Coaching

Imagine a conversation in which your counterpart ...

• helps you consider what you really want and how you can take steps towards it
• believes that you can change if you so decide
• doesn't give you unwarranted advice
• cares and is interested
• holds up a mirror for you to see where you might be part of your own problem
• trusts that you can find the answers you need

Sounds good?

if you are

• mentally well and robust
• broadly ready and able to change in a direction of your choice
• willing to engage in self-exploration
• open-minded as to what might be holding you back

Coaching is dialogue -

a collaborative conversation with a focus on you, that seeks to bring about change through inquiry, authenticity and a focus on outcomes.

I believe -

that people like you are creative, resourceful and capable of change, and already carry within them their own answers to their challenges.

I was taught -

a coaching style called systemic coaching, which has a particular focus on interactions and patterns within you and around you.

therapy or counseling

because the primary focus is not on healing, but on your life and your goals.

It is important for you to consider that I have no professional competence dealing with challenges that might require therapeutic or medical interventions - and I'll make it clear if I suspect that I'm not qualified for us to work together.

teaching

because I'm not an expert on your life situation.

I'll ask simple questions for you to explore. Then listen.

mentoring

because I won't give you advice.

I'm no wiser than you are. Seriously.

Get-to-know call

I offer an initial free half-hour exploratory call, so we can see if we are well-suited to one another.

Conditions

Check out the pricing policy to understand what to expect financially. I would expect you to attend sessions on time and - if we meet digitally - from a quiet place, free from distractions. If you need to cancel or reschedule a session, I would not charge as long as you provide at least 24 hours notice. Sessions are recorded (unless you request otherwise), with recordings shared with you confidentially shortly after each session for your reflection and review. I might occasionally ask your permission to share a recording with a supervisor.

Ethics & profession

I follow the coaching code of ethics of the International Coaching Federation. I'm a member of

• Coaches for future.
• Climate Coaching Alliance