Ellen
Waenink
Senior Leader
Ellen has been a strong reference point for leadership, beauty and strength in my personal journey -Jonathan G
Ellen has a lot of patience, depth and capacity for deep feeling. Her slow pace I came to appreciate so much over time. Thank you, Ellen, for giving me the chance to find myself and know myself better -Johannes E.
Ellen has a lot of patience, devotion, kindness and passion. She has a smart vision about people, a big heart and lots of wisdom. I felt very seen from the inside by her and she has taken time to understand me better and deeper. She has inspired me to believe in my dreams and values. She gave me the clic to accept myself more. She is a real gift for the people that get the opportunity to know or work with her -Cyrielle S
I learned sooooo much from Ellen. I learned to listen to myself in a completely different way, to trust my guts and to believe in my body. I am thankful for all the love, presence and availability that she has offered me.She is an amazing and inspiring teacher -Adriana CZ
Ellen has a very sensitive and at the same time powerful presence, which is one of her biggest strengths as a Coach. Working with her was an amazing experience! In her coaching sessions she steps into resonance with her full being, providing precise feedback and asking the right questions at the right time - always to the point and always digging deep. Anyone who gets to enjoy Ellen -Anna J
About EllenĀ
Ellen Waenink is a transformational coach, senior Circling leader, and embodiment facilitator dedicated to guiding individuals toward the realization of their innate wholeness. With a rich background in leadership, organizational change, and relational practices, Ellen creates spaces where authentic connection and personal transformation naturally unfold.
Her approach is grounded in the belief that each person is inherently whole, like a seed containing the full potential of a flourishing plant. Ellen's work focusses on deepening contact with oneself and others, and support clients to remember their true selves and navigate life's challenges with courage, creativity, and compassion.
Ellen brings over 20 years of experience leading organizations, projects, and teams. She's a core team member with bothĀ Transformational ConnectionĀ andĀ Coaches Rising, and works one-on-one with people in her coaching practice. Her approach blends deep listening with embodied presence, drawing on modalities like Transformational Connection, the Non-Linear Movement MethodĀ®, Internal Family Systems, and tantric philosophy.Ā
Ellen supports clients in embodying their human virtues and embracing the fullness of being. Her coaching is not about fixing what's broken but about unfolding what's already present. Her work gently invites you to connect with and integrate shadow, protector, and exiled parts of yourself. Not as problems to fix, but as pathways to wholeness. Youāll experience a deeper intimacy with aliveness, including its more challenging textures and energies. As this deepening unfolds, the invitation is to surrender, trust, and lead from presence, in any moment life brings.
Ellen offers individual coaching, group facilitation, trainings and organizational consulting, all aimed at cultivating presence, connection, relational intelligence, and surrendered leadership.
