Before starting, I was skeptic of therapy in general due to few unpleasant experience in the past. However, my therapy sessions with Somesh Valentino are definitely a turning point in my life. I felt that his approach adapted to my problems and my own personality. He was always very patient, understanding and insightful. His practice was a safe zone that not only helped me navigate past trauma and present existential crises but also gave me the tools to handle future difficulties. Now, I recommend therapy to everyone and if you’re in Amsterdam, I would definitely recommend Somesh Valentino!

I was having troubles with my new life abroad and decision making, Somesh helped me to go through my ‘true desire’, after that no decision was required as my heart spoke from itself….. Thanks for all your help

In times of mental/emotional stress, there is no substitute for being able to speak aloud in a safe and confidential setting with a trusted, caring professional. Somesh’s compassion and insight make him someone that I would whole-heartedly recommend to a anyone.would whole-heartedly recommend to a anyone.

As a Italian-Dutch mixed couple, we found Somesh Valentino Curti on Google. It was a bit of a risk to consult him, as we had no references. But Somesh made our expectations come more than true. What I liked, was his balance between carefull listening on one hand and giving some practical tips & tools to practice with at home on the other hand. He made notes on a white board so things became clear and visual. We learned some good communication skills that helped us create a more peacefull and loveable sphere in our home with our young children. So also the next generation has profit of Somesh k… Read more

I resorted to the professional help of Valentino Somesh in a period of crisis in my expat life. I needed someone who knew the problems of an Italian abroad and at the same time who could help me to see the situation with more detachment: I was in a spiral of discouragement and distrust. The sessions gave me the boost to recover and be able to start again, without having the impression of having to deal with an old-fashioned psychologist (who would have intimidated me). The chats were held online (I live in Germany not in The Netherlands) and the preliminary dialogue allowed to clarify transpar… Read more

I’ve reached out to Somesh Valentino while I was dealing with a lot of anxiety. Being my first time with a therapist I had do idea of what to expect but i’m so happy i’ve found the courage to ask for his help. During our sessions, i was able to see things with a different prospective and reconnect with my true values and objectives as a person. The guidance and assistance of Somesh was crucial in this moment of my life and i will be forever grateful for that.

I really appreciated the kindness and honesty of Somesh, he helped me to understand in a concise way how my mental patterns were working and the nature of emotional wounds which for a long time made me feel generally unsatisfied and blocked in many situations. I am more aware of my inner dynamics and feel strong enough to find my way, now. The focus on the body and other exercises where also very good to start having healthier thoughts and to be more genuinely in touch with my emotions.

I got in touch with Somesh Valentino when I was dealing with a difficult work situation. The appointments revealed the root of the problem and thanks to his help I was able to get out of that situation. Valentino provided me with the tools to go on. What I appreciated the most is the sense of freedom that he gave me during every conversation and the absence of any judgment. I am really happy that I came across him. Thank you so much!

After the breakup of a long relationship which became toxic, I felt the need of a psychological and emotional support to get out of an emotional short circuit made of guilt, regrets and broken dreams. When I contacted Somesh, I was in the midst of an existential crisis and he, through active listening, helped me to regain confidence in myself in the first place, proposing new perspectives through which look at myself and reality. The change is always personal and must come from inside but, with his maieutical skills, he has definitely been a great help for me in getting back the emotional bala… Read more

Somesh Valentino gave me really good and long-term useful solutions and tools to deal with issues I had both on the surface and in the depth of my mind and my heart. I would strongly recommend him. With him I never felt judged, alienated, or questioned, and it was clear that his care to analyse and help me solve things was genuine. My journey towards feeling and being better has not come to an end but what I took from him is still part of my curing process and I see the positive effects of our sessions in my daily life.

