BeyondTheStory

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from –

we all live in stories.

My approach

What’s your story?

🔸 Are you living a drama – or a new beginning?

🔸 Which experiences have shaped you?

🔸 What is challenging you right now?

🔸 Where do you feel stuck inside?

👉 But then something happens… and your story continues.

🌀 The Narrative Approach

How stories shape our view of the world – and how we can change them.

Stories are more than entertainment - they give structure to our experience, create meaning, and connect us to culture and society. They tell us who we are and shape how we see the world. Every personal story is also part of something larger: family, culture, and community.

But not every story supports us. Some restrict us, repeat old patterns, or create inner conflicts. In my work, I help you become aware of these narratives – and begin to reshape them.

I draw on the structure of good stories: turning points, threads, resources, and lines of development. This creates a framework in which you can explore, understand, and expand your own story.

The narratives that shape our lives don’t have to be left to chance. We can choose to create them consciously.

Stories have an immediate effect - they move us, connect us, and bring us closer to one another. That’s why narrative approaches are gaining significance in therapy, coaching, education, and organizational work.

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

🌿 How I work

👉 Methods – simply click

Narrative Therapy

Narrative therapy is more than just a good conversation. You are the expert on your own life - and that’s exactly what I care about. In a thoughtful and respectful dialogue, we begin to transform limiting stories into rich, possibility-filled biographies. Everything that matters is given space - and you begin to feel at home within yourself.

Many people carry stories that keep them small. In narrative therapy, we take a closer look at these inner narratives:

  • Where do they come from?
  • Who do they actually belong to?
  • And what might be possible if you were allowed to tell a different story about yourself?

I support you in developing new perspectives - at your own pace, in your own way.

Narrative therapy is resource-oriented, not pathologizing. It asks:
🧭 What truly matters to you?
🧭 What made you strong - even if no one else noticed?

In the English-speaking world, narrative therapy is already well established. In Germany, it’s slowly gaining the recognition it deserves.

Systemic Hero’s Journey

*Of course, this applies to all heroes - of every gender and story.

The Hero’s Journey is a powerful model for personal development. Inspired by the work of mythologist Joseph Campbell, it shows up in stories all around the world: a hero sets out, faces challenges, grows from them, and returns transformed. As Christopher Vogler, who introduced the model to Hollywood screenwriters, once put it: “I came to the conviction that the Hero’s Journey is nothing less than a manual for life, a complete guide to the art of being human.”

Denn auch im echten Leben folgen viele Übergangsphasen dieser Struktur – ob in beruflichen Umbrüchen, persönlichen Krisen oder Momenten der Neuorientierung. Die Heldenreise gibt diesen Phasen einen klaren Rahmen: Wo stehe ich? Was fordert mich heraus? Was will sich entwickeln?

In coaching, I use the Hero’s Journey to create orientation and help shape ongoing change consciously and with courage.

Intercultural Coaching

Intercultural coaching  supports people who live or work in culturally diverse contexts. It helps them not only to understand differences, but also to use them constructively—personally, professionally, and socially. This is not about simplified cultural models or “dos and don'ts,” but rather about developing a differentiated, reflective attitude toward diversity.

Intercultural coaching offers space to reflect on your own cultural background and patterns of thinking - and how they affect communication, collaboration, and decision-making. At the same time, it sharpens awareness of other perspectives, helping to prevent or resolve misunderstandings and conflict.

Typical coaching questions include:
- How can I act authentically and effectively in an international team?
- How do I deal with culturally-based communication differences?
- How can I reorient and reposition myself after a cultural change?

The goal is not adaptation at any cost - but the ability to act with awareness and integrity.

You can find more details about my program here:

Systemic Coaching & Solution-Focused Brief Counseling

Systemic Coaching

Systemic coaching is a resource-oriented approach that views individuals in the context of their relationships and environments. The goal is to open up new perspectives, expand the range of possible actions, and enable sustainable change - without offering ready-made solutions.

Solution-Focused Brief Counseling

Solution-focused counseling shifts the focus to goals, resources, and concrete next steps - instead of problems and root causes. It highlights existing strengths and strategies that already work and can be developed further. The method is structured, pragmatic, and forward-looking.

Biographical & Creative Writing

Biographical Writing

Biographical writing is about reflecting on your life and putting it into words. It offers a structured way of approaching your personal story - with the aim of gaining deeper self-understanding, processing life transitions, and (re)discovering your red thread.

What matters here is not “great literature,” but real, honest stories - in your own words.

Creative Writing

Creative writing uses playful, associative, or poetic methods to access inner images, emotions, and ideas. It can be free, visual, experimental, or surprising - with no pressure to write in a “correct” way or follow formal rules.

The focus is not on the result, but on the process: Writing often reveals what wasn’t fully visible before.

I work with both forms because they complement each other beautifully:
Biographical writing brings depth. Creative writing brings lightness. Together, they offer clarity - and open space for new narratives.

💬 If you have any questions or would like to connect, feel free to reach out here.