PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND COACHING
The variety of my therapeutic and non-therapeutic experiences allows me to offer a personalized approach including both psychological counseling and coaching.
When may psychological counseling or coaching be helpful to me?
At various times we can experience challenges, be it in our professional or private lives, or also with ourselves. Counseling or coaching may be particularly helpful when a problem persists, when we do not have the overview or when the same issue and pattern occurs time and again. As opposed to psychotherapy, the step to start a counseling or coaching process is oftentimes easier to take.
Counseling or coaching can, for example, cover the following topics:
-Dealing with feelings and emotions
-Setting boundaries or opening up
-Attachment, self-attachment, relationships
-Exhaustion, stress, burnout
-Perceiving one’s own needs and discover resources
-Giftedness
-Personal development
-Self esteem, fears, depressive moods
-Challenging situations in private or professional life
-Changing situations and transitional phases
Which methods may be deployed?
Counseling and coaching
For some situations or topics, counseling or coaching is highly suitable. Coaching is goal-oriented and aims at finding solutions and optimal approaches for a given situation. Process-oriented counseling also deals with inner values, beliefs or strategies that are counter-effective. In practice, elements of counseling feed into coaching and vice versa. You may find more information on solution-oriented and psychological coaching, ILP Method, here (Link).
NARM – Neuro Affective Relational Model
Relationships and attachment to other people is our deepest desire, but often also our biggest fear. The Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM) increases self-regulation and the development of a healthy self-image by supporting the connection to ourselves and others. More information on NARM can be found on the website of its developer Laurence Heller (Link).
Boundary-based model
Where are my boundaries, how do I set boundaries in a way that feels right and how can I re-connect to myself? These are frequently asked questions that all relate to the topic of ‘boundaries’ and ‘self-awareness’. By means of the boundary-based modell we explore what it is like to be connected with oneself and what is needed additionally to feel safe and secure, whilst simultaneously still being in touch with the outside world. Further details on the boundary-based modell can be found on the website of its developer (Link).
Working with exceptions
We are often unaware to what extent past experiences already contain elements that can be fruitfully applied in a current challenging situation or problem. In a dialogue we aim to discover and transfer these elements to the problem at hand.
Systemic approaches
As an individual we are part of multiple systems, such as within our family or at work. We are in exchange with our surroundings and have a conscious and unconscious influence on them. By means of systemic approaches and constellations we can obtain insights in these diverse elements and observe and experience various perspectives.
Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
Beliefs about ourselves provide orientation and support, they provide clues about who we are, what we are able to and how other people approach us. They can also be less supportive or even be limiting beliefs. Techniques originating from neurolinguistic programming can help to transform limiting into supporting beliefs.
How often do sessions take place?
It depends; sessions can take place on a weekly basis or also every 2 to 3 weeks.
How many sessions do I need?
This depends on the person and the situation. Sometimes 2 session are sufficient to regain clarity in a situation, sometimes more sessions may be helpful. We discuss this together, eventually the decision lies with you.
How do I know whether sessions may support me?
We evaluate the process after 2 to 3 sessions. Also thereafter we reflect on the process on a regular basis.