I contacted Somesh Valentino because I have always rejected my past as a bulimic teenager who is not gratified by her parents. This refusal reappeared violently in a difficult moment of my life: My emotional control and the relationship with food had become almost unmanageable. My insecurity was such that it had led me to no longer have any esteem or consideration of myself. I felt at the mercy of everything. Thanks to his invaluable help and support, the approach to my problematic past has completely changed and, consequently, my emotional management. Now I live with another perspective, tryi… Read more

The journey with Somesh Valentino Curti has helped me to improve my way of relating to a lot of situations. Especially in the relationship with my partner who, like Somesh told me, ended not literally but only metaphorically. Basically I have a new relationship with my own companion! More balanced and more beautiful! The idea of being able to end and start a relationship with the same person gave me a lot of confidence and desire to persevere in many other circumstances. In general, Somesh is a person with a tremendous sensitivity who knows how to listen and guide you and who knows how to push… Read more

I am feeling much better about everything and you helped me realise many things so thank you! I am dealing much better with all my emotions and feel I am very much my old self again. I am not suffering anymore from depression and I feel free to express myself with my partner without holding back. I will be in touch in the future if I feel I need additional help.

I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your incredible work. Through our therapy sessions you reached deep in me and I treasure this. With all my gratitude and best wishes, Agape

I decided to contact Somesh during a period of particular stress and I can now say that was a great decision. Over the course of few sessions he helped me to have a better understanding of myself and to see differently aspects of my life that I did not want to fully accept. His help has been really invaluable and I would recommend him to anyone who is in a similar situation. Thank you

I believe it is not an easy task to live alone in a foreign country and try to struggle with all the emotional disadvantages that it brings. Somesh Valentino Curti played a crucial role in a positive way to help me cope with those and guided through how to find a solution. Good individual, great mentor.

I came to Somesh Valentino Curti with a bit of a sceptical mind, I had never really thought of myself as someone that ‘needed therapy’. My relationship had been difficult, I had sustained a leg injury and was on crutches, and was still relatively new to Amsterdam, so I had searched for a therapist that could chat about some of the Expat issues as well as the more complicated issues, and that’s how I ended up with him. I vividly remember leaving after my first session feeling lighter, even just talking for an hour had convinced me that I wanted to pursue the 8 course path. There was a calmne… Read more

Working with Somesh Valentino Curti over the last year has given me the ability to understand, feel and deal with my emotions. I’ve been able to build up a tool-kit of techniques that enable me to deal with new things / situations on my own. This really is so valuable and I feel puts me in a good position to be able to enjoy life! Many thanks!

I have just completed two cycles of therapy with Somesh Valentino Curti – one of couple therapy and one of individual therapy – and I’m really happy I have decided to do it. I feel that this is one of the best choices I made because it has been an investment in myself. We’re used to focus on our physical health but we hardly ever pay attention to our psychological health, which is just as important. I have now a new perspective on the events impacting my life because I feel somehow like a new person. I am really the same person as before, I just know myself better and feel more self-confident.… Read more

Good morning Somesh, how are you? I am writing you now because I didn’t have the chance and the courage before my departure. I want to thank both you and Tessa Nagtegaal for this past year and a half, which has been a great opportunity for me to grow and solve many of mine emotional and relational problems. To me, you played a special role that I will hardly forget. I am also making decisions that bring me out of my old way of controlling life and I continue my journey. Thank you also for the Emotional Release Sessions, they helped me a lot and I will continue to do them!

When I met Somesh Valentino Curti, I was in a moment of great emotional shock. This meeting was vital for me because for the first time I lost totally the emotional compass of my life. I felt already after few sessions to have new tools at my disposal in order to start my inner journey. It brought me to painful admissions and irrefutable truths about how dangerous it is to repress strong emotions such as anger, fear and frustration. Discovering oneself is a path not without pitfalls and requires great patience, but I am confident that it will be an adventure that I will not regret! Thank you v… Read more

Just came out of a divorce with inferiority complex, fear of the future, and too many cigarettes, Somesh Valentino Curti has been able to help me from the first session. His empathy and professionalism have been decisive in restoring a healthy contact with my emotions and a serene and pleasant daily life. Now I stopped smoking and the future is no longer scary.

