e.g. already made contact with an organization, applied for something, etc.)

I really can't figure out how to make my help request concrete ​

That okay. You can still fill in the form to your best ability and mention you struggle making your request concrete. Then I'll see if I can help you so we can figure it out together. I feel like it's more important you actually ask for help and come into contact with me, than for you to have a fully clear image of your request. Perfection will never be expected here, just trying your best to a reasonable degree.

Last edited on: 11-5-2026