Irmi Klijntunte, Psychiatrist

Irmi Klijntunte, Psychiatrist

Hello, I’m Irmi Klijntunte — a psychiatrist with a slight identity issue: I live a double life. Indoors, I work in child, adolescent, young adult, and student psychiatry. Outdoors (and often in muddy boots), I care for four Icelandic horses, 3.5 hectares of land, and a growing food forest. Nature keeps me grounded — literally and figuratively. Being among animals, plants, and people feels restorative to me, and it has taught me something essential: connection is one of the most powerful forms of medicine we have. In a world where many people feel disconnected, and where expats often have to build their sense of belonging from scratch, this matters more than ever.

As a psychiatrist, I use a broad and integrative approach to mental health. I work with psychosomatic and unexplained physical complaints such as fatigue and headaches, lifestyle medicine, medication and non-pharmacological treatments, and the thoughtful use of nutrition and supplements. I also help clients develop self-regulation through heart-rate-variability biofeedback (your nervous system can learn new tricks to calm down), and I pay close attention to the role of hormonal imbalances in women — including cycle-related mood symptoms, endometriosis, PCOS, menopause, and everything that comes with them. While I don’t prescribe hormones myself, I’m very happy to think along and help you navigate the options.

Many of the people who find their way to me feel exhausted and overstimulated — running on empty while their stress levels remain impressively high. Together, we become curious. What has already been explored, and what might still be missing? Quite often, we uncover things like vitamin D deficiency (especially common in people with darker skin tones), low vitamin B12 (hello, vegetarians), iron deficiency (frequent in women with heavy periods), or low folate intake (your leafy greens matter more than you think). These nutrients are essential for energy, brain function, and neurotransmitter production. When we bring the basics back into balance, both body and mind tend to breathe a little easier — and treatment suddenly has much more room to work.

If this sounds like your kind of approach — grounded, curious, and human — I would love to meet you.

Registrations / memberships: BIG register Psychiater / Registered Psychiatrist: 19917384401