I sought the advice and guidance of Somesh Valentino Curti following a burn out at work and years of anxiety and self loathing. Through his therapy sessions I was able to better understand the source of these pains and manage my thoughts and feelings in a more healthy and fruitful way. He helps you shine a light into the darkness and with his kind and understanding approach helps you to re-program your software to love and feel joy again while staying true to yourself and saying centred within. This was an extremely enriching experience and one that I would highly recommend.

It was difficult for me to accept the situation that I was in and to look for help. Partly because of my cultural upbringing but mainly because of denial and being ashamed. But right after we met I felt that I was at the right place. Somesh Valentino Curti radiates calmness and tranquility and is a good listener. My way of dealing with painful situations and memories was to ignore them, to push them away. The slightest trigger could tap into this pool of bad emotions, built-up over many years, causing an outburst often unrelated to what triggered it and for sure exaggerated. Somesh gave me the… Read more

Somesh Valentino Curti guided us thru difficult moments of our relationship, helping discovering unexpected and revealing aspects of our own personality; that in turn gave us the tools to reach a better and more satisfying way of relating to each other and ultimately more happiness. Thanks again for your help and support, we feel we’re in a better place now.

The sessions were really helpful to look inside the couple and ourselves. We came with a problem in our relationship, which turned out to be just the facade of individual issues. Somesh Valentino Curti helped us break the surface of this separation glass and my partner and I worked (and still work) to break it completely with the help of each other. Thank you for your help!

Somesh Valentino Curti has helped me in so many ways. Initially it was to help with the move to a new city but it quickly became a journey of ones self. He had a great ability to get me to open up to a number of things that I had never realised affected me, once this had been opened he was attentive in helping me to build confidence in myself, my ability, my capabilities and my strength. I am and will always be eternally grateful for his work, time, kindness and efforts to make me realise a great deal of emotions and learning to cope. His techniques allow me to vocalise and actively demonstrat… Read more

The therapy process with Somesh was very important in my life. I had big self-esteem issues and I managed to overcome them and build a very happy new life. The therapy helped me to face my difficulties, to accept them and finally to know how to manage and overcome them. I am very grateful to Somesh and I feel he is responsible for my serenity and happiness today. Thanks Somesh

Somesh helped me a lot during a time when everything in my life was challenging, and I was afraid that it would overwhelm me. When I started my path with him I was confused and fearful of not succeeding but he was able to support me in a natural way.  He helped me to decode certain dynamics in which I kept falling, and to exit the short-circuit of insecurity. Thank you!

Somesh Valentino Curti’s kind personality and relaxed but knowledgeable approach helped me to break vicious circle of anxiety and stress. During few sessions he guided me towards road of acceptance and letting go of unpleasant feelings. We choose on what we will focus in our life – simple lesson that we are not always fully aware.

Somesh Valentino Curti helped me to understand myself better and to not be afraid to feel the emotions of everyday life. He made me more aware and therefore stronger.

You have helped me a great deal to bring positivity, forgiveness, self respect and awareness to my daily life. I am far better equipped to deal with the challenges that sometimes my ex- sex addiction can still bring to me than before I met you and Tessa. I think your process and approach of Emotional Release is quite revolutionary in the field of addiction therapy and I hope this approach will get more attraction in the field of psychotherapy as a whole.

It is not possible to explain in words what I feel, I can only say thank you for listening to my inner child when even I was not able to do it. A big hug to you and Tessa

I decided to contact Somesh Valentino Curti because I was experiencing anxiety and depression. By having experienced them previously, I did not want to wait long to ask for help. Thanks to his patience, calm and honesty he made me realize that I had a narrow vision of myself and of the situations of my past and present life. Slowly slowly, session after session, I started to do an inside work on myself that brought me to no longer have anxiety attacks and to gain that confidence in myself that I have never had. I could open up to all my emotions, both negative and positive, which I was… Read more

When I met Somesh I almost immediately felt that he could have a healthy and positive influence in my life. For me it was a very sad and frustrating time, and I did not realize how tired I was and blocked. I had already had some experience with psychologists and psychotherapists but I must say that Somesh has as a plus. He consistently followed and encouraged me in my personal development and also supported in making difficult decisions. I discovered, thanks the sessions of Emotional release with him and Tessa, the releasing power of Bioenergetics exercises. I finally feel secure and ab… Read more

I think my “third wave” of therapy with you has been exceptional. I finally feel behind the wheel of my life, I think I learned a lot about myself and how to take my responsibilities. It is as if this third part helped me to consolidate what I had failed to achieve during the first two. Thank you very much for helping me during this journey and I’m sure we’ll meet again. Thank you!

