Rakers Kaj

Do you know what you want to change, but find it never quite happens?

You decide to set a boundary, say what you actually think, or finally take the next step. You start well. Two weeks later you are back in the same pattern, wondering why. That is rarely a question of willpower. Usually it comes down to how the pattern is built, and to the fact that nobody has ever shown you how to rebuild it, one step at a time.

That is the work I do. I am a Behavioural Change Coach. I help people turn insight into concrete, repeatable behaviour: in how you structure your day, how you set boundaries, how you handle pressure, how you make decisions, and how you lead yourself when things become difficult.

I work with people between roughly 16 and 35, and with the parents standing beside them.

That means students and teenagers who feel constant pressure to perform or have no idea what they want yet. Young adults figuring out who they are outside the expectations they grew up with. Young professionals taking on more than they can carry. And young entrepreneurs building something of their own while discovering that the hardest part is often managing themselves.

This is the stretch of life where almost everything is decided for the first time by you, without a template. Most people get very little practical guidance in it. That is exactly where coaching helps.

I also work with parents of teenagers and young adults. Not to fix your child, but to look at what you do: how you react, how you communicate, and what changes in the house when you do something differently. Many parents want to support without taking over, and find that harder than expected.

Together we look at the beliefs, emotions, habits and relationship patterns that shape your daily choices. We then translate what we find into something you can actually do this week.

My approach is practical and focused on what comes next. We spend time understanding where a pattern comes from, but we do not stay there. Most of our conversation is about what you will do differently, how that fits your own situation, and what you need in order to keep going when it becomes uncomfortable. You leave every session with a clear next step.

I draw on Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Transactional Analysis (TA), Behavioural profiling (DISC) and Systemic Coaching. These are tools rather than labels. I use whichever one helps you see your own pattern more clearly and act on it with more choice.

Alongside my coaching practice at ImpactoGrow, I support NLP Practitioner and Master training groups, where I guide participants through their own development. Having moved from the Netherlands to Greece and built my career in an international environment, I know at first hand what change, adaptation and stepping outside familiar surroundings actually ask of a person.

My style is professional and human. Real progress happens when people feel heard and respected, and when they are also challenged appropriately. So I aim to create a warm space where nothing is judged and where you can be honest about what is going on, including the parts you would rather not say out loud. With younger clients that matters even more: what we discuss stays between us.

I do not believe people need to be fixed. More often they need sharper awareness, a different perspective, and practical tools they can use on their own. That last part matters to me. My aim is not for you to depend on coaching, but for you to finish with a better understanding of how you work, a set of skills you can apply independently, and the sense that you have influence over your own behaviour again.

I work as a coach. I do not diagnose and I do not treat psychological or medical conditions. Where that is relevant, I will say so openly and help you find an appropriate healthcare professional.

All sessions take place online by video call and last 60 minutes. The first session is about direction: what is going on, what you have already tried, and what a realistic goal looks like for the period ahead. There is nothing to prepare. Coaching usually works best over a series of sessions, and for clients who book regularly or follow a longer coaching journey, reduced rates may apply. I always discuss these openly beforehand.

If something here sounds familiar, book a first session through my calendar. If my approach turns out not to fit your question, I will tell you honestly and help you think about a better direction.

Change rarely starts with a big decision. It usually starts with one conversation and one small step taken differently.