Marleen Moors

Marleen Moors (MPhil) is a Dutch philosopher, writer, existential counselor and clinical ethicist. She holds degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and Radboud University Nijmegen (the Netherlands) and has an interdisciplinary background in the humanities and healthcare. She is an interdisciplinary thinker with expertise in Continental philosophy, existential therapy, palliative care and medical ethics. Over the past decade, she has specialized in applied philosophy and existential therapy, with a particular focus on the integration of existential thought into psychological and clinical practice.

Marleen currently serves as a spiritual care provider and clinical ethicist at VieCuri Medical Center in Venlo, specializing in oncology and palliative care. In this role, she offers existential support and ethical guidance to both patients and clinical staff. She also contributes to institutional ethics consultations, end-of-life decision making and policy development on ethically complex cases.

Marleen is currently working on a study of the contemporary understanding of the numinous in relation to the philosophical concept of Eros. She is also engaged in case studies on palliative care, examining how they deepen our philosophical understanding of time and finitude. Please read more about this in Marleen's Writer's Statement. (Under Construction.)

For inquiries please contact Marleen at info@marleenmoors.com.

Heeft u vragen? Gelieve te mailen naar info@marleenmoors.com.

Words, thoughts & media (in Dutch / Nederlands)

Online articles and blog posts at the intersection of philosophy, existential psychology, phenomenology, and healthcare.

For interviews and other media, click here.

Publications

A selection of contributions to Dutch and/or English-language books, journals, and newspapers, with links to PDFs or websites where available.

Research interests

Marleen is an interdisciplinary thinker whose expertise spans multiple fields. Her research reflects an ambitious and integrative approach, drawing on philosophy, medicine, literary studies, cultural analysis, existential psychotherapy and ethics to develop nuanced understandings of contemporary social and cultural practices. She interested in the history of metaphysics, existential phenomenology, philosophy and sociology of religion, philosophy of medicine, medical ethics and existential thought and therapeutic practice. Of particular interest are the works of Martin Heidegger, Irvin Yalom and Ernest Becker.

Marleen is currently working on a study on the meaning of Eros and the numinous in a secular society, where she turns to the philosophical principle of Eros as a force that draws us toward the numinous and shapes our experience of truth.

For access to Marleen's English publications, click here (bottom of the page.)

Training & professional development (in Dutch / Nederlands)

Marleen offers continuing education, courses, and workshops in applied philosophy, spiritual care, and communication for Dutch palliative care professionals, psychologists, and healthcare institutions. Are you a (healthcare) professional who regularly works with patients facing existential dilemmas and questions of meaning? Then read on!

Existential counseling & spiritual care

Marleen Moors offers philosophical consultations and counseling from an existential-humanistic perspective. She holds a private practice in Broekhuizen, Limburg, The Netherlands. You can turn to her for conversations about life questions, existential dilemmas, and philosophical reflection. Currently, the philosophical practice is closed.

Wilt u een gesprek met een geestelijk verzorger in de thuissituatie? Neemt dan informatie op met het Centrum voor Levensvragen: https://centrumvoorlevensvragenlimburg.nl/