When I visited Somesh for the first time I was really lost in my thoughts, anger, and sorrow. I just moved to The Netherlands following my new partner and the relationship ended. I didn’t know in and out anymore. Somesh helped me to see the good things again, the positive side of things that are already there but that I just didn’t see anymore. He also explained me how I can deal with upcoming negative feelings and thoughts and let them also give a space in my heart and mind and not reject them, as they are also ME and in ME. I felt comfortable to talk and never left with a thought that … Read more

Some months after the end of a pretty intense relationship, I was still emotionally unstable and insecure. So I decided to contact Somesh Valentino Curti. I soon realized that my emotional instability had deeper roots than the end of my relationship: The uncertain relationship with my parents. The tharapy gave me some tools to understand that every situation of distress can hide emotionally unbearable traumas. These traumas are coming from childhood and may recur every day in unexpected situations, in the form of anger and frustration. I found precious the teaching to listen to my emo… Read more

Thank you Somesh Valentino Curti. Now when we have a problem we talk a lot, using the method you gave us… and it works. And we have a big news: we are getting married! In August Heleen proposed and I said Yes. We have to admit that this was possible also because you helped us. A lot. So thank you. With all our heart! We really are very thankful for what you taught us!

I went to see Somesh Valentino Curti after reading one of his articles on gay shame and feeling of guilt. Because my self-acceptance was rather low at the time it basically hindered all aspect of my life from personal to professional. I was in constant struggle between anger at myself and overwhelming sadness and disappointment, lashing out and hurting people around me. Thanks to him I was able to recognize those feelings at first then actually name them and afterwards uncover other reasons of my emotional state. He helped me to slowly accept myself as I am. I am much grounded at the moment an… Read more

Since before I moved to Amsterdam I experienced problems related to addiction to prostitutes, pornography and (soft) drugs. Because of low self-esteem (amongst other things), after my girlfriend left me years ago, I tried to compensate my insecurities and the non-pleasant feelings related to them with prostitutes and pornography. I did that for several years until I decided it was time for a change. Somesh helped me in this process. What surprised me is that I was told that all the bad feelings I had were not something to run away from but, instead, to experience. This, actually, helped me a… Read more

Thank you for helping me identifying my biggest fear in life and giving me the tools to overcome it. At some point my anxiety became very strong and it started to affect my life in a bad way. I asked for your help to decrease my anxiety and start to live well again and now I’m satisfied because it is less and less frequent. I also know now how to deal with it using tools such as meditation or going through the emotions behind the fear; in this way, I find peace and freedom. Also I will always try to remember that the bad emotions are the other side of the good emotions and I don`t have to… Read more

Thanks this psychological therapy I learned to really “live” respecting myself more and managing better the relationship with my partner. I am able now to build a solid balance between giving and receiving affection. Thanks again for your help!

I went to Somesh valentino Curti, after a disastrous psychotherapy. I needed to find myself, I needed to get hints and tips to deal with my crisis … He helped me to dig into myself and pull out all my childhood traumas. This was the basis to start again: Talk about these problems to find the best way to deal with them consciously. I finished the treatment with him with a different background. Even now I stop and reflect on the fact that I am the person to care for and that I can manage my life, not others. It was one of the most important lessons of my life, a real turning point, with the cou… Read more

It was one of my best choices to look deeper into what troubled me and was causing me to have anxiety issues, panic attacks and all sorts of deep suffering. It was one of my best choices to reach out and speak with Somesh about these things and go on to various therapeutic sessions of discussion, meditation, emotional release, bio-energetics. I was scared and was emotionally immature to handle it all, so it was great to receive some help and light from Somesh but also Tessa throughout this period. I would def. recommend these sessions to anybody. Trust that you will open up inside!

