{"id":4041,"date":"2024-12-05T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavesleuven.be\/?post_type=teammembers&p=4041"},"modified":"2026-10-20T14:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:03:30","slug":"stef-van-puyenbroeck","status":"publish","type":"teammembers","link":"https:\/\/wavesleuven.be\/nl\/teammembers\/stef-van-puyenbroeck\/","title":{"rendered":"Stef Van Puyenbroeck"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stef Van Puyenbroeck<\/h1>

Kernwoorden<\/strong><\/h3>\n

BEDACHTZAAM \u2014 BETROUWBAAR \u2014 TOEGEWIJD<\/p>\n

Stefs achtergrond<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Stef <\/span>is <\/span>afkomstig <\/span>uit <\/span>Genk <\/span>en <\/span>volgde <\/span>zijn <\/span>passie <\/span>voor <\/span>psychologie <\/span>aan <\/span>KU <\/span>Leuven, <\/span>waar <\/span>hij <\/span>in <\/span>2014 <\/span>zijn <\/span>masterdiploma <\/span>behaalde. <\/span>Nadien <\/span>specialiseerde <\/span>hij <\/span>zich <\/span>verder <\/span>in <\/span>de <\/span>sportpsychologie <\/span>met <\/span>een <\/span>Certificate <\/span>in <\/span>Applied <\/span>Sport <\/span>Psychology. <\/span>Vervolgens <\/span>behaalde <\/span>hij <\/span>een <\/span>doctoraat <\/span>in <\/span>de <\/span>sportpsychologie <\/span>en <\/span>coaching <\/span>aan <\/span>de <\/span>Faculteit <\/span>Bewegings- <\/span>en <\/span>Revalidatiewetenschappen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Naast <\/span>zijn <\/span>onderzoek <\/span>draagt <\/span>Stef <\/span>ook <\/span>bij <\/span>aan <\/span>de <\/span>praktijk, <\/span>onder <\/span>meer <\/span>via <\/span>coachopleidingen <\/span>voor <\/span>de <\/span>Vlaamse <\/span>Trainersschool, <\/span>waarbij <\/span>hij <\/span>wetenschap <\/span>en <\/span>praktijk <\/span>naadloos <\/span>combineert. <\/span>Hij <\/span>heeft <\/span>ruime <\/span>ervaring <\/span>in <\/span>mentale <\/span>begeleiding <\/span>van <\/span>sporters <\/span>op <\/span>alle <\/span>niveaus, <\/span>van <\/span>recreatieve <\/span>sporters <\/span>tot <\/span>olympische <\/span>atleten, <\/span>en <\/span>werkte <\/span>onder <\/span>meer <\/span>samen <\/span>met <\/span>de <\/span>gymnastiekfederatie. <\/span>Daarnaast <\/span>volgde <\/span>hij <\/span>een <\/span>opleiding <\/span>in <\/span>EMDR-therapie <\/span>voor <\/span>traumaverwerking. <\/span>Aan <\/span>KU <\/span>Leuven <\/span>doceert <\/span>hij <\/span>over <\/span>de <\/span>mentale <\/span>aspecten <\/span>van <\/span>revalidatie <\/span>en <\/span>co\u00f6rdineert <\/span>hij <\/span>de <\/span>permanente <\/span>vorming <\/span>in <\/span>de <\/span>sportpsychologie.<\/span><\/p>\n

Waarom hij doet wat hij doet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Stef <\/span>is <\/span>sterk <\/span>geboeid <\/span>door <\/span>de <\/span>mentale <\/span>aspecten <\/span>van <\/span>het <\/span>menselijk <\/span>functioneren, <\/span>zoals <\/span>emoties, <\/span>denkpatronen, <\/span>zelfbeeld <\/span>en <\/span>algemeen <\/span>welzijn. <\/span>Bij <\/span>Waves <\/span>integreert <\/span>hij <\/span>een <\/span>psychologische <\/span>invalshoek <\/span>om <\/span>cli\u00ebnten <\/span>te <\/span>helpen <\/span>hun <\/span>levenskwaliteit <\/span>te <\/span>verbeteren. <\/span>Of <\/span>het <\/span>nu <\/span>gaat <\/span>om <\/span>leren <\/span>omgaan <\/span>met <\/span>pijn, <\/span>uitdagingen <\/span>overwinnen <\/span>of <\/span>prestaties <\/span>optimaliseren <\/span>vanuit <\/span>zijn <\/span>rol <\/span>als <\/span>sportpsycholoog, <\/span>Stef <\/span>stemt <\/span>zijn <\/span>aanpak <\/span>steeds <\/span>af <\/span>op <\/span>de <\/span>individuele <\/span>cli\u00ebnt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Empathie, <\/span>zorg <\/span>op <\/span>maat <\/span>en <\/span>wetenschappelijk <\/span>onderbouwde <\/span>methodes <\/span>staan <\/span>centraal <\/span>in <\/span>zijn <\/span>werk. <\/span>Zo <\/span>zorgt <\/span>hij <\/span>ervoor <\/span>dat <\/span>elke <\/span>cli\u00ebnt <\/span>zich <\/span>ondersteund <\/span>voelt <\/span>in <\/span>zijn <\/span>of <\/span>haar <\/span>traject <\/span>naar <\/span>mentaal <\/span>en <\/span>fysiek <\/span>welzijn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leuke weetjes over Stef<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Ski\u00ebn <\/span>is <\/span>al <\/span>van <\/span>jongs <\/span>af <\/span>aan <\/span>een <\/span>grote <\/span>passie <\/span>van <\/span>Stef <\/span>en <\/span>hij <\/span>is <\/span>altijd <\/span>wel <\/span>zijn <\/span>volgende <\/span>skivakantie <\/span>aan <\/span>het <\/span>plannen. <\/span>Wanneer <\/span>er <\/span>geen <\/span>sneeuw <\/span>in <\/span>zicht <\/span>is, <\/span>geniet <\/span>hij <\/span>van <\/span>zonnige <\/span>dagen <\/span>op <\/span>de <\/span>fiets <\/span>en <\/span>verkent <\/span>hij <\/span>graag <\/span>nieuwe <\/span>routes <\/span>in <\/span>zijn <\/span>fietskledij. <\/span>In <\/span>zijn <\/span>vrije <\/span>tijd <\/span>ontspant <\/span>Stef <\/span>het <\/span>liefst <\/span>met <\/span>een <\/span>goede <\/span>tv-serie <\/span>en <\/span>een <\/span>glaasje <\/span>whisky, <\/span>een <\/span>combinatie <\/span>van <\/span>ontspanning <\/span>en <\/span>zijn <\/span>liefde <\/span>voor <\/span>sterke <\/span>verhalen. <\/span>Als <\/span>sportliefhebber <\/span>is <\/span>hij <\/span>ook <\/span>regelmatig <\/span>samen <\/span>met <\/span>zijn <\/span>gezin <\/span>op <\/span>sportevenementen <\/span>te <\/span>vinden, <\/span>waar <\/span>ze <\/span>samen <\/span>genieten <\/span>van <\/span>de <\/span>sfeer <\/span>en <\/span>verbondenheid <\/span>die <\/span>sport <\/span>met <\/span>zich <\/span>meebrengt.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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