Guido de Valk

Existential guidance

Don’t achieve more
Be more of yourself

IS THIS YOU?

You’ve become exceptionally good at creating what you want. That’s why you kept doing what worked. For years. Perhaps even decades. And with success. But somewhere along the way, things started to feel a bit off. Not enough to make you stop. Not enough for the outside world to notice. But enough to sense that something was missing or felt wrong. And so you kept searching. Just as you always had. Only in the known direction. Until, slowly, the suspicion arises that what you are looking for is not to be found in more of the same, but on a different path.

There is more of you available than you have used so far

For years, you have relied on the same qualities: the ability to think, analyze, make decisions, take responsibility, and persevere. These qualities have likely brought you to where you are today. They have helped you solve problems, spot opportunities, and achieve results others can only dream of.That is why it makes sense that you have continued to rely on them.

But there comes a time when you realize that not everything in you has been allowed to participate equally. Some parts became highly developed. Others quietly moved into the background.Not because they had less value. But because they were harder to show, harder to trust, or simply less useful in creating the success you wanted.Yet what remains hidden continues to influence your life, whether you see it or not.

Wholeness is born when more of you is allowed to participate

You’ve probably tried to bring about change by adding something. More knowledge. More insight. More skills. More experience.I did that for years, too.But wholeness rarely comes from adding. Wholeness arises as less and less of yourself is left out.When not only your thoughts are allowed to participate, but also your feelings. Not only your reason, but also your intuition. Not only what is logical, but also what you already knew deep down before you had words for it.Much of what you seek is not absent. It is waiting for more of you to be allowed to participate.

What i offer?
A path to more of yourself.

What I offer is neither knowledge nor strategy. I offer a different way to encounter yourself. Many people live according to a story they’ve created about themselves. My work begins where that story ends. With a mirror.Often, these are parts of yourself that you once learned to hide. Not because they’ve disappeared, but because other qualities were easier, safer, or more successful.

These aspects of yourself play a big role in shaping how you feel and act. When you look in the mirror, you'll begin to see that 'unknown' person clearly and kindly. We don't start judging or trying to change anything, but we start simply with observing what is really there.
Not just stories you tell yourself, but your True Self.
Through this honest reflection, a new sense of choice arises—not based on old habits or assumptions, but on what you truly see.

What would your life look like if you were allowed to be more yourself?

“I never thought it could be like this. It’s bizarre.”That’s a reaction I hear regularly at the end of a program. Not because people have gained new insights. And not because they’ve learned to motivate themselves to behave differently.The change goes deeper.

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ABOUT GUIDO

Over the past few years, I’ve worked with entrepreneurs, doctors, executives, and other successful people.On the surface, their lives seem vastly different. But beneath the surface, I kept coming across the same question. My clients weren’t focused on how to become more successful or achieve more.
Instead, they no longer felt confident in their usual approach.That fascinated me. Not as a coach. Not as a writer. Not as a former family physician.But as a human being.That search led to what I now call Existential Guidance.Not a method for becoming someone else. But a way to let more of yourself participate in the life you’ve already built.

Testimonials

Victor Sikkens
General practioner

Sometimes you hear something a hundred times without really understanding it. That's how it was for me. It was only later that I realised I had been trying to hang a painting with screws and a hammer all along — I had the wrong tools.I searched everywhere for answers. In self-help books. In podcasts. In conversations. I learned a lot, but deep down, nothing changed. Until the moment came when I felt that the solution lay somewhere I had never looked before. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.And then Guido came along.What he taught me was not a trick or a quick fix. He taught me something more fundamental: to no longer see my emotions as something that works against me, but as something that gives me direction. Torments became signposts.Slowly, struggle turned into harmony. Decisions became calmer, purer, closer to who I really am. There was more balance. More authenticity. More humanity.Where fear and frustration used to dominate periods of my life, now they are only moments — signals. And the difference is: now I know what to do with them. In my own way.Where the future used to be scary, now it has become an adventure!Thank you, Guido.

Rutger van Zuidam
Entrepeneur/Investor

Even after a decade, every session with Guido remains just as meaningful and enriching. About 12 years ago, I was on the lookout for a business coach. Having started my business a few years earlier, I was eager for someone who could challenge me, reflect my thoughts back to me, inspire, confront, and equip me with the right tools for my personal growth.Guido wasn’t your typical coach; he stood out in every way from those I had known before. His personality, methodology, and approach pushed me out of my comfort zone — and that’s precisely why I knew I wanted to work with him!It’s hard to believe it’s been about 12 years since we began our coaching journey. We still meet monthly, and each session offers fresh insights and renewed clarity, thanks to Guido’s wisdom and guidance.Development is a vital part of our human journey. Over the years, I’ve gone through many phases, both personally and professionally. While building and selling my company initially focused on developing leadership and achieving success, my subsequent journey has been about growth closer to my true self. Even as I’ve made incredible progress, new layers of my real me continue to emerge — it’s truly a beautiful and valuable process.Throughout all the major milestones in my life, Guido has been a steady presence, always adapting and fine-tuning his methods to serve the best interests of the moment.I wholeheartedly recommend him. Take the step, embrace the experience, and I promise — if genuine growth and self-improvement are what you're after, you’re in the right place with Guido!

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Contact

If this resonates — reach out.
One conversation is enough to know.

Guido de Valk
+6282339751649
[email protected]Post address:
Valkenaarstraat 34
1271 TN Huizen
Netherlands