I contacted Somesh Valentino Curti after my first panic attack. I had never had any similar experience before and Somesh has helped me to understand what was going on inside me with professionalism and extreme sensitivity. After a few sessions I quickly learned to let go of panic and fear, to be able to recognize and accept every kind of feelings. In the following sessions I was able to regain the confidence that has allowed me to regain control of my life. In addition to being a valuable professional, Somesh is also an open person, sensitive and interesting with which is impossible not t… Read more

As an expat living in Amsterdam by myself for two years, I found Somesh Valentino Curti as the greatest help I could ever receive. Not only did he help me cope with present issues but also with issues that I have been carrying with me for a long time. He is truly an expert in his practice and takes his patients super seriously. Because of my job I had to relocate again and he checks up on me every so often to ensure I am fine. I would more than highly recommend him to anyone going through life changes in general, you will never be disappointed! Thank you a million times for helping me wake up… Read more

I am very thankful for the support I’ve received from Somesh Valentino Curti. The talkative sessions were very insightful. He is understanding, clear and compassionate. It has helped me a lot to come to a much greater acceptance of who I am. This, together with the emotional release sessions has been a big boon for me. The emotional release sessions are a great way to let go of what is stuck in the system. Together with Tessa Nagtegaal he offers such loving support, that’s incredible. Every time again they were there with great ways of helping me. Thank you very much Somesh and Tessa.… Read more

I came to Somesh Valentino Curti with the feeling that I felt insecure and with certain things i noticed in my daily life. And I needed approval for other people around me. Fortunately, after few sessions, and an article I read from him, I could face myself in the mirror with full conviction. Now I feel that I don’t need anybody to approve my thoughts or actions in order to be more secure with who I am, that the mistakes we make in life are not something to be afraid of but they are something we can use in the future as experience. Feeling/being more out there has changed my life immensely, … Read more

Thanks for opening my eyes! Thanks a lot for all the sessions!!! I really now focus so much on me and I am so much more willing to talk about my past without putting it under the carpet. I even looked at the old photos of my parents and shared them with my closes friends with so much joy and emotions which I didn’t do/feel in ages 🙂 Thanks again for everything!

Over the summer time, I was almost having a burnout, working loads of hours everyday and feeling anxious pretty much every day I was going to work.  I decided to go and look for a therapist. The first time I went to see Somesh Valentino Curti, he made me feel very comfortable and understood very quickly the way to work with me. After just a couple of sessions, I was feeling already much better with lots of energy and another vision. He made me realize many things in my life that I would not have been able to see on my own. I really want to thank him for the work we did together and definite… Read more

Somesh Valentino Curti helped me a lot when I moved to the Netherlands. I was going through one of the most difficult moments of my life and I realized that I needed help. At that time the relationship with my girlfriend was not working and every day was very heavy and I discovered that my dog had a tumor. My job involves traveling and was more and more stressful. I felt lost and I thought of not being able to make it anymore. Within a few months I started to solve all these problems and find my way back, I thought it would take much more time! But using the tips of Somesh, today I have redi… Read more

I went to Somesh Valentino Curti with depression, anxiety and so much more. Somesh was patient and thoughtful in helping me. We progressed from tools to cope to identifying and expressing the root of my sadness. Somesh has opened up my ability to understand and truly feel many emotions I’ve previously buried. I’m very satisfied with the work we did and confident I’m more prepared to live fully.

I decided to get therapy because I did not want to lose my boyfriend. He could not understand my negative emotions and destructive behaviour. I didn’t know why I felt so angry and lashed out to push him away. Valentino helped me to see why I was feeling certain way and I have learned how to recognize and deal with negative thoughts when they strike me. This self-awareness has made me a happier, more confident person in every way including my relationship.

