Willem Beckers works as a systemic psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor at the Interactie-Academie, an institute for systemic training and therapy in Antwerp. He specializes in working with parents in the field of child-to-parent violence and extreme social withdrawal (hikikomori) among adolescents and (young) adults. Reflective of the ethos at the Interactie-Academie, his approach develops through ongoing therapeutical practice, academic insight, team discussions, publications and international collaboration.