Alexandra
Kalinine
Emotional therapist · Leiden & online
Emotional therapist. Guide of transformation.
There are moments in a life that break what we believed ourselves to be and open onto something far vaster. For me, that moment came in 2005. I was a dancer and choreographer. And I became seriously ill.
What I could have lived as an ending revealed itself to be a beginning. That crisis set me on a path of healing I would never have consciously chosen, and which became the most beautiful gift of my life. It taught me to integrate my shadows. To recognise that obstacles are not against us: they are the path.
Since then, I accompany those who are moving through their own delicate passages. Those who sense that something within them seeks to transform, and who need a space to set down what they carry, in the presence of a witness.
She has that rare gift of connecting you to your highest mission – with gentleness and presence. She guides and protects what your soul seeks to accomplish.
Lot Leadership development consultant for the Dutch government · Co-founder of De Vuurmakers, Leiden
What I know after twenty years
Our soul holds our power of self-healing. Crises and illnesses are not errors along the way. They are invitations to relate more intimately with ourselves.
What I seek above all in every session is to listen deeply. Not only to the story, but to the person behind the story. Their body. Their emotions. Their ecosystem. And the light of their soul, whose access has sometimes been veiled by what froze within them, but never lost.
A client told me after her first session: « You saw my soul. »
What she described goes far beyond the gaze. It is what Thomas Hübl calls « I feel you feeling me »: a mutual attunement, where two presences truly meet. That is the space I wish to create.
My path
French by birth, I grew up in a multicultural environment: a childhood shaped by several languages and cultures, which gave me a deep sensitivity to differences and to the richness they carry. I have lived in the Netherlands for several years now, in Leiden, where I accompany people in French and in English.
I have practised meditation for thirty years, first in the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, then following the teachings of Thomas Hübl. It is my backbone.
My professional training was built on several founding transmissions: the Timeless Wisdom Training and the Core Group of Thomas Hübl, the Compassionate Inquiry approach of Dr Gabor Maté, the The Journey practice of Brandon Bays, whose seminars I facilitated in French for several years, and the Ancestral Mentorship of Solea Anani. In 2025, I joined the Grief Ritual Training for the Climate Aware with Francis Weller and the Centre for Climate Psychology. These transmissions have deeply nourished my practice, and continue to this day to shape the way I am present.
What moves me
I care about human beings, about other forms of life, and about the Earth.
Taking responsibility for my privileges, and for those inherited from my ancestors, is part of my commitment. In my own measure, I seek to contribute to a world where every child is safe and has enough to eat and drink. Where every being has its place and can flourish.
That, for me, is the meaning of a full humanity. Vertical and horizontal at once: rooted in the body, the earth and the ancestors, open to the soul, to others, and to the world we inhabit together. It is to recognise all that we are, and to let the wisdom and compassion that naturally flow from it emerge.
Who I work with
Those who have already travelled a path and sense that something deeper remains to be crossed. For people who long to be seen, heard and felt in the light of their soul.
If this resonates, I invite you to book a first free call. You can also, if you prefer, write to me. A time simply to meet, and to sense whether this work is right for you.
Testimonials
5.0 Google reviews
« Alexandra is one of the most open, generous and professional people I know. She has the rare ability to connect you to your highest purpose through loving kindness. She draws on years of experience to guide and protect the calling of your soul. The best therapist I have ever worked with. »
« What I found with Alexandra is a kindness and support I had never received before. She confirmed the light of my soul. She created the space for me to show up exactly as I am. And that does so much good! Since she has been walking by my side, I rise and I grow. When I need her expertise and support, I make an appointment and it is as if I am seen with the eyes of truth and love. Alexandra is THE therapist to consult. She changed my life. I am deeply grateful to have crossed her path. I warmly recommend her and wish that everyone could work with her one day. »
« I spent a long time destroying myself without reacting… and then one day I hurt myself too much. Something shifted and I picked up the phone to reach Alexandra. She called me back almost instantly, because she is available for human beings, when you are lost… it does so much good. Since then, she has been part of my life. We meet every Tuesday, in individual sessions that are never the same. Alexandra taught me to release, without shame, the weight that needs to be let go… I feel reborn. My life, and above all my relationship with myself, have changed. Alexandra helps, Alexandra soothes, Alexandra heals. I thank her from the bottom of my heart. »
« In every session I had with Alexandra, I felt, from the very beginning, a deep knowledge of the subject, a real accompaniment, and a quality of listening that allowed me to be, at each of our meetings, in full trust and openness. For me, this contributed greatly, at the end of each session, to a clear personal liberation. »
« During the sessions, I felt Alexandra's attunement: a blend of being spacious and being very focused and present with what I was sharing. I really want to recommend Alexandra's work; I felt it brought me an improvement in my self-healing function, more space, awareness and presence. Thank you for the encouragement! »
« Alexandra accompanied and supported me so perfectly that I am finally able to transform my life in depth. I cannot express enough gratitude for having met her. »