When I moved to Amsterdam, together with my clothes I brought with me a huge baggage packed with all the unresolved issues of my life: insecurity, dissatisfaction and fear. I unpacked this baggage in a new city, with no friends, no family, no job and with an unstable relationship. It was too much! I started to feel lethargic, apathetic and unhappy. Then the anxiety came out. When I met Somesh Valentino Curti, I immediately understood I was finally going in the right direction; the Emotional Release workshops also helped me opening my eyes. The anxiety is gone but the most wonderful thin… Read more

I am very happy to have started therapy after nearly 10 years of reluctance and procrastination to help myself for my anxiety and emotional blocks! Somesh Valentino Curti has guided me with so many of my emotional and physical battles and through some very dark times. I am more aware of how I project, receive and inter-operate and have a new set of perspectives that I am able to apply to life in general as well as both pleasant and unpleasant situations…I am very thankful.

I was suffering of anxiety symptoms related to decision-making and sexual performance. Thanks Somesh Valentino Curti, I feel emotionally free again! He was excellent, very accommodating, patient and supportive. He utilizes a variety of methods to help you understand and search yourself. I’ve walked away a calmer, better person and utilize his feedback everyday. Thanks again for everything, Somesh.

It was a pleasure taking therapy with Somesh Valentino Curti, very supportive. I was giving too much importance to my job in order to feel happy and when I lost it, I fell into depression. To live abroad so far away from Colombia made it even worst! It helped me a lot talking to him and I have implemented important changes in my life thanks to that. I have stopped looking for happiness only outside myself and it is going very well. Thank you!  

Somesh Valentino Curti was a great help for me and my girlfriend, when we were completely stuck in our relationship he taught us how to communicate and solve our problems together. When we have a fight now we still refer to techniques we learned from him. Also my individual sessions with Somesh were very rewarding. He is patient, smart and open-minded and showed me how to deal with my blockades by looking at them from a different perspective or even dealing with them in a visual or physical way. He helped me release pain, anger and stress, without digging endlessly in my stories from the pa… Read more

I am very thankful to Somesh Valentino Curti. His support during the therapy was countless. I had struggles to fit in my work environment; I got in a workaholic loop bumping into different feelings, from being emotionless to very angry. Somesh helped me to realize that there was something I was carrying with me that made me restless and unable to fit wherever I would go. During the therapy I discovered so much about myself! I learned to deal with my feelings, fears, angers and I learned my strength. Somesh helped me to learn to not to fear the judgment of the others, to express my feelings and… Read more

Thank you very much for the help you have been giving me! I think it helped,  something is changed, I can feel that and I awe it to you! Thank you!

I started my first therapy path with Somesh Valentino Curti, I did not know what to expect, but thanks to him I started to get in touch with myself. Through his guidance, I realized that what I did was determined more by what others expected from me than from my real desires. He helped me to be with all my emotions, to feel them without suppress them, and this is helping me to break free from an addiction to food. Somesh for me was the first step towards feeling free, I will never stop to be grateful for that.

I suffered from anxiety attacks caused by many unclear and painful situations in my life that I had difficulty to face or that I was not facing at all. I contacted Somesh Valentino Curti and his approach, that I did not know before, it turned out to be modern, essential, and very effective! He gave me a lot and taught me how to deal daily with my anxiety and brought me to a point where I can “walk” serenely by myself.

I had problems with anxiety and issues with difficult emotions that sprung from negative experiences in the past in general. The work I did with Somesh Valentino Curti increased my awareness about my emotions and thoughts through writing and through general conversation in combination with some body exercises and different kinds of meditation. This helped me to heal some difficult emotions. After each session I left with a good feeling and with a sense that I can handle my life better than before. Overall I am very satisfied with the progress, I felt supported during the therapy … Read more

Somesh Valentino Curti guided me in a path of knowing myself, my fears, insecurities and emotions. With intelligence, respect and care, he has allowed me to regain confidence in what I feel and what I live. Somesh was good at showing me how to accept my emotions, offering practical tools, useful every day.

I was not feeling happy with myself and I was starting to use alcohol as an escape. I put immediately in practice your advices and I had a fast change. Thank you very much for everything, you gave me a twist in my life!