Through my training at the Artop Institute (Humboldt University) in Berlin, I learned that Systemic coaching is fundamentally about creating a safe space for you in which you can explore yourself and the other people around you in your “system” or environment. Rather than looking only at your goals and actions, I will look at the deeper patterns that shape you in the context of the systems you are a part of – your creative community, your relationships, your history, and your identity. By going beyond the surface of you in your world, the goal is find a path that leads to more sustainable and meaningful change. .

To be clear, in my role as a systemic coach, my role is not to be a consultant who will suggest what you should do. I am also not a therapist. I am only trained to work with people who still have the emotional resources to work through the question at hand. I accompany the person on a joint adventure of exploration and questioning in a safe and confidential environment.

That’s a valid question. Maybe you don’t have to. But if you still find yourself, even after talking to friends and family, in a position of blurriness and possessing a level of inactivity or passiveness that frustrates you, maybe it’s time to try a different approach. Sometimes we need a bit of help to correct the direction of our inner compass.

A session would be a very conversational and collaborative process in which we would together explore your question or issue by using a variety of coaching methods. We would dive deeper into your question in a variety of ways, such as circular questioning to help illuminate different perspectives; use role plays to explore difficult social situations; use problem and solution driven approaches to highlight from where you’ve come and where you want to go; or use mapping or visual aids to better understand the system in which you live and work. These are just a few of the possibilities, but I hope you see that the process is fundamentally a joint venture between myself and you.

If you are looking for advice or feedback related to the worlds of the music industry or language education, then I will gladly share my thoughts based on my 25 years of experience in both of these fields. But then I would clearly state that I am now taking off my “coaching” hat and putting on my “consultant” one.

This is a valid question. My personal story and professional careers directly relate to intercultural relationships, musicians of any genre or stage of their careers, as well as people who work in language education. But the Systemic Coaching approach does not necessitate that I know the intimate details of your career. Although those can help with the understanding of context, the underlying issues that all human beings face, based on my own experience, are part of the same pool. So the quick answer is: yes, absolutely!

Yes, I am fluent in French and I have B2 in German. So if a German speaker is willing to sometimes have some Dinglish involved, it is no problem to have a fulfilling session in German:)