About Me

I am a Lithuanian psychologist and therapist based in Amstelveen, Netherlands. I enjoy supporting my clients in their journeys of exploring inner landscape, strengthening inner resources and tackling life's challenges. I use compassion-focused, mindfulness and acceptance based approaches to help clients build psychological flexibility and move forward in a valued direction with gentleness and self-care. I speak English and Lithuanian and am available for online individual therapy sessions, consultations and group training.

Portrait of Rita Dekšnytė, a certified therapist
Portrait of Rita Dekšnytė, a certified therapist

My Journey

Rita Dekšnytė paddleboarding on a calm lake with her dog
Rita Dekšnytė paddleboarding on a calm lake with her dog

I have always been interested in observing and undertanding people. My passion for movement has lead me into the field of sport and performance psychology. Working with clients from high pressure, high achievement settings taught me that mental wellbeing is the basis for tapping into one's potential.

I learnt that contacting the present moment with openness and kindness is the first step to meaningful change. Therefore mindfulness and compassion have been important qualities I have strenghtened as a practitioner and trainer, delivering mindfulness and compassion courses. Curious to explore deeper meanings of being human navigating the turbulent world I continued to learn therpeutic techniques such Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Living and working in international environments offered me unique insights into challenges that life transitions bring. Today I am a certified psychotherapist (Lithuania) and NIP certified psychologist (Netherlands) offering psychosocial therapy to clients from different backgrounds, helping navigate mental health struggles, improve wellbeing and reach their goals.

Training

Psychotherapy (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)

2022-2026 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

person holding on red pen while writing on book
person holding on red pen while writing on book
Compassion-Focused Therapy

2022 Compassionate Mind Foundation

Mindfulness and Compassion Practitioner and Teacher Training

2021 Psychwire

Acceptance Commitment Therapy

2017-2021 Mindfulness Association

Msc Sport and Exercise Psychology

2011-2013 University of Jyväskylä

Msc Diagnostics and Intervention

2011-2013 Leipzig University